Comparison

AcuEdit vs PFAFF® ImageStitch

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

PFAFF® ImageStitch

Transform your photos into embroidery designs with this app. Save your creations to your mySewnet™ Account for seamless synchronization with compatible sewing machines. Explore various filters to customize the size and effects of your embroidery patterns.

Highlights
  • Create embroidery designs from photos
  • Save designs to mySewnet™ Account
  • Synchronize with compatible machines
  • Apply filters for size and effects
  • User-friendly interface
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

PFAFF® ImageStitch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PFAFF® ImageStitch at 3.1 against AcuEdit's 2.7. PFAFF® ImageStitch also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). AcuEdit's advantage is review sentiment (18% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

PFAFF® ImageStitch holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of AcuEdit's written reviews are positive against 0% of PFAFF® ImageStitch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, PFAFF® ImageStitch every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AcuEdit versus PFAFF® ImageStitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcuEditPFAFF® ImageStitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings)3.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB28 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%

PFAFF® ImageStitch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

AcuEdit

No in-app purchases

None

PFAFF® ImageStitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AcuEdit free?
AcuEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PFAFF® ImageStitch free?
PFAFF® ImageStitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AcuEdit or PFAFF® ImageStitch?
PFAFF® ImageStitch is rated higher. AcuEdit averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while PFAFF® ImageStitch averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do AcuEdit or PFAFF® ImageStitch have ads?
Neither AcuEdit nor PFAFF® ImageStitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AcuEdit or PFAFF® ImageStitch?
AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, and PFAFF® ImageStitch every 12 months. Most recently, AcuEdit was updated on October 1, 2026 and PFAFF® ImageStitch on September 27, 2026.

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