Comparison

AcuEdit vs HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

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

Head to head
About

AcuEdit

Edit embroidery designs on your iPad wirelessly. Modify designs in real-time, even while your sewing machine is in operation. Send finished designs directly to your compatible sewing machine to begin stitching.

Highlights
  • Wireless editing via LAN
  • Real-time design modification
  • Direct transfer to sewing machine
  • Move, rotate, resize designs
  • Flip and mirror images
  • Change thread colors
  • Undo/Redo functionality
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The AcuEdit app allows you to edit Janome embroidery designs on your iPad using Wireless LAN. You can edit designs anywhere, anytime! Embroidery designs can even be edited when your machine is sewing. Send the design data to your sewing machine and you are ready to go! AcuEdit is compatible with the following sewing machine models: Please refer to the following link : https://www7.janome.co.jp/global/softupdate/acuedit/ Linking with sewing machine using Wireless LAN * You can send embroidery data from your iPad to your sewing machine. The machine can start sewing your new designs upon receiving the data. * AcuEdit can also receive embroidery designs from the Ready to Sew and Editing modes of your sewing machine. AcuEdit Feature List * Move * Rotate * Enlarge/Reduce * Mirror image * Vertical flip * Centering * Cornering * Copy and paste * Arching (monogramming) * Space adjustment (monogramming) * Delete * Ability to change thread colors * Ability to change sewing order * Ability to Undo and Redo any change you make * Edit embroidery designs by using the controller on the screen. * Basic editing can also be made by moving two fingers across the screen. * iPad photos can be displayed as the background of the editing screen. Import embroidery designs * Select designs from your embroidery collection on your iPad. * You can use all built-in designs from compatible sewing machines. (to use the built-in designs from Memory Craft 15000, first connect to your sewing machine and then you can download the latest embroidery designs from the sewing machine.) (to use the built-in designs from SKYLINE S9/ atelier 9, it's necessary to download the embroidery designs from your sewing machine.) * You can add monogramming designs by inputting them using the keypad. * iTunes enables import of embroidery designs from the internet or your PC to your iPad. * Embroidery designs can now be imported from email attachment files , online storage services and other apps. Save embroidery designs * Save embroidery designs on your iPad. * View and delete thumbnails of embroidery designs. Compatible embroidery formats * jef * jef+ * jpx

About

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

Transform photos into embroidery designs with various filters. Save your creations to a cloud account for synchronization with compatible sewing machines.

Highlights
  • Photo to embroidery design conversion
  • Apply different filters
  • Save designs to mySewnet™ Account
  • Synchronize with compatible machines
  • Adjust design size and effects
Features
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Use this app to take a photo and quickly create an embroidery design. Then save it to your mySewnet™ Account and it will be synchronized to your mySewnet™-compatible sewing and embroidery machine, ready for you to stitch out. Choose from different filters for different sizes and effects on the generated embroidery design. Note: To be able to use this app in full you need to have a mySewnet™-compatible sewing and embroidery machine.

Screenshots

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign at 3 against AcuEdit's 1. HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for AcuEdit against 2.6 for HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of AcuEdit's written reviews are positive against 25% of HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AcuEdit versus HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcuEditHUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings) — better2.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJANOME CorporationVSM Group AB

Customer experience

AcuEdit

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

All ratings15 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

AcuEdit

No in-app purchases

None

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AcuEdit free?
AcuEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign free?
HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AcuEdit or HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign?
AcuEdit is rated higher. AcuEdit averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign averages 2.6 from 15 ratings.
Do AcuEdit or HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign have ads?
Neither AcuEdit nor HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AcuEdit or HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign?
AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, and HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign every 15 months. Most recently, AcuEdit was updated on October 1, 2026 and HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign on October 15, 2026.

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