Comparison

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch vs Stitchwork

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

Head to head
About

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

Create cross stitch patterns from scratch or by converting your photos. Easily track your progress and highlight specific colors. Save or print your designs for your next embroidery project.

Highlights
  • Generate patterns from photos
  • Draw custom patterns
  • Highlight specific colors
  • Mark completed stitches
  • Export and print patterns
  • iCloud backup and sync
Features
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Pattern Maker is a cross stitch app that lets you draw patterns from scratch or generate patterns from photos. Draw Patterns: Create your own patterns with useful editing tools. Generate Patterns: Choose a photo and generate a cross stitch pattern automatically. Highlight Colors: Highlight a specific color to easily see where it's used. Keep Track of Progress: Tap a stitch to mark it as completed. Export & Print: Save or print the pattern template. Data Is Backed Up: Patterns and palettes are backed up securely to iCloud and synchronized across your devices. No sign-in is required. If you have any suggestions on how to improve Pattern Maker, feel free to contact App Support. A Pro subscription unlocks additional editing tools, unlimited patterns, marking completed stitches, exporting patterns and custom palettes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stitchwork

This app transforms your cross-stitch patterns into interactive, digital charts. Mark off stitches as you complete them, track your progress in real-time, and manage your floss inventory. It supports various stitch types and offers automatic floss list generation.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital cross-stitch charts
  • Mark stitches and track progress
  • Import PDF patterns or photos
  • Automatic floss list generation
  • Support for various stitch types
  • Floss stash and shopping list management
Features
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The cross-stitch tracker for the PDF patterns you already own. Your first 3 patterns are free — then buy once. No subscription, ever. Stitchwork turns your pattern into a tappable, zoomable chart you mark off stitch by stitch, right through to the last one. And it never loses a stitch. Import a pattern PDF (or a photo of a chart) and Stitchwork lays a grid over it so every cell becomes tappable. Tap or drag to mark stitches done and watch your completion climb in real time. Your progress syncs across your iPhone and iPad through your own private iCloud — stitch on the couch with your iPad, check a color at the store on your phone, and pick up right where you left off. NEVER LOSE A STITCH • Per-stitch iCloud sync built to merge, not overwrite — edits from two devices combine, even offline • Handoff between iPhone and iPad — carry on at the exact spot in the chart you were looking at • Your patterns and progress live in your own private iCloud; we never see them • Export any pattern as a backup file you can re-import — your work is never locked in • No account to create, nothing to log into MADE FOR REAL CHARTS • Imports modern vector pattern PDFs — the grid snaps to your chart automatically • Scanned and printed charts too — photograph or scan a page and line the grid up • Opens .oxs pattern files as well as PDFs — WinStitch, MacStitch, FlossCross and Stitch Fiddle exports • Any pattern works: if auto-detect isn't perfect, just drag the grid to fit • Smooth on huge charts — 100,000+ stitches, fluid zoom and pan • Multi-page PDFs stitched into one continuous chart • See your finished size before you start — Stitchwork reads the fabric count from your chart and works out the inches and centimeters, on whatever fabric you're actually using EVERY KIND OF STITCH • Full stitches, plus half, quarter, and three-quarter fractional stitches • Back-stitch outlines you can tap to track • Block-fill and a quick-park mode for fast marking • Parking-method support for confident colorwork • Mark an area for frogging, then clear it in one step when you've unpicked it FIND YOUR PLACE • Row and column numbers down the edges, with a live position readout • A counting assistant — tap a landmark, tap where you're going, read off the count • Center marker and crosshair for lining up on fabric • Rotate the chart to match how you're holding your work TRACK EVERYTHING • Live completion percentage — always know exactly how far you've come • A finished-picture preview — your whole chart rendered in its thread colors, before you've stitched it • Per-symbol counts — see exactly how many of each symbol are left • Tap a symbol to highlight every cell that uses it • A Progress tab that rolls up every project with pace and time estimates • A home-screen widget with your current pattern's progress • A stitch journal with your daily history, and a Year in Stitches you can share • A library that stays tidy — in progress, finished and wishlist, with sorting and bulk actions YOUR FLOSS, ORGANIZED • Automatic floss list — every DMC color in your pattern • A full floss stash: what you own, what you still need, and a cross-project shopping list • Skein estimates and DMC-to-Anchor / Madeira conversions • A searchable catalog of 450+ DMC shades FAIR PRICING • A one-time purchase — no subscription, ever • Your first 3 patterns are free — then unlock unlimited with a single one-time purchase • Your patterns are always yours — nothing is ever deleted, upgrade or not Built by a stitcher who wanted a great cross-stitch tracker on iPhone and iPad — and decided to make one. Actively maintained, and shaped by what cross-stitchers actually ask for. Happy stitching!

Screenshots

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch4 screens
Stitchwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stitchwork at 100% against Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch's 0%. Stitchwork also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Stitchwork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stitchwork holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stitchwork's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch ships an update every 3 weeks, Stitchwork every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch versus Stitchwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern Maker for Cross StitchStitchwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (15 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHavard TrymanCHRISTOPHER JAMES HINCKLEY

Customer experience

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Stitchwork

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Pro$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Stitchwork

One-time1
  • Unlimited Patterns$12.99

Questions

Is Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch free?
Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stitchwork free?
Stitchwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch or Stitchwork?
Stitchwork is rated higher. Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Stitchwork averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch or Stitchwork have ads?
Neither Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch nor Stitchwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch or Stitchwork?
Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stitchwork every 2 days. Most recently, Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch was updated on October 25, 2026 and Stitchwork on October 28, 2026.

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