Comparison

FlowTimer vs Needlepoint Studio

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

Head to head
About

FlowTimer

Features
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- Overview FlowTimer is a minimalist sand timer designed to help you feel the passage of time — not measure it by numbers. Instead of loud alarms or ticking clocks, FlowTimer creates a soft, visual flow that guides you through focus, meditation, or short breaks. Whether you're working, breathing, or relaxing, FlowTimer helps you find your rhythm — quietly and beautifully. - Why FlowTimer Calm Focus: A clean, distraction-free timer for study, meditation, or deep work. Visual Flow: Watch time flow like sand, creating a natural sense of focus. Custom Duration: Set your own minutes and seconds easily. Mood Themes: Choose from calm color moods like Soft Sand, Forest Calm, or Dawn Glow. No noise, no stress: Perfect for mindful moments, without alarms or ads. - Perfect for Pomodoro or Focus Sessions Meditation & Mindfulness Practice Short Breaks or Breathing Exercises Kids’ screen time or calming activities Gentle reminders to pause & reset - Features Minimalist hourglass animation Custom session lengths (1–60 minutes) Quick start presets (1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 min) 3 calm color moods Light & Dark Mode support Works completely offline

About

Needlepoint Studio

Organize your needlepoint projects, track your progress with photos, and manage your thread stash. Features a stitch library and a timer for your stitching sessions. Your data is private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Project tracking with progress photos
  • Stitching session timer
  • Thread stash cataloging
  • Built-in stitch library with diagrams
  • Collection value and export
  • Private iCloud backup
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Learn to needlepoint, one stitch at a time. Needlepoint Studio teaches you the whole stitch library with animated, step-by-step lessons. Every stitch draws itself on the canvas, stroke by stroke, with a needle that shows exactly where the yarn goes. Play it, pause it, step through a single stitch, or slow it to half speed until it clicks. No other needlepoint app teaches this way. FOLLOW A GUIDED PATH Start with First Stitches, free for everyone. Then work through curated lessons in Beautiful Backgrounds, Texture Sampler, and Decorative Accents. Each path builds real skills in the order a teacher would give them. KEEP YOUR WHOLE CRAFT IN ONE STUDIO • Track every canvas from "kitted up" to finished, with progress photos and a before/after compare. • Time your stitching sessions and watch your streak and weekly minutes add up. A running timer stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Give a canvas a finish-by date and see, in plain language, whether you're on pace to make it. • Organize your fiber stash and stretcher bars: brand, color, count, and how much you have left. • Flag what you're low on, then take the whole To Buy list to the shop as a shopping list, so you never buy the same thread twice. KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL WORTH See the value of your collection at a glance, and export an insurance-ready CSV or PDF report: proof of everything you own, ready when you need it. CELEBRATE EVERY FINISH Finished canvases join a gallery grouped by year. Share a single project's before-and-after, or a whole year of stitching, as a card made for the feed. YOURS, EVERYWHERE, FOREVER Everything backs up privately through your own iCloud account. Get a new iPhone and your studio is already there. Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a new stitch to learn every day. Log a session with one tap or by asking Siri, and jump to any project or stitch from Spotlight search. GO PRO YOUR WAY: SUBSCRIBE, OR PAY ONCE AND OWN IT FOREVER Studio Pro unlocks the full stitch library, all learning paths, unlimited projects, finish-by pacing, collection and shopping-list export, the Year-in-Review card, and nine extra studio themes. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly starts with a 3-day free trial), or make a single lifetime purchase that's yours forever. Every plan works on all your devices and shares with your household through Family Sharing. Your data is never locked behind Pro: everything you've made stays visible, editable, and synced even if a subscription ends. Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/terms/needlepoint Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/privacy/needlepoint Made for needlepointers.

Screenshots

FlowTimer4 screens
Needlepoint Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowTimer at none against Needlepoint Studio's 3. Needlepoint Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Needlepoint Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FlowTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, Needlepoint Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlowTimer versus Needlepoint Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowTimerNeedlepoint Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaeseong JungPanda Taps LLC

In-app purchases

None

FlowTimer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Needlepoint Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Studio Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Studio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Studio Pro$39.99

Questions

Is FlowTimer free?
FlowTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needlepoint Studio free?
Needlepoint Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowTimer or Needlepoint Studio have ads?
FlowTimer shows ads; Needlepoint Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, FlowTimer or Needlepoint Studio?
FlowTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Needlepoint Studio weekly. Most recently, FlowTimer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Needlepoint Studio on November 1, 2026.

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