Stitch Reader vs Count & Canvas

Stitch Reader turns a supported cross-stitch pattern into a clear interactive chart and keeps your progress on your device. Import a PDF, scan, or clear photo. Review the detected grid and thread legend before confirming anything. Once confirmed, choose a symbol, see remaining stitches, pan and zoom, mark progress, and undo mistakes without a network connection. What it supports: - Full-cross stitches - Clear PDF, JPEG, and PNG patterns - Validated multipage charts - Charts up to 100 x 100 cells Built for careful review: - Uncertain cells and page joins are blocked until checked - Source-page coordinates help you compare the chart with the original - Your confirmed library works offline - Portable backup and restore keep your charts and progress under your control Plan terms: Your first successfully processed pattern is free. Stitch Reader offers one auto-renewing yearly plan for processing additional patterns. The localized price is shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The plan renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Saved local patterns remain available after expiry. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://omshejul.com/app/stitch-reader/privacy/ Try the included practice chart and process one pattern free. Additional processing requires the yearly plan shown in the app. Saved patterns, progress, backup, export, and deletion remain available if the plan ends. No account, ads, or tracking. Only process patterns you are allowed to use. Partial stitches, backstitch, beads, knots, blends, cropped grids, and unreadable legends are not supported in this release.

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.