Comparison

Patchwork vs FotoKanavice

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

Head to head
About

Patchwork

Create detailed charts for various crafts like cross stitch, knitting, and crochet. Transform photos into stitchable patterns, generate designs with AI, and match real-world thread colors. Export your work and track progress stitch by stitch.

Highlights
  • Design on a live pixel grid
  • Convert photos to patterns
  • AI-generated design starting points
  • Match real thread colors (DMC, Anchor, Madeira)
  • Export charts, PDFs, and shopping lists
  • Crafting mode for progress tracking
  • Private and ad-free
Features
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If it lives on a grid of color, you can make it in Patchwork. Cross stitch, knitting, crochet, needlepoint, and more. Built natively for iPhone, so it feels fast and at home on your device. Here is what you can do. Design on a live pixel grid. Place stitches one at a time or fill whole areas at once. Draw lines and shapes, copy and paste sections, work in layers, and step back through your history whenever you need to. Turn a photo into a pattern. Bring in any picture and Patchwork maps it to threads you can actually buy. No tracing, no guesswork. You get a chart you can start stitching instead of a screenshot you have to squint at. Generate with AI. Describe what you want and get a starting point in a tap, then refine it however you like. It is a head start, not a black box, and your work stays yours. Match real thread colors. The full DMC, Anchor, and Madeira libraries are built in, over 900 colors, so what you see on screen matches the floss in your hands. Export anything. Save your chart, your symbol key, or a print-ready PDF, plus a shopping list with stitch counts so you know exactly what to buy. Crafting Mode. Track your progress stitch by stitch. Patchwork remembers exactly where you left off. Make it yours with color themes that follow your style. Now the part that matters as much as the features. Your patterns are private. There is no account to make and no server of ours collecting your work. Everything stays on your device and syncs through your own iCloud, which only you can see. No advertising, no tracking, no analytics watching what you make. Patchwork is free to download so you can try it. When you are ready for everything, Patchwork Pro unlocks the full toolkit with one purchase. No subscription. iPad and Mac support are on the way, and your purchase and your patterns will come right along with you. If you stitch, knit, crochet, or design on a grid, Patchwork was made for you. Come make something. Questions or ideas? Write to support@withpatchwork.com. A real person reads every message. From pixels to stitches.

About

FotoKanavice

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Turn your favorite photos into clear, printable cross-stitch patterns with FotoKanavice. Choose a photo and create a chart designed for counted cross stitch. FotoKanavice helps you move from image to pattern quickly, with an easy-to-follow grid, a practical color palette, and approximate DMC thread matches. CREATE FROM YOUR OWN PHOTOS Transform portraits, pets, landscapes, family memories, and other images into personalized cross-stitch designs. CUSTOMIZE YOUR PATTERN Choose pattern width, number of colors, and Aida fabric count. Preview the result and zoom into every square before you start stitching. SAVE AS PDF Export a clean, multi-page PDF to print or follow while you stitch. TOOLS FOR YOUR PROJECT • 50 original sample patterns, free and available offline • Color and symbol chart • Approximate DMC thread matching • Stitch count and estimated skeins • Shopping guide for fabric, needle, and hoop • Finished dimensions for 11, 14, 16, and 18 ct Aida • Step-by-step guide for beginners • Fully on-device photo processing Your first PDF export is free. FotoKanavice Pro unlocks unlimited PDF exports and all Pro tools with a monthly or yearly subscription. FotoKanavice is an independent product and is not affiliated with DMC. Digital colors are approximate; for important projects, compare them with a physical color card before buying thread. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fotokanavice.netlify.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://fotokanavice.netlify.app/privacy/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Patchwork4 screens
FotoKanavice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FotoKanavice at 3 against Patchwork's 1. FotoKanavice also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Patchwork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FotoKanavice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Patchwork versus FotoKanavice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchworkFotoKanavice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTroy ThomasYavuz TANRIVERDI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Patchwork

One-time1
  • Patchwork Pro$29.99
2 purchases

FotoKanavice

Subscriptions2
  • FotoKanavice Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • FotoKanavice Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

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

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