Comparison

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker vs X Stitch Floss Finder

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

Head to head
About

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

Design custom cross-stitch and needlepoint patterns from scratch or by importing images. Features include a vast color palette, image effects, and a mark-up tool to track your progress. Easily export and organize your creations.

Highlights
  • Import images for pattern creation
  • Over 400 colors available
  • Image effect slider for reproduction
  • Color replacement tool
  • Mark-up tool for progress tracking
  • Export patterns to phone library
  • Organize patterns with folders
Features
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Cross Stitch Pattern Maker is your new app to create and design x-stitch, needlepoint, or patterns and canvas. Its minimalist design and user-friendly interface make the cross stitch pattern creation very easy. Import an image or start from scratch to design your first pattern. At any point, you can resize the pattern, change the background color, replace a color, or edit the background image. With our image effect slider, you can directly transform a background image to make it easier to reproduce as a cross-stitch model. The app contains more than 400 colors to choose from. Once finished, use the mark-up tool to keep track of your progress when stitching your new pattern. You can also export your pattern to your phone images to share it easily. Help and tutorials will guide you in your first steps within the cross stitch Pattern Maker app. What are you waiting for... let's create your first pattern! Happy stitching! Cross Stitch Pattern Maker key points: --------------------------------------- x - Dark and Light modes x - 400+ Colors to create amazing cross stitch patterns x - Cross Stitch Mark-up tool x - Image importer with opacity and cross stitch effect converter x - Color Replacement x - Background color picker x - Help and tutorial to learn how to use the app x - Export to your phone photo library x - Folders to organize your pattern by in-progress / finished x - Create patterns up to 200x200 stitches x - Ideal for x-stitch, needlepoint or crossstitch / cross stitch

About

X Stitch Floss Finder

Features
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Floss Finder turns any embroidery floss number into its match in another brand. Look up a DMC colour and see the Anchor, Madeira, Cosmo and J&P Coats equivalents instantly, with a swatch of each so you can judge how close the match really is. It works the other way too. Start from an Anchor or Madeira number and find the DMC colour it converts to. BROWSE BY COLOUR Every thread is a colour tile, not a line of text. Scroll the whole DMC range as a grid, or narrow it to a single colour family such as reds, blues or browns. Search by number or by name. FIVE BRANDS DMC (489 colours, including the 35 newest), Anchor (445), Madeira (370), plus Cosmo and J&P Coats conversion numbers. Conversions are each manufacturer's published closest match, shown honestly: where a brand publishes no swatch, we say so rather than guess. MADE FOR THE CRAFT ROOM Tap a colour for a full-size swatch, its hex value to copy into pattern software, and every equivalent listed together. Filter to only the colours that have a conversion when you're substituting for a pattern. WORKS OFFLINE All colour data is built into the app. No account, no sign-in, nothing to download. Floss Finder is made by a cross stitcher's family, for cross stitchers. Whether you're substituting a colour the shop is out of, converting a European pattern to the threads you own, or just browsing for the perfect shade, it puts the answer in your hand.

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker4 screens
X Stitch Floss Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X Stitch Floss Finder at none against Cross Stitch Pattern Maker's 1. X Stitch Floss Finder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence 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. Cross Stitch Pattern Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. X Stitch Floss Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, X Stitch Floss Finder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker versus X Stitch Floss Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch Pattern MakerX Stitch Floss Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylvain HuonChristian McMullin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
None

X Stitch Floss Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Pattern Maker free?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is X Stitch Floss Finder free?
X Stitch Floss Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Stitch Pattern Maker or X Stitch Floss Finder have ads?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker shows ads; X Stitch Floss Finder does not.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Pattern Maker or X Stitch Floss Finder?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and X Stitch Floss Finder every 10 days. Most recently, Cross Stitch Pattern Maker was updated on October 23, 2026 and X Stitch Floss Finder on October 25, 2026.

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