AcuMonitor vs FlorianiCN
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.
FlorianiCN
This app provides a detailed guide for using specific sewing machine needles. It includes fabric compatibility information, a tool to find local dealers, and features to manage your current needle inventory and desired items.
- Floriani Chrome needle reference
- Fabric recommendations
- Dealer locator
- Needle organizer
- Wish list
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This app serves as a comprehensive reference for using Floriani Chrome needles by SCHMETZ. In addition to fabric recommendations and a dealer locator, the app also allows you to maintain an Organizer to keep track of the needles you have and a Wish List for those you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AcuMonitor at 2.7 against FlorianiCN's 2.0. AcuMonitor also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). FlorianiCN's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AcuMonitor holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AcuMonitor has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of AcuMonitor's written reviews are positive against 33% of FlorianiCN'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, FlorianiCN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuMonitor | FlorianiCN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | RNK Distributing |
Customer experience
AcuMonitor
FlorianiCN
In-app purchases
AcuMonitor
No in-app purchases
FlorianiCN
No in-app purchases








