Comparison

Notami vs Stitch Craft

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

Head to head
About

Notami

Features
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Accessible journaling, reimagined Your voice matters. Turn moments into meaning with accessible journalingβ€”safe, simple, and always with you.

About

Stitch Craft

Transform photos into detailed cross-stitch patterns with a vast library of real thread colors. This app offers advanced editing tools and a stitch tracker to guide your needlework projects. It's perfect for creating custom embroidery designs and managing your stitching progress.

Highlights
  • Photo to cross-stitch pattern conversion
  • Real DMC thread color library
  • Advanced pattern editor tools
  • Stitch tracking and progress stats
  • Print-ready PDF chart generation
  • Shopping list with floss calculator
Features
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Turn any photo into a counted cross stitch pattern with real DMC thread colors. Stitch Craft is a pattern creator and stitch tracker for cross stitching and embroidery, on iPhone and iPad. No account needed, works offline. Photo to Pattern β€’ Pick a picture, then choose the grid size and number of colors β€’ Fine-tune brightness, contrast and saturation β€’ See a stitched preview on Aida in a hoop before you start β€’ Or start with a blank grid and draw your own pixel art Real DMC Colors β€’ 3,800+ thread colors from DMC, Anchor, Appletons and COSMO β€’ All 489 DMC Stranded Cotton shades, plus Light Effects, Γ‰toile, Satin, Coloris, Variations, Pearl Cotton and Tapestry Wool β€’ Every color has a real floss code, so you know what to buy Pro Pattern Editor β€’ Color, symbol or combined view β€’ Pencil, fill, eyedropper, shapes, text and backstitch β€’ Half stitches, quarter stitches and French knots β€’ Move, Duplicate, flip and mirror drawing β€’ Check Pattern finds single stitches and colors that look almost the same Stitch Tracker β€’ Tap or drag to mark stitches as done β€’ Large charts are split into sections β€’ Find next stitch shows row and column numbers β€’ Stats and goals keep you going Print and Share β€’ Print-ready PDF chart with symbols, row numbers and a color key β€’ Shopping list with a floss calculator for skeins and fabric size β€’ Share a pattern as a file via AirDrop, Messages or Mail Made for Stitchers β€’ Aida and linen from 11 to 40 count β€’ Finished size in inches and centimeters β€’ Charts work for needlepoint, tapestry and other needlework too β€’ iCloud sync with Premium, backups are free Free to Start Make 3 patterns up to 80 x 80 stitches with 20 colors for free, and save them as a PDF. Stitch Craft Premium unlocks unlimited patterns, grids up to 900 x 900 stitches, up to 525 colors, the Detailed preset and color blending, custom palettes, all editor tools, stitching by section, printing, the shopping list and iCloud sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://trystitchcraft.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://trystitchcraft.com/privacy

Screenshots

Notami4 screens
Stitch Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notami at none against Stitch Craft's 4. Notami also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Stitch Craft's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stitch Craft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Notami asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notami ships an update every 4 months, Stitch Craft every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Notami versus Stitch Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotamiStitch Craft
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFederico De ServiPatrick van der Ploeg

In-app purchases

None

Notami

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Stitch Craft

Subscriptions2
  • StitchCraft Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
  • StitchCraft Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • StitchCraft Pro - Lifetime$49.99
  • StitchCraft Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Notami free?
Notami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stitch Craft free?
Stitch Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notami or Stitch Craft have ads?
Neither Notami nor Stitch Craft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notami or Stitch Craft?
Notami ships an update every 4 months, and Stitch Craft every 9 days. Most recently, Notami was updated on October 30, 2026 and Stitch Craft on November 9, 2026.

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