Comparison

Blackwork Pattern Creator vs IrisFold

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

IrisFold

Features
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Design original iris-folding patterns with a precise, local-first workflow. IrisFold turns a user-owned aperture into a numbered, colored construction pattern for cards, classes, and pattern listings. CREATE ACCURATE PATTERNS • Choose triangle, square, or pentagon iris geometry. • Adjust spiral step, rotation, center opening, color lanes, and paper-strip width. • Reshape starter apertures or import a supported closed polygonal SVG. • Review every numbered fold before cutting paper. PREPARE PRINT-READY FILES • Export calibrated Letter or A4 PDF files with a one-inch calibration square. • Create a matching SVG aperture guide. • See paper-strip counts by color lane. • Follow one numbered construction step at a time on iPhone or iPad. SHARE YOUR WORK • Generate a seven-second vertical Iris Reveal video locally. • Share an editable .irisfold project for remixing. • Save projects on your device with no account required. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Projects and imported artwork stay on your device. IrisFold has no ads, analytics SDK, developer backend, or third-party AI service. You can export three distinct PDF/SVG pattern revisions free. A one-time IrisFold Lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited print-ready PDF and SVG exports. Creation, saving, preview, Build Steps, Iris Reveal, and Remix sharing remain free. Use only artwork you own, license, or have permission to use.

Screenshots

Blackwork Pattern Creator4 screens
IrisFold3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IrisFold at every 2 weeks against Blackwork Pattern Creator's every 4 months. Blackwork Pattern Creator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackwork Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IrisFold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackwork Pattern Creator ships an update every 4 months, IrisFold every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blackwork Pattern Creator versus IrisFold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackwork Pattern CreatorIrisFold
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, Inc程辉 杨

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blackwork Pattern Creator

One-time1
  • Blackwork Creator Activate$2.99
1 purchases

IrisFold

One-time1
  • IrisFold Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Blackwork Pattern Creator free?
Blackwork Pattern Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IrisFold free?
IrisFold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blackwork Pattern Creator or IrisFold have ads?
Neither Blackwork Pattern Creator nor IrisFold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackwork Pattern Creator or IrisFold?
Blackwork Pattern Creator ships an update every 4 months, and IrisFold every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blackwork Pattern Creator was updated on September 28, 2026 and IrisFold on September 30, 2026.

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