Comparison

FlossDraft vs Patternly by Luca

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

Head to head
About

FlossDraft

Features
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Turn a favorite photo or an empty grid into a cross-stitch pattern you can inspect, edit and keep. PREVIEW BEFORE YOU PAY Choose the stitch dimensions, fabric count, thread brand and maximum number of colors. FlossDraft builds the complete pattern on your device so you can review the grid and material impact before unlocking premium export. EDIT THE STITCHES THAT MATTER - Draw or erase individual stitches - Use horizontal and vertical symmetry - Work with named, visible and lockable layers - Add text, lines, rectangles and ellipses - Undo and redo changes - Zoom across patterns from 20 to 300 stitches per side REAL THREAD PALETTES Map reduced colors to curated DMC or Anchor thread references. Check symbol, thread code, name and stitch usage in the materials summary. USEFUL EXPORTS The one-time FlossDraft Lifetime purchase unlocks: - Printable PDF pattern and materials legend - PNG preview with symbols and thread legend - OXS pattern for compatible cross-stitch tools A portable FlossDraft project archive remains free, so you can back up your work before purchasing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photo conversion happens locally. The source photo is discarded after conversion. Saved patterns stay on your device unless you explicitly export and share them. Product analytics and session replay may capture visible text, images and pattern content and associate it with a device or session for app analytics. This data is not used for cross-app tracking or advertising. See the Privacy Policy for details. No account. No subscription. See the full editable pattern first. Terms of Use: https://flossdraft.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://flossdraft.com/privacy/

About

Patternly by Luca

Features
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Patternly by Luca-S is a complete cross stitch studio in your pocket โ€” design patterns from scratch, convert photos into stitchable charts, and track your stitching progress on real kit charts. DESIGN A full pattern editor with layers, selections, shapes, text-to-stitch, backstitch, French knots and more. Unlimited undo. Match colours across Luca-S, DMC, Anchor, Cosmo and Madeira threads. CONVERT Turn any photo into a ready-to-stitch chart. Every pixel is matched to a real thread colour, with fine-tuning, masking and confetti cleanup for a chart that's a joy to stitch. TRACK Load your Luca-S kit chart and stitch off your screen. Tap each stitch as you go, work one colour at a time, pinch to zoom, and never lose your place. Your progress syncs to your account across devices. Bought a kit? Scan the QR code on the insert card and your pattern opens instantly. THREAD TOOLS Match any colour to real threads, pull a palette from a photo, and browse full brand conversion charts. Plus fabric, thread and time calculators for planning any project. PATTERNLY PLUS The editor, converter, thread tools and calculators are free. The Stitch Tracker is part of Patternly Plus, an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly) with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luca-s.com/pages/patternly-privacy

Screenshots

FlossDraft4 screens
Patternly by Luca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Patternly by Luca at 15.0 against FlossDraft's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FlossDraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patternly by Luca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
FlossDraft versus Patternly by Luca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlossDraftPatternly by Luca
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhi Truong NguyenUK Luca-S LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlossDraft

One-time1
  • FlossDraft Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Patternly by Luca

Subscriptions2
  • Patternly Plus14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Patternly Plus14 Days trial$31.951 Year

Questions

Is FlossDraft free?
FlossDraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patternly by Luca free?
Patternly by Luca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlossDraft or Patternly by Luca have ads?
Neither FlossDraft nor Patternly by Luca shows ads.

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