Comparison

Needlepoint Studio vs Skeins by Grant Point

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

Head to head
About

Needlepoint Studio

Organize your needlepoint projects, track your progress with photos, and manage your thread stash. Features a stitch library and a timer for your stitching sessions. Your data is private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Project tracking with progress photos
  • Stitching session timer
  • Thread stash cataloging
  • Built-in stitch library with diagrams
  • Collection value and export
  • Private iCloud backup
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Learn to needlepoint, one stitch at a time. Needlepoint Studio teaches you the whole stitch library with animated, step-by-step lessons. Every stitch draws itself on the canvas, stroke by stroke, with a needle that shows exactly where the yarn goes. Play it, pause it, step through a single stitch, or slow it to half speed until it clicks. No other needlepoint app teaches this way. FOLLOW A GUIDED PATH Start with First Stitches, free for everyone. Then work through curated lessons in Beautiful Backgrounds, Texture Sampler, and Decorative Accents. Each path builds real skills in the order a teacher would give them. KEEP YOUR WHOLE CRAFT IN ONE STUDIO • Track every canvas from "kitted up" to finished, with progress photos and a before/after compare. • Time your stitching sessions and watch your streak and weekly minutes add up. A running timer stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Give a canvas a finish-by date and see, in plain language, whether you're on pace to make it. • Organize your fiber stash and stretcher bars: brand, color, count, and how much you have left. • Flag what you're low on, then take the whole To Buy list to the shop as a shopping list, so you never buy the same thread twice. KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL WORTH See the value of your collection at a glance, and export an insurance-ready CSV or PDF report: proof of everything you own, ready when you need it. CELEBRATE EVERY FINISH Finished canvases join a gallery grouped by year. Share a single project's before-and-after, or a whole year of stitching, as a card made for the feed. YOURS, EVERYWHERE, FOREVER Everything backs up privately through your own iCloud account. Get a new iPhone and your studio is already there. Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a new stitch to learn every day. Log a session with one tap or by asking Siri, and jump to any project or stitch from Spotlight search. GO PRO YOUR WAY: SUBSCRIBE, OR PAY ONCE AND OWN IT FOREVER Studio Pro unlocks the full stitch library, all learning paths, unlimited projects, finish-by pacing, collection and shopping-list export, the Year-in-Review card, and nine extra studio themes. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly starts with a 3-day free trial), or make a single lifetime purchase that's yours forever. Every plan works on all your devices and shares with your household through Family Sharing. Your data is never locked behind Pro: everything you've made stays visible, editable, and synced even if a subscription ends. Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/terms/needlepoint Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/privacy/needlepoint Made for needlepointers.

About

Skeins by Grant Point

This app helps needlepoint enthusiasts estimate thread needs and manage their stash. It uses your phone's camera to match colors, calculate skeins, and even scan thread tags. Access a stitch library and track your projects with personalized estimates.

Highlights
  • Photograph canvas for color matching
  • Estimate skeins needed per color
  • Scan thread tags for automatic entry
  • Stitch library with over 100 patterns
  • Personalized estimates based on stitching tension
  • Shopping list generation
  • Sync canvases across devices
Features
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Skeins takes the guesswork out of buying thread for your needlepoint canvas. Photograph your canvas and Skeins matches each color to real thread and tells you how many skeins to buy — with a smart buffer so you never run short mid-project. MATCH & ESTIMATE • Snap or upload a photo of your canvas • Tap each color to match it to a thread brand and number • Fine-tune coverage by highlighting areas right on the photo • Get a clear per-color skein estimate for your mesh count A STITCH LIBRARY IN YOUR POCKET • 100+ illustrated needlepoint stitches — and always growing • How each one is worked, its difficulty and coverage • Pinch to zoom right in on the numbered stitch order • Real close-up photos of stitched samples A LOG THAT LEARNS YOUR STITCHING • Save every estimate to your canvas log • Record what you actually used — in skeins or yards • Skeins quietly tunes future estimates to your personal tension YOUR STASH, WITHOUT THE TYPING • Point your camera at a thread tag — brand, color number, name, dye lot and yards per skein fill in for you • Reads the specialty fibers: Rainbow Gallery, Tilli Tomas, Planet Earth, Silk & Ivory, Pepper Pot, Appleton, Kreinik and more • Tap your photo to lift the true color straight from the fiber • Flags a hard-to-read color number for you to confirm instead of guessing wrong • Cross-references your stash against any estimate, so you only buy what you're missing SHOP YOUR THREADS • Build a shopping list from your estimate • One-tap checkout at connected needlepoint shops • Or hop to any shop's website with your list in hand FOR NEEDLEPOINT SHOPS • A shared shop account for your whole team, on its own plan • A shared canvas log you can sort by designer • Email stitch plans straight to your customers • Add custom threads the catalog doesn't carry BUILT FOR STITCHERS • Works with popular thread brands and wools • Syncs your canvases across your devices • Your photos are processed on your device Start with a 7-day free trial. Subscription required after the trial. Shop accounts are a separate annual plan. Questions? We're at help@grantpointdesigns.com. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Skeins offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions: Skeins Pro for individual stitchers, and Skeins for Shops for needlepoint stores. Available plans and pricing are shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://grantpointdesigns.com/pages/skeins-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://grantpointdesigns.com/pages/skeins-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Needlepoint Studio4 screens
Skeins by Grant Point4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Needlepoint Studio at 5.0 against Skeins by Grant Point's 3.3. Needlepoint Studio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Skeins by Grant Point's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Needlepoint Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Skeins by Grant Point sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Needlepoint Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Needlepoint Studio's written reviews are positive against 75% of Skeins by Grant Point's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Needlepoint Studio ships an update weekly, Skeins by Grant Point every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Needlepoint Studio versus Skeins by Grant Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeedlepoint StudioSkeins by Grant Point
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanda Taps LLCLanding NYC Designs, LLC

Customer experience

Needlepoint Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skeins by Grant Point

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Needlepoint Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Studio Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Studio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Studio Pro$39.99
5 purchases

Skeins by Grant Point

Subscriptions5
  • Skeins Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Skeins Annual7 Days trial$109.991 Year
  • Shop — Small (3 seats)$219.991 Year
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  • Shop — Studio (8 seats)$439.991 Year
  • Shop — Large (20 seats)$879.991 Year

Questions

Is Needlepoint Studio free?
Needlepoint Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skeins by Grant Point free?
Skeins by Grant Point is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Needlepoint Studio or Skeins by Grant Point?
Needlepoint Studio is rated higher. Needlepoint Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Skeins by Grant Point averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Needlepoint Studio or Skeins by Grant Point have ads?
Neither Needlepoint Studio nor Skeins by Grant Point shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Needlepoint Studio or Skeins by Grant Point?
Needlepoint Studio ships an update weekly, and Skeins by Grant Point every 3 days. Most recently, Needlepoint Studio was updated on November 1, 2026 and Skeins by Grant Point on October 24, 2026.

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