Comparison

Stitchcraft vs FlossMatch

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

Head to head
About

Stitchcraft

This app is an offline embroidery companion offering animated stitch tutorials, project planning tools, and a DMC floss color palette. It helps users manage their thread inventory and fabric calculations, with advanced features for pattern generation and inventory management available through an upgrade.

Highlights
  • Animated stitch tutorials
  • DMC floss color palette
  • Project planning and tracking
  • Thread and fabric calculators
  • Pattern generation (Pro)
  • Thread inventory management (Pro)
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Stitchcraft is a calm, offline companion for hand embroidery — a pocket studio for anyone who loves picking up a needle. Learn new stitches through smooth step-by-step animations, plan projects, size your fabric and floss before your first piece, and keep your thread stash in order. No sign-in. No ads. No cloud. Everything you need is already on your phone. STITCH LIBRARY — 35 carefully animated stitch tutorials: Running, Back, Satin, French Knot, Lazy Daisy, Couching, Fishbone, Bullion, and more — Slow playback, reduce-motion support, and clear tips on tension and thread count DMC PALETTE — Browse 60 real DMC floss colors by family or search — Save favorites and grab color codes without flipping through a paper card PROJECT TRACKER — Name each piece, set a deadline, jot notes, and log your time in 15-minute chunks — Track progress and mark pieces complete — every record stays on-device THREAD & FABRIC TOOLS — Thread calculator: stitches + strands + count → floss length to pull — Fabric size calculator for 11, 14, 16, 18, and 22 count Aida or evenweave — Copy any result into your notes or shopping list PATTERN STUDIO (Pro) — Generate mandalas, borders, monograms, and geometric motifs — Tune layers, density, rotation, and stroke — export a clean PNG to print or trace — Save designs to come back to later THREAD INVENTORY (Pro) — Log the skeins you own with reorder thresholds — See what you're low on before your next supply run Pick up your hoop, slow down, and let the stitches do the talking.

About

FlossMatch

Features
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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

Screenshots

Stitchcraft4 screens
FlossMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stitchcraft 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stitchcraft 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stitchcraft versus FlossMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchcraftFlossMatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVyacheslav ShumkovJasko Hodzic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stitchcraft

One-time1
  • Stitchcraft Pro$0.99
3 purchases

FlossMatch

Subscriptions2
  • FlossMatch Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • FlossMatch Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlossMatch Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Stitchcraft free?
Stitchcraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlossMatch free?
FlossMatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stitchcraft or FlossMatch have ads?
Neither Stitchcraft nor FlossMatch shows ads.

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