Comparison

Blackwork Pattern Creator vs Diamond Artist

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

Head to head
About

Blackwork Pattern Creator

Create intricate blackwork embroidery patterns on your mobile device. Draw directly on a grid, add pre-made stamps, inserts, and borders, and utilize a variety of editing tools. Share your finished designs easily.

Highlights
  • Draw patterns on a grid
  • Add stamps, inserts, and borders
  • Color selection and manipulation
  • Cut, copy, paste, and rotate designs
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Zoom and resize patterns
  • Share designs via email/text
Features
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Blackwork Embroidery Creator for your mobile device. Comes with free patterns. Download is free. One time only activation for creation is $2.99. To create a Blackwork pattern, select "Create a Blackwork Pattern" button. The Blackwork Pattern Editor will appear. Using the pencil draw your pattern on the grid. You can also select from over 200 stamps, inserts and borders to apply to your Blackwork pattern. Features - buttons in button bar left to right 1. Color button - select any color 2. Save button - save your Blackwork pattern 3. Pencil button - draw stitches 4. Eraser button - erase stitches 5. Move button - move stitches 6. Resize button - resize a stitch 7. Inserts button - add pattern inserts to your pattern (like birds) 8. Stamps button - add little stamps (little designs) to add to your pattern 9. Borders button - add borders to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your pattern. 10. Dropper button - select a stitch color from your pattern to use for drawing more stitches 11. Bucket button - change the color of a stitch 12. Bucket+ button - change all stitches of the same color to a different color 13. Bucket++ button - change all stitches to a different color 14. Undo button - undo last things you did 15. Redo button - redo the things you undid 16. Selection button - select area of Blackwork pattern to cut or copy 17. Cut button - remove all stitches under selected area. See item 16. 18. Copy button - copy all stitches under selected area. See item 16. 19. Paste button - paste the cut or copied stitches. See item 16,17 and 18. 20. Rotate button - rotate selected area (see item 16) or whole pattern 21. Zoom in button - zoom in on your pattern 22. Zoom out button - zoom out on your pattern 23. Share button - share a picture of your Blackwork pattern using email, text etc. 24. Help button - learn how to use all the buttons 25. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your Blackwork pattern. Drag them to resize your Blackwork pattern.

About

Diamond Artist

Transform your photos and artwork into unique diamond art charts. Easily convert images into patterns using a wide range of global diamond colors. Export your creations as PDFs at your desired size for home printing or professional services.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to diamond art charts
  • Global diamond color palette
  • Customizable PDF export size
  • Printable at home or professionally
  • Desktop software compatibility
  • Load .PAT format charts
Features
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Diamond Artist is designed for creators and hobbyists to make new Diamond Art charts for home or resale. Convert photos or artwork into new charts using the range of 'diamond' colors available across the globe. Export to PDF at the size you want (usually 2.54 or 2.8mm to match common drill sizes) The PDF can then be printed at home, (if your printer is large enough), or sent to a professional printers to print onto canvas or card. No adverts, no subscription, one time fee and the app will not expire. Loads and saves charts compatible with our desktop MacStitch and WinStitch programs. Also loads charts in .PAT format (V7 or earlier)

Screenshots

Blackwork Pattern Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blackwork Pattern Creator at Free against Diamond Artist's $17.99. Blackwork Pattern Creator also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). Diamond Artist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Blackwork Pattern Creator is free to download; Diamond Artist costs $17.99 up front. Blackwork Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Diamond Artist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackwork Pattern Creator ships an update every 4 months, Diamond Artist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blackwork Pattern Creator versus Diamond Artist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackwork Pattern CreatorDiamond Artist
PriceFree — better$17.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncUrsa Software

Customer experience

Blackwork Pattern Creator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Diamond Artist

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackwork Pattern Creator

One-time1
  • Blackwork Creator Activate$2.99
None

Diamond Artist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackwork Pattern Creator free?
Blackwork Pattern Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diamond Artist free?
Diamond Artist costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackwork Pattern Creator or Diamond Artist have ads?
Neither Blackwork Pattern Creator nor Diamond Artist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackwork Pattern Creator or Diamond Artist?
Blackwork Pattern Creator ships an update every 4 months, and Diamond Artist every 2 months. Most recently, Blackwork Pattern Creator was updated on September 28, 2026 and Diamond Artist on October 2, 2026.

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