Comparison

needlebook vs Needlepoint Studio

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

Head to head
About

needlebook

Organize your needlepoint journey from start to finish. Track canvases, manage your thread stash, create smart shopping lists, and connect with a community of stitchers. Share progress and discover new projects.

Highlights
  • Project tracking from wishlist to completion
  • Thread stash management with low stock alerts
  • Smart shopping lists based on project needs
  • Community feed for inspiration and connection
  • Automatic canvas detail import from links
  • Photo organization for project stages
Features
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needlebook — track your stitching journey Your needlepoint companion, from wishlist to finished piece. needlebook helps you organize every part of your needlepoint life — your canvas collection, thread stash, project progress, and shopping lists — all in one beautifully designed app built by stitchers, for stitchers. MANAGE YOUR PROJECTS Track canvases from wishlist through completion. Add photos at every stage — canvas reference shots, work-in-progress updates, and finished pieces — organized into beautiful typed galleries. Log stitching sessions, track your progress percentage, and celebrate when you finish. BUILD YOUR THREAD STASH Search thousands of threads from popular brands like Appleton, DMC, Silk & Ivory, and more. Track what you own, how much you have left, and get low stock alerts. Sort your stash by color (rainbow order!), brand, or amount remaining. SMART SHOPPING LISTS needlebook automatically compares your project thread lists against your stash and tells you exactly what you're missing and what's running low — with the total yardage you need. Mark items as purchased right from the list and they disappear automatically. CANVAS COMMUNITY Discover canvases other stitchers are working on. Browse community photos of finished pieces and works in progress. See what threads others used for the same canvas. Copy thread lists to jump-start your own project. STAY CONNECTED Follow fellow stitchers, react to their progress updates and finished pieces, and leave comments. Get notified when someone follows you, reacts to your post, or comments on your work. ADD CANVASES EASILY Paste a link from your favorite needlepoint shop and needlebook automatically fills in the details. Or search the community database. Tag canvases to help others discover them — tags are community-curated and ranked by popularity. ORGANIZE WITH PHOTOS Categorize your project photos as canvas references, progress shots, or finished pieces. Drag photos between categories. Rearrange with a tap-and-hold jiggle mode. Your best photo automatically becomes the project's hero image. We hope you love needlebook!

About

Needlepoint Studio

Organize your needlepoint projects, track your progress with photos, and manage your thread stash. Features a stitch library and a timer for your stitching sessions. Your data is private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Project tracking with progress photos
  • Stitching session timer
  • Thread stash cataloging
  • Built-in stitch library with diagrams
  • Collection value and export
  • Private iCloud backup
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Learn to needlepoint, one stitch at a time. Needlepoint Studio teaches you the whole stitch library with animated, step-by-step lessons. Every stitch draws itself on the canvas, stroke by stroke, with a needle that shows exactly where the yarn goes. Play it, pause it, step through a single stitch, or slow it to half speed until it clicks. No other needlepoint app teaches this way. FOLLOW A GUIDED PATH Start with First Stitches, free for everyone. Then work through curated lessons in Beautiful Backgrounds, Texture Sampler, and Decorative Accents. Each path builds real skills in the order a teacher would give them. KEEP YOUR WHOLE CRAFT IN ONE STUDIO • Track every canvas from "kitted up" to finished, with progress photos and a before/after compare. • Time your stitching sessions and watch your streak and weekly minutes add up. A running timer stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Give a canvas a finish-by date and see, in plain language, whether you're on pace to make it. • Organize your fiber stash and stretcher bars: brand, color, count, and how much you have left. • Flag what you're low on, then take the whole To Buy list to the shop as a shopping list, so you never buy the same thread twice. KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL WORTH See the value of your collection at a glance, and export an insurance-ready CSV or PDF report: proof of everything you own, ready when you need it. CELEBRATE EVERY FINISH Finished canvases join a gallery grouped by year. Share a single project's before-and-after, or a whole year of stitching, as a card made for the feed. YOURS, EVERYWHERE, FOREVER Everything backs up privately through your own iCloud account. Get a new iPhone and your studio is already there. Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a new stitch to learn every day. Log a session with one tap or by asking Siri, and jump to any project or stitch from Spotlight search. GO PRO YOUR WAY: SUBSCRIBE, OR PAY ONCE AND OWN IT FOREVER Studio Pro unlocks the full stitch library, all learning paths, unlimited projects, finish-by pacing, collection and shopping-list export, the Year-in-Review card, and nine extra studio themes. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly starts with a 3-day free trial), or make a single lifetime purchase that's yours forever. Every plan works on all your devices and shares with your household through Family Sharing. Your data is never locked behind Pro: everything you've made stays visible, editable, and synced even if a subscription ends. Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/terms/needlepoint Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/privacy/needlepoint Made for needlepointers.

Screenshots

needlebook4 screens
Needlepoint Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: needlebook at none against Needlepoint Studio's 1. needlebook also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Needlepoint Studio's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Needlepoint Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. needlebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Needlepoint Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: needlebook has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

needlebook ships an update every 3 days, Needlepoint Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
needlebook versus Needlepoint Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterneedlebookNeedlepoint Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAidan BradyPanda Taps LLC

Customer experience

needlebook

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Needlepoint Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

needlebook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Needlepoint Studio

One-time1
  • Studio Pro$9.99

Questions

Is needlebook free?
needlebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needlepoint Studio free?
Needlepoint Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, needlebook or Needlepoint Studio?
Needlepoint Studio is rated higher. needlebook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Needlepoint Studio averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do needlebook or Needlepoint Studio have ads?
Neither needlebook nor Needlepoint Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, needlebook or Needlepoint Studio?
needlebook ships an update every 3 days, and Needlepoint Studio weekly. Most recently, needlebook was updated on September 19, 2026 and Needlepoint Studio on September 24, 2026.

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