StitchBuddy HD vs FetchBag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StitchBuddy HD
Manage, edit, and preview machine embroidery designs on your mobile device. Modify designs at the stitch level, change thread colors, and sync across devices. Supports various file formats and printing options.
- Rotate, flip, move, resize designs
- Modify designs without changing stitch count
- Copy, paste, and combine designs
- Change thread colors and palettes
- 3D stitch display and zoom options
- File management with previews
- Convert between embroidery formats
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Have your machine embroidery designs always at hand, wherever you are! Enjoy beautiful previews on your iPhone and iPad, manage and modify designs down to stitch level, and stay in sync with your computer. Features: • Rotate, flip, move, resize, or delete selected parts or the entire design. • Resize selected parts or the entire design (without adjusting the stitch count). • Copy and paste to duplicate parts, or to combine different designs. • Center a design in the hoop. • Add basting stitches to fix the underlay. • Change individual thread colors, or replace the entire palette. • Select from several different manufacturer thread charts. • Reorder threads and delete color changes. • Display options incl. zooming, 3D stitch display, or stitch structure. • File management with folders and design previews. • Print detail sheets via AirPrint. • Share design files, detail sheets, or real-size templates (PDF). • Multiple levels of Undo while editing. • Convert designs to other embroidery file formats. • Synchronization between different devices via iCloud. • Supports various storage locations including USB sticks. • Open designs in other applications or share by AirDrop. Supported import formats (read): • Janome JEF, JEF+, JPX, SEW • Brother PES, PEC • Melco EXP • Bernina EXP+ (not supported by Preview / Thumbnail) • Tajima DST • Pfaff VP3, KSM, PCS, PCQ, PCD Supported export formats (write): • Janome JEF • Brother PES v1.0 (130 x 180 mm), PEC • Melco EXP • Bernina EXP+ • Tajima DST • Pfaff PCS You can test StitchBuddy HD with all functions for free (saving designs is limited to 1,000 stitches). Unlock this limitation via In-App purchase if you like StitchBuddy HD and want to support its development ... and please share your experience with others by leaving a rating or review! Additional information, FAQs and video tutorials can be found at StitchBuddy's website. NOTE: StitchBuddy HD does not digitize embroidery designs.
FetchBag
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FetchBag keeps the things you reuse close at hand. Save text, documents, images, and links in one focused place, then find them again using the details you remember. Instead of relying on filenames or remembering where you put something, connect what you save to the context that makes it meaningful—people, places, dates, and tags. Search for what you know, or combine those connections to narrow down what you're looking for. Use FetchBag for things like: • Frequently used text snippets and replies • Documents you regularly need to show or share • Images you want to find again quickly • Links you return to regularly • Information you repeatedly use when filling out forms Find it your way. Use Search when you remember a word, name, place, or other detail. Use QuickBag to combine multiple criteria—such as type, people, places, tags, and dates—into a more focused search. If it's a search you'll use again, save it as a FetchBag. Saved FetchBags stay current as what you've saved changes. Built for Apple workflows. FetchBag works with Apple Shortcuts, letting you add and search without opening the app. Search results can become part of larger automations—fetch reusable text and copy it to the clipboard, find a document and pass it to another action, or use your connections to narrow down exactly what you need. FetchBag is designed around retrieval. The goal is simple: spend less time remembering where something lives and more time using it. Save it. Connect it. Fetch it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FetchBag at weekly against StitchBuddy HD's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. StitchBuddy HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FetchBag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StitchBuddy HD ships an update every 3 months, FetchBag weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StitchBuddy HD | FetchBag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (296 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Arndt | Carlyle Hoch |
Bugs and requests
StitchBuddy HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot open certain file formats (e.g., HUS)
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Unexpected behavior when importing designs
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create designs from scratch
- Improve file transfer options (e.g., AirDrop)
- Enhance color editing capabilities
- Provide more comprehensive tutorials and documentation
FetchBag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StitchBuddy HD
- StitchBuddy Go$19.99
FetchBag
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Standard Discount$9.991 Year









