Comparison

Cross Stitch Pattern Creator vs Patternly by Luca

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

Head to head
About

Cross Stitch Pattern Creator

Features
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Cross Stitch Pattern Creator No ads ever. Comes with 4 sample cross stitch patterns. Download is free. To activate is $2.99. Create your own cross stitch patterns using Cross Stitch Pattern Creator Highly recommended to use a tablet because of cross stitch pattern size. To create cross stitch patterns, select Create a Cross Stitch Pattern button. The Cross Stitch Pattern Editor will appear. Fill in the squares with DMS floss colors. You can even add your own colors if you want. To get started - Use the pencil to fill in squares to your cross stitch pattern. Use the Eraser to clear filled squares from your cross stitch pattern. You also can select from over 80 stamps and borders to apply to your cross stitch pattern. Buttons from left to right in the button bar are: DMC Floss Color button - use to select the floss color you want to use Save - button to save your pattern Pencil - button to fill in squares on your cross stitch pattern Eraser - use to erase filled squares and backstitch lines from your pattern Backstitch - First select the color button to select the color for the backstitch. Now select Backstitch button to add backstitch lines on your cross stitch pattern Backstitch move - Select a backstitch and drag it to a new location Backstitch move stitch end - Select a backstitch. Blue boxes will appear over each end of the backstitch. Now move either end to new location. Stamps - selectable little stamps (little cross stitch designs) to add to your cross stitch pattern Borders - selectable borders to add to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your cross stitch pattern. Dropper - lets you extract a color from your pattern and add more of that color to your cross stitch pattern Bucket - use to fill selected area with the current selected color Bucket+ - used to replace a color with the currently selected color Undo - undo each last change you made to the pattern Redo - redo each changes you undid Selection box - select the area of the pattern to cut/copy/rotate/flip Cut- First select the "Selection box" button to select an area of the pattern. Now select the cut button to remove select area of your cross stitch pattern Copy - First select the "Selection box" button to select an area of the pattern. Now select the copy button to copy the selected area of your cross stitch pattern to the clipboard. Paste - Paste copied area to your cross stitch pattern. Now drag the pasted box to the location you want. Rotate - rotated selected area of the pattern or whole pattern Flip right/left - flip selected area of the pattern or whole pattern Flip top/bottom - flip selected area of your cross stitch pattern or whole pattern Zoom in - magnify the pattern Zoom out - minify the pattern Symbols - displays a unique symbol on each color to indicate it's color value Picture - select a picture from your device and convert to a pattern Print pattern - select to print your pattern Social media - use social media to share your pattern (email, text etc.) Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your cross stitch pattern Option settings - change the grid color, change fill style from Solid to X's, select not to display the row/column counter. Instruction page - displays the DMC colors used and finished sizes for different Aida Cloth sizes Finished Product page - displays what your pattern looks like after cross stitched. You can also change the fabric color.

About

Patternly by Luca

Features
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Patternly by Luca-S is a complete cross stitch studio in your pocket โ€” 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

Cross Stitch Pattern Creator4 screens
Patternly by Luca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cross Stitch Pattern Creator at 13.0 against Patternly by Luca's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cross Stitch Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patternly by Luca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Cross Stitch Pattern Creator versus Patternly by Luca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch Pattern CreatorPatternly by Luca
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncUK Luca-S LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Stitch Pattern Creator

One-time1
  • Cross Stitch Pattern Creator$2.99
2 purchases

Patternly by Luca

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

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Pattern Creator free?
Cross Stitch Pattern Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patternly by Luca free?
Patternly by Luca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cross Stitch Pattern Creator or Patternly by Luca have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Pattern Creator nor Patternly by Luca shows ads.

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