Comparison

Cross Stitch Journal vs Last

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

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About

Cross Stitch Journal

This app helps you manage your cross stitch projects from initial idea to finished piece. Track progress, record stitching details, and visualize your accomplishments with various charts and summaries. It also includes a fabric calculator and data import functionality.

Highlights
  • Track projects from start to finish
  • Record date, time, and stitches
  • Built-in stitching timer
  • Project progress and status charts
  • Fabric size calculator
  • Data import from spreadsheet
Features
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Cross Stitch Journal is the best app for tracking your cross stitch projects from start to finish. When you find a design that you would like to stitch, create a project in the Wishlist. From there the project can be moved from the Wishlist through the Have Chart, Ready to Start, Started, and Finished stages as you collect supplies and stitch your project. The list of Finished projects can be used to documents all your stitching accomplishments. Features - Track projects from start to finish - Record date, time and stitches every time that you stitch a project - Use the built-in timer to record times when you start and stop stitching - Started project summary shows completed stitches, percentage complete, and number of remaining stitching days to completion - Project charts show project progress over time - Project status charts show percentage complete for each started project - Summary charts show projects stitched over a certain time period. - Dashboard view shows the number of projects in each stage - List projects in each stage (I think this belongs at the top of the list along with other general uses like track projects and record stitching days) - Project logs show when a project was stitched - Fabric calculator can be used to easily calculate fabric size for any fabric count - Pause projects to remove them from project lists. - Archived projects are permanently removed from project lists. - Deleted projects also remove logs for that project. - Previous data tracked using the Cross Stitch Journal spreadsheet can be imported into the app. Cross Stitch Journal can be used for free to track up to three projects. Unlocking the app will allow you to track an unlimited number of projects. Unlocking will also allow you to import data from the Cross Stitch Journal spreadsheet. Download Cross Stitch Journal and start tracking your cross stitching today.

About

Last

Track days since or until important events, or days without a habit. Visualize your progress with collectible prints and see the rhythm of your life. Offers free and paid membership options with iCloud sync and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Track days since last event
  • Countdown to future dates
  • Monitor days without a habit
  • Collectible progress prints
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Automatic iCloud sync (paid)
Features
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When did you last…? How long until…? How long have you gone without…? Last. answers with one big number, and turns every moment into a poster worth keeping. SINCE: DAYS SINCE YOU LAST DID IT Changed the sheets. Replaced the water filter. Took the car in. Log it once and Last. counts the days. Do it again and the counter drops to zero and keeps a collectible print. UNTIL: COUNTDOWNS WORTH LOOKING AT Trips, birthdays, concerts, exams. Count down to a date or an exact time, with time zones handled properly. When the day comes, confirm it happened and keep the print. WITHOUT: DAYS WITHOUT, PROUDLY COUNTED No-spend runs, days without doomscrolling, time off the habit you're done with. Every run earns milestone prints. No streak flames, no guilt. RIGHT ON YOUR SCREENS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for all three modes. Log from interactive widgets, glance at your Apple Watch, and keep a countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Keep Handy. Works on iPhone and iPad. A COLLECTION OF YOUR ORDINARY DAYS Every reset becomes a poster. Browse your prints, your calendar and your timeline, and see the rhythm in the gaps between the things you do. YOUR LIFE, YOUR DATA No account. No ads. No cross-app tracking. Anonymous analytics stay off unless you allow them. Export and import your own backup anytime, free. Paid members get automatic iCloud sync, or can choose On-device-only mode. In English, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Français, Español and 简体中文. FREE TO START Free includes up to 7 active things, unlimited logs, the latest 12 prints, this month's calendar, the latest 7 timeline entries, basic widgets, reminders and sharing. CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP Last Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Last Plus offers the same features with a monthly or annual subscription. Every paid plan includes unlimited things, all widget layouts, complete history (earlier months, the year view, Thing History with Gap Rhythm and Run Rhythm), the full print archive, poster styles, Keep Handy, high-resolution and animated exports, and automatic iCloud sync. Last Plus subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Available plans and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.lastdayssince.app/PRIVACY_POLICY/ Terms of Service: https://www.lastdayssince.app/TOS/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Journal4 screens
Last4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cross Stitch Journal at 27 against Last's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Cross Stitch Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Last sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cross Stitch Journal has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cross Stitch Journal versus Last: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch JournalLast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitstitch Labs LLCBAMIKALE OLADELE OMOLOKUN

Customer experience

Cross Stitch Journal

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Last

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Stitch Journal

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Application$5.99
3 purchases

Last

Subscriptions2
  • Last Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Last Plus Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Last Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Journal free?
Cross Stitch Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Last free?
Last is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cross Stitch Journal or Last?
Last is rated higher. Cross Stitch Journal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Last averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cross Stitch Journal or Last have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Journal nor Last shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Journal or Last?
Cross Stitch Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Last every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cross Stitch Journal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Last on October 31, 2026.

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