Comparison

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker vs Barm

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

Barm

Features
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Barm is a fast, fully offline log for your sourdough starter — built for bakers who want data, not a diary. Track every feeding with one tap, watch your rise trend as a live chart, and time the float test right from your pocket, all without opening a spreadsheet or writing a paragraph. Most sourdough trackers turn feeding your starter into a journaling chore — photos, mood notes, endless taps. Barm skips the fuss: pick a hydration ratio, log the grams, done. A built-in ratio calculator works out flour and water for you, and the float test timer tells you exactly how long your starter took to peak. Everything lives on your device. No account, no cloud sync, no ads — your starter's feeding history and rise data never leave your phone. Included forever for a single starter: unlimited feed logging, the rise chart, and the float test timer. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited starters, CSV export, custom feeding reminders, and rise-time stats — a one-time purchase, no subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/sourdoughstarterlog/terms

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker4 screens
Barm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Barm at none against Cross Stitch Pattern Maker's shown. Cross Stitch Pattern Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Cross Stitch Pattern Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Barm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker versus Barm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch Pattern MakerBarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylvain Huon永 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
1 purchases

Barm

One-time1
  • Barm Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Pattern Maker free?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barm free?
Barm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cross Stitch Pattern Maker or Barm have ads?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker shows ads; Barm does not.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Pattern Maker or Barm?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Barm every 2 months. Most recently, Cross Stitch Pattern Maker was updated on October 23, 2026 and Barm on October 1, 2026.

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