Comparison

Bordado vs Count & Canvas

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

Head to head
About

Bordado

Features
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Bordado is the simple way to track your cross-stitch projects from start to finish. Import your project's chart and mark stitches as you go — no more losing your place on paper. Zoom in, pan around the grid, and follow your progress anywhere. KEY FEATURES • Import cross-stitch charts (OXS and FlossCross formats) • Mark finished stitches and track your progress • Viewer with zoom, panning, and guide lines • Create a chart from your own photo • Works offline — your projects stay on your device • Multiple languages SUBSCRIPTION (OPTIONAL) Bordado is free and shows a small banner ad. If you prefer, the annual subscription removes ads: • Remove Ads — annual auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. • Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24h before the period ends. • Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://ridneto.github.io/bordado-app-legal/termos.html Privacy Policy: https://ridneto.github.io/bordado-app-legal/privacidade.html Happy stitching!

About

Count & Canvas

Features
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Count & Canvas is a warm, all-in-one studio for needlepoint and counted cross-stitch — design your own charts, plan your floss, and track every stitch, all on your device and all offline. Whether you're charting a keepsake sampler, converting a favorite photo into a stitchable pattern, or just working out how much thread to buy, Count & Canvas keeps the whole process in one calm, uncluttered place. DESIGN YOUR OWN CHARTS • A full chart designer with pencil, line, rectangle, fill, and eraser tools • Switch between a painted "needlepoint" look and a symbol chart for counted work • Build palettes from real DMC colors, or generate a palette from a single shade • Add frames, borders, backgrounds, monograms, and clip-art motifs • Layers, undo/redo, and a "check stitchability" helper that flags tricky diagonals PHOTO → PATTERN • Import any photo and turn it into a stitchable chart • Choose your color count and let smart options boost contrast, keep edges crisp, dither gradients, and clean up stray pixels • Great for pets, flowers, landscapes, and portraits COUNT EVERYTHING • Live thread list with per-color stitch counts, yardage estimates, and skein totals — your shopping list, done • Canvas & yardage calculator for any design size, mesh count, and margin • Stitch tracker with progress, "mark all," and fade-completed so you always know where you left off • Stash check matches a pattern against the floss you already own SEE IT TRUE-SIZE • "Actual size" preview shows your finished piece at real dimensions • Stitched-look rendering previews how the tent stitches will read on canvas PRINT & EXPORT • Print true-size charts, symbol charts, and a full project packet • Export your pattern as a file, SVG, true-size PNG, or Cricut-ready outline via the share sheet YOURS, AND PRIVATE • Works completely offline — no account, no sign-up • Your projects and stash stay saved on your device; nothing is collected or uploaded Made for stitchers, one thread at a time.

Screenshots

Bordado4 screens
Count & Canvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Count & Canvas at none against Bordado's 1. Count & Canvas also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price and device support 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. Bordado sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Count & Canvas asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bordado ships an update monthly, Count & Canvas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Bordado versus Count & Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBordadoCount & Canvas
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRidineu Moraes NetoKAYSIE BENNETT CHILDRESS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bordado

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$4.991 Year
None

Count & Canvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bordado free?
Bordado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count & Canvas free?
Count & Canvas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bordado or Count & Canvas have ads?
Bordado shows ads; Count & Canvas does not.
Which is updated more often, Bordado or Count & Canvas?
Bordado ships an update monthly, and Count & Canvas every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bordado was updated on October 25, 2026 and Count & Canvas on October 24, 2026.

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