StitchStash vs FlossMatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StitchStash
Organize your embroidery floss, plan projects, and avoid buying duplicates. Browse all DMC colors, track your existing threads, and build shopping lists. Match colors from photos to find the closest DMC threads.
- Organize DMC embroidery floss
- Track thread collection
- Create shopping lists
- Plan embroidery projects
- Match colors from photos
- Sync across devices
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StitchStash helps you organize your embroidery floss, match colors across brands, and plan every project, so you never accidentally buy the same skein twice. Multiple brands, one stash: Browse and search the full color catalog of every supported brand. Keep track of every thread you own and how many you have. See what's in your stash from any screen. No more guessing at the craft store. Mix several brands at once or focus on just one, and keep your whole collection in a single organized stash. Currently supported brands include DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, Olympus, CXC, Madeira, J. & P. Coats and Sullivans. Compare & convert between brands: Found a pattern in DMC but stitch with Anchor? Open any color to see the closest matches in other brands, so you can swap with confidence and never hunt for a substitute again. Color Matcher: Found the perfect color in a fabric, photo, or painting? Match it to thread in the brand you prefer: • Snap or pick a photo, then tap to sample any color • Pinch to zoom up to 10x for precise sampling • Use the color picker or enter a hex code • Get the closest matches ranked by accuracy You can also create a complete palette of up to 10 colors from a photo! Pattern Maker (Pro): Turn a favorite pet, a special memory, or your own artwork into a personal cross-stitch pattern. Crop your photo, choose the size in stitches and number of colors, and match it to your preferred thread brand. Use the threads you already own, adjust or merge colors, and preview the result. Save a PDF chart with symbols and a thread key straight to your project, with estimated skein quantities. You can reopen your saved pattern to keep refining it. Pattern Import (Pro): Bought a PDF pattern or have a paper chart? Attach it to your project and StitchStash reads the thread key for you: colors, brands and stitch counts. Check them against your pattern, then add every thread to your project at once and see right away what you still need to buy. Shopping List: Build a list of the threads you need. Use multi-select for bulk actions, swipe to move threads into your collection after buying, or export your list to Apple Reminders. Project Management: Plan and track your projects from start to finish: • Add a photo and attach a PDF pattern • Assign the threads you need with quantities • See which threads you own, which are missing, and which are on your shopping list • Add all missing threads to your shopping list in one tap • Add updates over time and keep track of how long you've worked on a project with the built-in timer Project Tools: Use the Fabric Calculator to work out the fabric size for your pattern based on your stitch count, fabric count, and preferred border. Use the Skein Calculator to estimate how many skeins your project needs. Pattern Tracker: Open your PDF pattern to zoom and pan in close. StitchStash remembers exactly where you left off. Go Pro to draw right on your pattern and mark off what you've finished with draw, erase, and undo. Sync across devices: Your collection, shopping list, and projects sync automatically via iCloud. Update your stash on iPhone and see it on iPad. StitchStash is built by a fellow stitcher for anyone who wants a simple, focused way to manage their threads without the clutter. Happy stitching!
FlossMatch
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FlossMatch keeps embroidery-thread inventory, project requirements and shopping in one private workspace. • Search stock by brand, code or color • Separate reserved thread from consumed thread • Combine active projects into one shopping list • Compare your own colors with perceptual CIEDE2000 distance • Sample a selected photo locally on device • Export PDF, CSV and JSON backups • No account, ads, analytics or tracking Free includes 50 colors, three projects, manual matching and JSON portability. Pro unlocks unlimited colors/projects, photo sampling and PDF/CSV exports through Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime. The yearly option may include a trial when Apple reports eligibility; Apple confirms the binding price, currency and eligibility. Digital colors and reference values are approximations. Verify physical thread and dye lots under the intended lighting. Brand references identify interoperability only; FlossMatch is independent and not endorsed by manufacturers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://viralcrew.de/apps/flossmatch/privacy
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Verdict
StitchStash and FlossMatch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. StitchStash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlossMatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | StitchStash | FlossMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saku Studio | Jasko Hodzic |
In-app purchases
StitchStash
- Pro$4.95
FlossMatch
- FlossMatch Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- FlossMatch Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- FlossMatch Pro Lifetime$29.99









