AcuMonitor vs Stitchout
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.
Stitchout
Monitor your BERNINA embroidery machine's progress remotely. Receive real-time updates on stitchout status, thread colors, and notifications for task completion or machine attention. Plan your embroidery sessions with ease and flexibility.
- Real-time embroidery progress monitoring
- Thread color preview and checklist
- In-app notifications for completion and alerts
- Design view with stitchout status
- Mobile convenience for embroidery
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The BERNINA Stitchout App allows you to monitor the embroidery progress of compatible BERNINA Embroidery Machines conveniently on your mobile device. Make your embroidery journey more convenient and flexible with in-app notifications and real-time status updates without having to be right at your machine. View Thread Colors Preview the thread colors in the design and use the checklist to ensure all threads are ready to go. The current color and next thread colors are displayed along with how many stitches and the time for each color. Design View The Design View shows you the current state of your embroidery stitchout in real-time. Preview the design, the size and percentage of time left in your stitchout. Receive Notifications Get notified when your embroidery is finished, when you need to change the thread or when the machine needs your attention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stitchout at 4.3 against AcuMonitor's 2.7. AcuMonitor's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stitchout holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of AcuMonitor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stitchout's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AcuMonitor ships an update every 8 months, Stitchout every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuMonitor | Stitchout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | BERNINA |
Customer experience
AcuMonitor
Stitchout
In-app purchases
AcuMonitor
No in-app purchases
Stitchout
No in-app purchases
