AcuMonitor vs dot Customizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AcuMonitor
Monitor your embroidery machine's progress remotely via Wi-Fi on your iOS device. Check status, view thread colors, and see the needle drop point, allowing you to multitask while your machine works.
- Remote embroidery progress monitoring
- Check machine status messages and icons
- View thread colors for current design
- Estimate time until next thread change
- Display needle drop point
- Magnifying function for design detail
- Demonstration mode for offline use
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The AcuMonitor app allows you to check the current status of embroidery work on your iOS device using Wireless LAN. You can check embroidery progress even if you are away from the machine. With AcuMonitor, you don't need to sit by the machine anymore. While the machine is embroidering, you can go and do other things. AcuMonitor is compatible with the following sewing machine models: Please refer to the following link : https://www7.janome.co.jp/global/softupdate/acumonitor/ Link with sewing machine using Wireless LAN * Check embroidery progress on your device . * Check machine status. * View a list of all thread colors for the design which is being embroidered. * The amount of time remaining until the next thread change can be checked. Status check The status of the following items is displayed with messages and icons: * Embroidering * Cutting * Ready to sew * Changing thread * Changing needle * Stopped * Complete * Thread breakage * Locked * No connection Other features * A function which displays the needle drop point making it easier to check the current sewing position. * A magnifying function that enables even large designs to be checked in minute detail. * In the demonstration mode, the app's planned operations can be checked even when not connected to your sewing machine. This technology is patented in the USA, Japan, Europe and China.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dot Customizer at 3.1 against AcuMonitor's 2.7. dot Customizer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (23% vs 13%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
dot Customizer holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of AcuMonitor's written reviews are positive against 23% of dot Customizer's.
AcuMonitor 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.
| Parameter | AcuMonitor | dot Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 22.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | DRAWstitch International Ltd. |
Customer experience
AcuMonitor
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In-app purchases
AcuMonitor
No in-app purchases
dot Customizer
No in-app purchases








