AcuEdit vs FlorianiST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
FlorianiST
This app provides a comprehensive guide to embroidery stabilizers, featuring written and video instructions for each product. It includes tools for selecting the right stabilizer, troubleshooting common issues, tracking supplies, and creating shopping lists. A dealer directory is also built-in.
- Product reference with written directions
- Video tutorials for product usage
- Stabilizer Advisor tool
- Troubleshooting guide
- Supply organizer
- Shopping list creator
- Dealer directory
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A complete reference for the entire line of Floriani stabilizers is contained in this app. You will find written directions for each product, as well as video direction on how to best use it. Use the Stabilizer Advisor to choose the best option for your projects and solve problems with the Troubleshooting tool. Track your supplies with our unique Organizer and use the Shopping List when visiting the dealer you found in the built-in dealer directory. If you sew, quilt or embroider you need this app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlorianiST at 3.0 against AcuEdit's 2.7. FlorianiST also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 18%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlorianiST holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of AcuEdit's written reviews are positive against 29% of FlorianiST's.
AcuEdit ships an update every 8 months, FlorianiST every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuEdit | FlorianiST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (11 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | RNK Distributing |
Customer experience
AcuEdit
FlorianiST
In-app purchases
AcuEdit
No in-app purchases
FlorianiST
No in-app purchases








