Comparison

StitchSketch vs Patternly by Luca

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StitchSketch

Create custom charts for various craft projects like cross-stitch, bead weaving, and knitting patterns. Convert photos into charts, draw with symbols, and utilize a real-time simulation view. Save, email, or print your designs in various formats.

Highlights
  • Design charts for cross-stitch, bead weaving, knitting, and pixel art
  • Convert photos into custom charts
  • Draw with symbols and various drawing tools
  • Simulate finished image with real view
  • Save, email, and print charts in PNG or PDF
  • Supports multiple color palettes and knitting symbols
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Design your own chart for your craft project! StitchSketch was developed by a creator of the popular software program "KG-Chart for Cross Stitch". This mobile version utilizes intuitive "touch" user interface of mobile devices. Features includes: - Design your own chart for craft works such as: Cross Stitch (Crossstitch), Bead Weaving, Iron Beads (Perler(R) Beads), Knitting pattern, Color Knitting, Pixel Art, and more! - This is also suited for drawing "dotted" pictures (Pixel Art), such as icons in low resolution - Convert your photo into a chart - Draw chart with a symbol in a cell - Maximum chart size is 250 x 250 - Pixel & Vector Drawing (Backstitch, Fractional Stitch, Hardanger) - Pinch to zoom - Generic color palette and Color Charts (palette) for: DMC(R), DFT, COSMO, Delica, Toho Best, Perler(R) Beads - Knitting Symbols (Amizu Kigou (JIS)) for designing knitting pattern - Rectangular cell size - Real view to simulate finished image - Undo / Redo - Drawing tools: Pencil, Rectangle, Ellipse, Flood Fill, Text - Selecting Tool: Selection and Cut/Copy/Paste/Rotate/Flip/Stamp - Edit colors and symbols - Save or Email a chart as native format or PNG image - Generate a chart in PDF for emailing or printing. - Organize charts with thumbnails - Support Dropbox - Notes: The chart file is not compatible with KG-Chart (win) right now. *** User's Manual / Tutorials are here: http://www.iktsoft.net/kgchart-en/StitchSketch/manual

About

Patternly by Luca

Features
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Patternly by Luca-S is a complete cross stitch studio in your pocket — design patterns from scratch, convert photos into stitchable charts, and track your stitching progress on real kit charts. DESIGN A full pattern editor with layers, selections, shapes, text-to-stitch, backstitch, French knots and more. Unlimited undo. Match colours across Luca-S, DMC, Anchor, Cosmo and Madeira threads. CONVERT Turn any photo into a ready-to-stitch chart. Every pixel is matched to a real thread colour, with fine-tuning, masking and confetti cleanup for a chart that's a joy to stitch. TRACK Load your Luca-S kit chart and stitch off your screen. Tap each stitch as you go, work one colour at a time, pinch to zoom, and never lose your place. Your progress syncs to your account across devices. Bought a kit? Scan the QR code on the insert card and your pattern opens instantly. THREAD TOOLS Match any colour to real threads, pull a palette from a photo, and browse full brand conversion charts. Plus fabric, thread and time calculators for planning any project. PATTERNLY PLUS The editor, converter, thread tools and calculators are free. The Stitch Tracker is part of Patternly Plus, an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luca-s.com/pages/patternly-privacy

Screenshots

StitchSketch4 screens
Patternly by Luca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patternly by Luca at Free against StitchSketch's $9.99. Patternly by Luca also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). StitchSketch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Patternly by Luca is free to download; StitchSketch costs $9.99 up front. Patternly by Luca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StitchSketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StitchSketch ships an update every 2 weeks, Patternly by Luca weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
StitchSketch versus Patternly by Luca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchSketchPatternly by Luca
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (404 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings404 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMozusystems, LLCUK Luca-S LTD

Bugs and requests

StitchSketch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezes when using certain characters in file names
  • Color selection issues after deleting colors
  • Inconsistent behavior when pasting designs
  • Printing issues (e.g. designs not fitting on page)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for half stitches
  • Improve backstitch functionality
  • Increase canvas size limit
  • Implement auto-save feature
  • Add more stitch types (e.g. peyote, brick)
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  • Improve color management (e.g. custom palettes, color replacement)

Patternly by Luca

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StitchSketch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Patternly by Luca

Subscriptions2
  • Patternly Plus14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Patternly Plus14 Days trial$31.951 Year

Questions

Is StitchSketch free?
StitchSketch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patternly by Luca free?
Patternly by Luca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StitchSketch or Patternly by Luca have ads?
Neither StitchSketch nor Patternly by Luca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StitchSketch or Patternly by Luca?
StitchSketch ships an update every 2 weeks, and Patternly by Luca weekly. Most recently, StitchSketch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Patternly by Luca on October 31, 2026.

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