Comparison

NeedlePointer vs Photo Cross Stitch Pattern

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

Head to head
About

NeedlePointer

This utility app helps users track and manage needle points. It offers a simple interface for recording and organizing point data, with options for advanced editing. Ideal for users who need precise point management.

Highlights
  • Needle point tracking
  • Point data recording
  • Point organization
  • Advanced editing options
  • Simple interface
Features
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NeedlePointer helps needlepoint and embroidery stitchers organize projects, thread stash, canvases, progress, shopping lists, and patterns in one place. Track active and finished projects, save photos and notes, manage thread inventory by brand/color number/color name, mark canvases as kitted, create shopping lists, and use pattern editor tools. Optional purchases: - Remove Ads: one-time purchase - Premium Monthly: auto-renewable monthly subscription, $1.99/month in the US, unlocks premium editor tools and removes ads - Support the Creator: optional repeatable $1.99 support purchase Privacy Policy: https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/TERMS_OF_USE.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Photo Cross Stitch Pattern

Features
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Turn any photo into a real cross-stitch pattern you can actually stitch. Threadly takes a picture from your library and builds a proper counted cross-stitch chart — mapped to true DMC floss codes, drawn as a clear symbol grid, and exported as a clean, printable multi-page PDF with a full thread legend. No guessing which colors to buy. No fuzzy screenshots to squint at. Just a chart you can print, pin up, and stitch. You stay in control. Choose your grid size to match your fabric and finished dimensions, and set how many colors you want — fewer for a bold, beginner-friendly design, more for rich detail. Threadly picks the closest real DMC threads for you and lays everything out automatically. Everything happens right on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded, and there's no account to make. Pay once — no subscription, no per-pattern fees, no watermarks. FEATURES • PHOTO TO PATTERN — turn any photo into a counted cross-stitch chart in seconds. • REAL DMC COLORS — every shade mapped to an actual DMC floss code so you know exactly what to buy. • SYMBOL CHART — a clean, readable grid with a distinct symbol per color, the way stitchers expect. • PRINTABLE PDF — export a multi-page PDF with the chart plus a complete thread legend, ready to print at home. • C2C CROCHET — the same grid as a corner-to-corner graph, with diagonal row numbers from the bottom-left and written increase/decrease rows. • PICK YOUR GRID SIZE — control stitch count and finished size to match your fabric. • CHOOSE YOUR COLORS — set how many thread colors to use, from simple to detailed. • 100% ON-DEVICE — no uploads, no account, no cloud. Your photos stay on your phone. • PAY ONCE — one honest price. No subscription. No hidden unlocks. Whether it's a pet, a portrait, a landscape, or a favorite memory, Threadly turns it into a pattern you can hold in your hands and stitch stitch by stitch. Questions or feedback: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

NeedlePointer4 screens
Photo Cross Stitch Pattern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: NeedlePointer at 3 against Photo Cross Stitch Pattern's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NeedlePointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Photo Cross Stitch Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeedlePointer ships an update weekly, Photo Cross Stitch Pattern every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NeedlePointer versus Photo Cross Stitch Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeedlePointerPhoto Cross Stitch Pattern
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel CarraraJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NeedlePointer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Photo Cross Stitch Pattern

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is NeedlePointer free?
NeedlePointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Cross Stitch Pattern free?
Photo Cross Stitch Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NeedlePointer or Photo Cross Stitch Pattern have ads?
Neither NeedlePointer nor Photo Cross Stitch Pattern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeedlePointer or Photo Cross Stitch Pattern?
NeedlePointer ships an update weekly, and Photo Cross Stitch Pattern every 9 days. Most recently, NeedlePointer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Photo Cross Stitch Pattern on September 17, 2026.

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