Comparison

AcuEdit vs Embroidery

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

Embroidery

Create and edit embroidery designs with lettering and built-in patterns. Send your creations wirelessly to a compatible embroidery machine. Offers comprehensive editing tools, design management, and simulation.

Highlights
  • Wireless design transfer
  • Lettering and font tools
  • Design array creation
  • Full stitch editing
  • Design browser and management
  • Embroidery simulation
Features
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Embroidery-Link is a free embroidery editing app with which you can create beautiful designs with lettering and send them directly to JANOME Continental M17 machine. It includes many editing and transformation tools, together with the ability to create design arrays and full stitch editing abilities. It is a very useful and easy-to-use embroidery app. What you can do: - Choose any of the built-in designs and send it wirelessly to the embroidery machine for stitching out (no need for cords or USB sticks to transfer designs) - Have access to the embroidery machine files that are stored internally or in a plugged USB memory stick - Combine embroidery designs with letters/words to create original designs - Add embroidery to other projects by either importing embroidery designs into the app or using the in-app sample designs - Create original lettering designs with the available fonts - Resize the designs and automatically adjust their density - Use the design browser to import and organize your designs Main features: - Contains various built-in free embroidery designs - 12 different English fonts plus one Japanese font (incl. Kanji) - Includes Design browser with all common file browser features such as: -- Copy, paste, move, delete, rename, search files and folders -- Create new folders -- Import designs -- Connect with the embroidery machine -- Customize the Design browser view by resizing the file and folder icons and changing the information shown - A variety of editing functions: -- Create new designs and edit existing ones -- Copy, paste, cut, delete parts of the design -- Import design from the Design browser -- Remove small stitches from the design -- Various selection tools that will make your editing easier -- Sequence manager with reordering -- Moving objects in steps to all directions -- Mirror objects horizontally or vertically -- Thread color selections -- Automatic or Manual density adjustment -- Stitch editing functions such as stitch addition and re-position -- Lettering tools that allow you to change font type, Text size, Text alignment, place text on a curve or on a line, add thread trims, break text into characters, and many more -- Create array of the entire design -- Change the hoop, rotate the hoop and automatically fit the design into the hoop -- Embroidery simulation before stitching out -- Resize, Rotate, Slant and change position to the objects of the design by using your finger -- Use the measure tool to measure the design System requirements: This application is for iOS 13 and newer operating systems. Compatible Embroidery machine model: - JANOME Continental M17 The supported screen size of phones & tablets: - 5 inches or larger Language: - The app is currently available only in English Connect your embroidery machine to your wireless network: A router is required to communicate with the sewing machine. Connect your embroidery machine to your Wireless network, to automatically become visible from the application. Use the instructions manual of your machine, on how to connect it with your wireless network.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AcuEdit at 2.7 against Embroidery's 1.8. AcuEdit also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%). Embroidery's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

AcuEdit holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of AcuEdit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Embroidery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, Embroidery every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AcuEdit versus Embroidery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcuEditEmbroidery
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB190 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%

Embroidery

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

AcuEdit

No in-app purchases

None

Embroidery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AcuEdit free?
AcuEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Embroidery free?
Embroidery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AcuEdit or Embroidery?
AcuEdit is rated higher. AcuEdit averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Embroidery averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do AcuEdit or Embroidery have ads?
Neither AcuEdit nor Embroidery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AcuEdit or Embroidery?
AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, and Embroidery every 4 months. Most recently, AcuEdit was updated on October 1, 2026 and Embroidery on October 3, 2026.

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