Comparison

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF vs Pixel Design

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

Head to head
About

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF

Features
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Turn a favorite photo into a cross-stitch pattern you can make your own. Threadmap helps you plan a portrait, a pet keepsake, or a design from your own artwork, with a stitch grid and DMC thread references. FROM PHOTO TO PATTERN Choose and crop an image, then adjust the grid size and number of colors. Compare the preview with your original photo before deciding on your pattern. PLAN YOUR THREADS View thread colors, DMC codes, and stitch symbols. Adjust the palette and check estimated thread quantities and finished size to help prepare your materials. Color matches and quantities are estimates; screen colors may differ from real thread. PRINT AND KEEP YOUR PROJECTS With Threadmap Pro, save patterns in your library and export PDF charts. Choose color or black-and-white symbols, with a thread key and pages arranged for printing. Reopen saved projects when you are ready to stitch or export again. Photo conversion happens on your device. No Threadmap account is required. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Saving patterns and downloading PDFs require Threadmap Pro. Subscription options and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://calico-magnolia-61e.notion.site/threadmap-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://calico-magnolia-61e.notion.site/threadmap-privacy

About

Pixel Design

Features
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You already picked the photo. Turning it into a pattern was the hard part. pindou turns a photo into a fuse bead pattern. Colors are matched in a perceptual color space, so a small board still looks like your photo instead of a blob of color. Photo to pattern • Limit the palette to the set you actually own • Cap the number of colors • Optional error diffusion (dithering) • Drop a white background Real 29Ɨ29 pegboards The pattern is split along standard square boards, with seams marked and a suggested assembly order. You know how many boards it takes before you start. A bead count you can shop with Every color code with the number of beads it needs. Codes that are easy to mix up are flagged. Place beads in the app A transparent pegboard sits over the pattern. Drag or tap to place a bead. Tweezers, undo, and multiple boards. Then iron Lay down the ironing paper and move the iron with your finger. Beads melt and join. Stay too long and they scorch. Keep it Save to Photos, share it, or leave it on the shelf. Finished pieces collect in your gallery. Color charts Perler, Hama, Artkal. Photos are processed on your device and never uploaded. No account, no ads, no subscription, and nothing to buy inside.

Screenshots

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF4 screens
Pixel Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Design at none against Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF's 2. Pixel Design also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pixel Design asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF versus Pixel Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch Pattern Maker PDFPixel Design
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelhak El MoussaouiYeonni Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Pixel Design

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF free?
Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Design free?
Pixel Design is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF or Pixel Design have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Pattern Maker PDF nor Pixel Design shows ads.

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