Comparison

StitchGuard vs Stitchwork

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

Head to head
About

StitchGuard

Features
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StitchGuard Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks ongoing pattern reports, saved report history, and PDF audit exports. StitchGuard helps cross-stitch and embroidery buyers review visible pattern-listing details before they buy or stitch. Import a screenshot, photo, or PDF page and get a cautious report focused on practical stitching evidence: visible thread keys, chart clarity, preview consistency, missing details, and polite questions to ask the seller. Features: - Inspect listing screenshots, pattern previews, and PDF pages - Review visible stitchability signals without accusation language - See missing or unclear details before starting a project - Draft polite seller questions for open points - Keep pattern reports organized in a local library StitchGuard is a craft inspection tool. It provides signals and risk guidance based on visible evidence. It does not confirm copyright ownership, seller identity, AI use, refunds, or legal status. StitchGuard Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks ongoing pattern reports, saved report history, and PDF audit exports. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews at the end of each billing period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bonega.ai/stitchguard/privacy

About

Stitchwork

This app transforms your cross-stitch patterns into interactive, digital charts. Mark off stitches as you complete them, track your progress in real-time, and manage your floss inventory. It supports various stitch types and offers automatic floss list generation.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital cross-stitch charts
  • Mark stitches and track progress
  • Import PDF patterns or photos
  • Automatic floss list generation
  • Support for various stitch types
  • Floss stash and shopping list management
Features
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The cross-stitch tracker for the PDF patterns you already own. Your first 3 patterns are free — then buy once. No subscription, ever. Stitchwork turns your pattern into a tappable, zoomable chart you mark off stitch by stitch, right through to the last one. And it never loses a stitch. Import a pattern PDF (or a photo of a chart) and Stitchwork lays a grid over it so every cell becomes tappable. Tap or drag to mark stitches done and watch your completion climb in real time. Your progress syncs across your iPhone and iPad through your own private iCloud — stitch on the couch with your iPad, check a color at the store on your phone, and pick up right where you left off. NEVER LOSE A STITCH • Per-stitch iCloud sync built to merge, not overwrite — edits from two devices combine, even offline • Handoff between iPhone and iPad — carry on at the exact spot in the chart you were looking at • Your patterns and progress live in your own private iCloud; we never see them • Export any pattern as a backup file you can re-import — your work is never locked in • No account to create, nothing to log into MADE FOR REAL CHARTS • Imports modern vector pattern PDFs — the grid snaps to your chart automatically • Scanned and printed charts too — photograph or scan a page and line the grid up • Opens .oxs pattern files as well as PDFs — WinStitch, MacStitch, FlossCross and Stitch Fiddle exports • Any pattern works: if auto-detect isn't perfect, just drag the grid to fit • Smooth on huge charts — 100,000+ stitches, fluid zoom and pan • Multi-page PDFs stitched into one continuous chart • See your finished size before you start — Stitchwork reads the fabric count from your chart and works out the inches and centimeters, on whatever fabric you're actually using EVERY KIND OF STITCH • Full stitches, plus half, quarter, and three-quarter fractional stitches • Back-stitch outlines you can tap to track • Block-fill and a quick-park mode for fast marking • Parking-method support for confident colorwork • Mark an area for frogging, then clear it in one step when you've unpicked it FIND YOUR PLACE • Row and column numbers down the edges, with a live position readout • A counting assistant — tap a landmark, tap where you're going, read off the count • Center marker and crosshair for lining up on fabric • Rotate the chart to match how you're holding your work TRACK EVERYTHING • Live completion percentage — always know exactly how far you've come • A finished-picture preview — your whole chart rendered in its thread colors, before you've stitched it • Per-symbol counts — see exactly how many of each symbol are left • Tap a symbol to highlight every cell that uses it • A Progress tab that rolls up every project with pace and time estimates • A home-screen widget with your current pattern's progress • A stitch journal with your daily history, and a Year in Stitches you can share • A library that stays tidy — in progress, finished and wishlist, with sorting and bulk actions YOUR FLOSS, ORGANIZED • Automatic floss list — every DMC color in your pattern • A full floss stash: what you own, what you still need, and a cross-project shopping list • Skein estimates and DMC-to-Anchor / Madeira conversions • A searchable catalog of 450+ DMC shades FAIR PRICING • A one-time purchase — no subscription, ever • Your first 3 patterns are free — then unlock unlimited with a single one-time purchase • Your patterns are always yours — nothing is ever deleted, upgrade or not Built by a stitcher who wanted a great cross-stitch tracker on iPhone and iPad — and decided to make one. Actively maintained, and shaped by what cross-stitchers actually ask for. Happy stitching!

Screenshots

StitchGuard4 screens
Stitchwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

StitchGuard and Stitchwork are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. StitchGuard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Stitchwork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StitchGuard ships an update every 4 days, Stitchwork every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StitchGuard versus Stitchwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitchGuardStitchwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperClashware SàrlCHRISTOPHER JAMES HINCKLEY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StitchGuard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Stitchwork

One-time1
  • Unlimited Patterns$12.99

Questions

Is StitchGuard free?
StitchGuard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stitchwork free?
Stitchwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StitchGuard or Stitchwork have ads?
Neither StitchGuard nor Stitchwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StitchGuard or Stitchwork?
StitchGuard ships an update every 4 days, and Stitchwork every 2 days. Most recently, StitchGuard was updated on October 6, 2026 and Stitchwork on October 15, 2026.

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