Glow Path vs Stitchwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glow Path
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Test your focus in Glow Path, a sleek memory puzzle game built around one simple challenge: watch the path, remember every turn, and trace it back exactly from memory. Each level gives you a brief look at the correct route before the board goes dark. From there, it’s all on you. Tap in the right order, protect your run with shields, earn up to three stars, and push deeper into increasingly demanding puzzle packs. Glow Path includes: 500 levels that progressively get more difficult A fast, satisfying memorize-and-trace gameplay loop Star-based progression for replay value and mastery Shields and optional hints to help you recover from mistakes Clean, neon-inspired visuals with haptics and sound options Stats tracking for streaks, failures, and overall progress Whether you want a quick brain workout or a longer mastery grind, Glow Path is designed to sharpen recall, concentration, and pattern recognition one route at a time.
Stitchwork
Engage in a relaxing cross-stitch experience with multiple stitching modes, over 440 patterns, and daily challenges. Customize your creations with various threads, fabrics, and frames. Share your finished artwork with friends.
- Multiple stitching modes (Trace, Challenge, Free Draw)
- Over 440 collectible patterns
- Daily challenges and leaderboards
- Customizable thread, fabric, and frame options
- Shareable picture cards of finished pieces
- Optional stitch-along videos
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Small stitches. Something lovely. Stitchwork is a cozy cross-stitch game you can play for two minutes or two hours. Pick a pattern, choose your thread and watch a picture appear one little X at a time. No tangled floss, no counting squares, no needle to lose in the sofa. THREE WAYS TO STITCH • Trace: no timer, no pressure. Pick a thread, then tap or sweep across its squares and fill in the pattern at your own pace. Leave whenever you like: your piece is saved and picks up right where you left off. • Challenge: keep the needle fed. The needle sews the pattern by itself and asks for a colour, and you send it the matching spool. Stay a thread ahead for Seamless bonuses and a growing multiplier, but don't let the tension run out or the thread snaps. Earn up to three stars and beat your best time. • Free Draw: a blank fabric and a basket of thread. Lay stitches wherever you like and design something that is entirely yours. 440+ PATTERNS TO COLLECT • 14 collections: Cozy, Critters, Garden, Treats, Seaside, Sky, Landscapes, Cityscapes, Wonders, Holiday, Quilts, Mandalas, Samplers and Geometric. • Every size, from tiny minis under 100 stitches to full 10,000-stitch showpieces you can get lost in for days. • Big pieces are made for small screens: pinch to zoom, slide the fabric with two fingers, and let the target find that last hidden square of a colour. • Every finished piece hangs in your Gallery with your stars and best times. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY • A fresh daily pattern for everyone, with a leaderboard to climb. • Build a streak and earn bonus buttons. • Optional gentle reminders so your streak never slips. DRESS EVERY PIECE • Choose the look of each piece before you start: thread, fabric and hoop, frame and needle. • Thread finishes such as wool, ribbon, linen, neon, frosted, ember and aurora. • 20 themed sets, including Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Summer, Diwali, Lunar New Year and Starry Night, each with its own needle, thread, hoop and frame. • Earn buttons with every piece you finish and spend them in the Shop. SHARE YOUR STITCHING • Turn any finished piece into a share-ready picture card. • Stitchwork Pro adds stitch-along videos that replay your piece stitch by stitch, plus extra card themes. • Invite a friend: when they finish their first piece you get 1,000 buttons, two gift sets and bigger free patterns. MADE TO UNWIND • No sign-up needed. Start stitching right away, and sign in with Apple if you want your progress on all your devices. • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a roomy side-by-side layout in landscape on iPad. • No banners, no pop-up ads. The only ads are optional: watch one when you choose to, to unlock an extra free piece. STITCHWORK PRO Stitchwork is free to start: try all three modes with a selection of small patterns. Stitchwork Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase, or as Stitchwork Pro Monthly, a $3.99/month subscription that also adds 2,000 buttons every month. Either way, Pro unlocks: • Unlimited pieces in Challenge, Trace and Free Draw • Every pattern in every size, up to 10,000 stitches • Exclusive Pro threads, hoops, frames and needles • Stitch-along videos and extra share card themes Button packs are also available as optional in-app purchases if you'd rather not wait for your favourite set. Stitchwork Pro Monthly renews automatically each month at the price shown unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://stitchwork.owlmedia.games/terms Privacy Policy: https://stitchwork.owlmedia.games/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stitchwork at every 2 days against Glow Path's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Glow Path sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Stitchwork sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glow Path ships an update every 6 weeks, Stitchwork every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glow Path | Stitchwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overtime Innovations LLC | Owl Media and Design, LLC |
In-app purchases
Glow Path
- Refill Energy Charges$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Stitchwork
- Pouch of 500 Buttons$1.99
- Jar of 1,500 Buttons$4.99
- Tin of 4,000 Buttons$9.99
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- Stitchwork Pro$14.99









