Comparison

AcuEdit vs dot Customizer

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

dot Customizer

Create and edit custom embroidery designs with a library of built-in patterns and fonts. Send designs wirelessly to compatible machines for stitching. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experts.

Highlights
  • Create and edit embroidery designs
  • Wireless design transfer to machines
  • Combine designs with letters/words
  • 260 built-in embroidery designs
  • 13 different fonts
  • Beginner and advanced modes
  • Embroidery simulation and trace functions
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dot Customizer is a free application for using with compatible embroidery machines. With this app, you can create and edit embroidery designs and send them directly to the machine for embroidering. Great embroidery fun for everyone from beginners to experts!   What you can do: · Simply choose any of the built-in designs and send wirelessly to the embroidery machine for stitching out (no need for cords or USB sticks to transfer designs). · Combine embroidery designs with letters/words to create original designs. · Add embroidery to other projects. · Create original lettering designs with your favorite fonts. Main features: · 260 built-in embroidery designs from a range of categories · 12 different English fonts plus one Japanese font (incl. Kanji) · 2 different modes including easy-to-use "Beginner level" · A variety of editing functions: copy/paste/resize/stitch density adjustment/color selection/positioning etc. · Embroidery simulation and trace functions to check the position on the fabric before stitching out   Supported OS: iOS 12.0 or later   Supported screen size: 4.7 inches or larger

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: dot Customizer at 3.1 against AcuEdit's 2.7. dot Customizer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

dot Customizer holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of AcuEdit's written reviews are positive against 23% of dot Customizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, dot Customizer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AcuEdit versus dot Customizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcuEditdot Customizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings)3.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews22.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJANOME CorporationDRAWstitch International Ltd.

Customer experience

AcuEdit

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

dot Customizer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative59.1%

In-app purchases

None

AcuEdit

No in-app purchases

None

dot Customizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AcuEdit free?
AcuEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dot Customizer free?
dot Customizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AcuEdit or dot Customizer?
dot Customizer is rated higher. AcuEdit averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while dot Customizer averages 3.1 from 14 ratings.
Do AcuEdit or dot Customizer have ads?
Neither AcuEdit nor dot Customizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AcuEdit or dot Customizer?
AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, and dot Customizer every 2 months. Most recently, AcuEdit was updated on September 12, 2026 and dot Customizer on June 1, 2026.

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