theNDLPTapp vs iStitches Five
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
theNDLPTapp
Organize your needlepoint projects, manage your thread collection, and identify stitches with this digital project bag. It's a comprehensive tool for needlepoint enthusiasts to keep their supplies and projects in order.
- Project tracking
- Thread stash management
- Stitch identification
- Digital project bag
- StitchID integration
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theNDLPTapp is your digital needlepoint project bag to keep track of and sort your stash. Keep track of your needlepoint projects. Manage your thread stash. Identify stitches. Home of StitchID. https://thendlptapp.com/terms
iStitches Five
Explore a vast collection of 300 new needlepoint stitches with detailed diagrams and zoom capabilities. Organize your favorite stitches into custom folders for easy access and inspiration for your next project.
- 300 new needlepoint stitches
- Detailed stitch diagrams
- Zoom functionality
- Browse by name or type
- Save and organize favorite stitches
- Create custom folders
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Your stitch obsession just got bigger. iStitches Volume Five adds 300 more stitches, ready whenever you are, whether you’re hunting for something specific or just wandering down a creative rabbit hole. Browse by name if you know what you want. Browse by type if you don’t (honestly, that’s where the fun is). Tap into any stitch to see the diagram, zoom in on the details, and flip through options without losing your place. Found something you love? Save it. Found ten things you love? Even better. Now you can create folders and organize your favorites by project, mood, or “I have no idea what I’m doing but this looks fabulous.” It’s your personal stitch library—built your way. Created by Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked & Beadazzled. Because when everything is in one place… anything is possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: theNDLPTapp at Free against iStitches Five's $24.99. theNDLPTapp also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). iStitches Five's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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
theNDLPTapp is free to download; iStitches Five costs $24.99 up front. theNDLPTapp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iStitches Five asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for theNDLPTapp against 5.0 for iStitches Five. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theNDLPTapp has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
theNDLPTapp ships an update every 4 days, iStitches Five weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | theNDLPTapp | iStitches Five |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharon Kane | Bedecked & Beadazzled LLC |
Customer experience
theNDLPTapp
iStitches Five
In-app purchases
theNDLPTapp
- theNDLPTapp Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PRO Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
iStitches Five
No in-app purchases
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