Comparison

Days vs Tessa

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

Head to head
About

Days

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Widget app for anniversary or future events

About

Tessa

Transform photos and text into beautiful digital craft patterns like diamond painting, cross stitch, and paint by numbers. Enjoy a realistic crafting experience with printable designs for both digital and physical creation.

Highlights
  • AI-generated craft patterns
  • Diamond painting, cross stitch, paint by numbers
  • Fuse bead and mosaic styles
  • Realistic crafting simulation
  • Printable patterns
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Slow down. Create something beautiful. Tessa is a Premium digital crafting studio that transforms your favourite photos and ideas into beautiful diamond painting, cross stitch, paint by numbers, fuse bead and mosaic patterns. Craft one piece at a time with realistic grids, satisfying interactions and a beautifully designed interface that feels just like crafting in real life. When you're ready, print your design true to scale and continue your project away from the screen. Create beautiful craft patterns: Bring your ideas to life in seconds. Start with your favourite photo or simply describe what you'd like to create using text. Our AI transforms your ideas into beautiful craft patterns ready to enjoy. Whether it's a beloved pet, a family portrait, a peaceful landscape, colourful flowers, wildlife, fantasy scenes or something completely original, Tessa transforms your ideas into beautiful craft patterns ready to enjoy. Choose from five beautiful craft styles: - Diamond Painting - Paint by Numbers/Colour by Numbers - Cross Stitch - Fuse Beads - Mosaic Glass Prefer something quick and relaxing, or a detailed masterpiece that takes days to complete? Choose your preferred detail level and create projects that suit your own pace. Craft like real life: Unlike traditional colouring apps, Tessa recreates the authentic satisfaction of real crafting. Place every drill, stitch, bead and tile individually as your artwork slowly comes to life. Every numbered grid is carefully designed to feel just like working on a real craft kit, making every completed section feel rewarding and meaningful. Whether you enjoy crafting for a few minutes before bed or spending an entire afternoon creating, every project progresses naturally, one piece at a time. Designed for adults: Tessa was thoughtfully designed for adults who enjoy mindful creativity. From the premium artwork and elegant interface to the realistic crafting experience, every detail has been created to help you slow down and enjoy the process rather than simply rushing to finish. No flashing animations. No childish artwork. No overwhelming interface. Just beautiful projects and a calm space to create. Print true to scale Bring your creations beyond the screen whenever you want. Generate professional printable patterns that accurately match the real size of drills, beads, stitches and tiles, making it easy to continue your project with physical crafting materials. Every printable pattern includes: • True-to-scale grid • Numbered symbols • Colour reference guide • Material key • Clear crafting instructions Perfect for creating your own personalised kits or crafting at home. Complete your artwork digitally on your phone or tablet. Print your finished pattern and craft it by hand. Tessa adapts to the way you love to create. Your projects, everywhere Continue crafting wherever inspiration strikes. Your projects automatically sync across supported devices, allowing you to switch seamlessly between your phone and tablet. Works offline: Continue crafting your saved projects even without an internet connection, wherever inspiration strikes. Optimised for: • Phone • Tablet • Stylus & Apple Pencil • Touch controls • Landscape and portrait crafting Craft comfortably whether you're relaxing on the sofa, travelling, or enjoying a quiet afternoon at home. Relax and unwind Crafting has long been enjoyed as a relaxing hobby that encourages mindfulness, focus, reduces anxiety and creativity. Tessa enhances that experience with carefully designed interactions that make every session satisfying. Features include: • Gentle ASMR-inspired crafting sounds • Satisfying haptic feedback • Beautiful animations • Smooth interactions • Distraction-free interface Designed to help you relax after work, reduce stress, improve focus and simply enjoy creating something beautiful. Start crafting today! Privacy Policy/Terms of Use: noesisco.com/tessa/privacy noesisco.com/tessa/terms

Screenshots

Days3 screens
Tessa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days at none against Tessa's 8. Days also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tessa's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Tessa sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Days asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Days versus Tessa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysTessa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPei-Tzu HuangNoesisco

In-app purchases

None

Days

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Tessa

Subscriptions4
  • Casual Monthly · 20 credits$14.991 Month
  • Regular Monthly · 50 credits$39.991 Month
  • Enthusiast Monthly · 80 credits$64.991 Month
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  • Power Monthly · 100 credits$79.991 Month
One-time4
  • 5 Credits$4.99
  • 10 Credits$9.99
  • 30 Credits$27.99
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  • 50 Credits$45.99

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessa free?
Tessa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days or Tessa have ads?
Tessa shows ads; Days does not.

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