Step Outs vs Stitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Step Outs
Organize your Zentangle art reference images in one beautiful place. Create custom notebooks, find patterns with a random picker, and keep your creations tidy. Syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Organize into color-coded notebooks
- Random pattern picker
- Add images from Photos or browser
- Name, arrange, and crop images
- iCloud sync across devices
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Step Outs is the cozy little app every zentangle art lover needs. Keep all your Step Out reference images in one beautiful place — no more scrolling through your camera roll or hunting through Pinterest. Just your patterns, organized exactly the way you like them. CREATE NOTEBOOKS Organize your Step Outs into color-coded notebooks by pattern type, difficulty, mood — whatever makes sense to you. FIND YOUR PATTERN Can't decide what to draw tonight? Let the random picker choose for you. Just shake the dice and see what comes up. KEEP IT TIDY Add images directly from Photos or your browser, name them, arrange them, and crop them — all in one place. WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your Step Outs sync automatically via iCloud so they're always with you. Sit down, make a cup of tea, and let's make something beautiful. Note: No step outs come with this app.
Stitch
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The fastest row counter for knitting and crochet — and the only one you can use without unlocking your phone. Tap +1 from your lock screen, a widget, or your Apple Watch while your hands are full of yarn. Set "increase every 4th row" and Stitch tells you exactly when — and counts the repeats for you. WHY YOU'LL LOVE STITCH • Count without unlocking — lock-screen Live Activity, widgets & Apple Watch • Repeat counters that think — "increase now" at the right row, automatically • Never lose your place — every tap saved, crash-proof, with undo • A journal for every WIP — photos, pattern, yarn, needles, deadlines • Your yarn & needle stash — stop double-buying at the yarn store • Private by design — no account, your data stays on your device STITCH PRO Unlocks lock-screen & Watch counting, linked repeat counters, unlimited projects & sub-counters, the stash, iCloud sync and full stats. Free forever: the counter and 2 projects. — — — Stitch Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. • Monthly — $4.99/month • Annual — $29.99/year (7-day free trial) • Lifetime — $49.99 once Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://h0m4m.github.io/stitch/terms Privacy Policy: https://h0m4m.github.io/stitch/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stitch at Free against Step Outs's $5.99. Step Outs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Stitch is free to download; Step Outs costs $5.99 up front. Stitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Step Outs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Step Outs ships an update weekly, Stitch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Step Outs | Stitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Kelly | Mohamad Humam Ahmad Mourad |
In-app purchases
Step Outs
No in-app purchases
Stitch
- Stitch Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Stitch Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Stitch Pro Lifetime$49.99
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