Comparison

Cross Stitch Creator vs XStitch Plus

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

Head to head
About

Cross Stitch Creator

Transform your photos into custom cross stitch patterns. Generate designs from images or create them from scratch, track your progress, and save patterns as printable PDFs. Offers extensive color options and editing tools for a personalized crafting experience.

Highlights
  • Generate patterns from photos
  • Create patterns from scratch
  • Up to 800x800 stitch patterns
  • Hundreds of thread colors
  • Track stitching progress
  • Edit patterns
  • Save and share as PDF
Features
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Turn pictures of your favorite moments into beautiful cross stitch tapestries of almost any size! Cross Stitch Creator is an embroidery app that allows you to generate cross stitch patterns from pictures (or create them from scratch) and track your progress on them. You can also save patterns as PDFs to print or share with your friends! There are no subscriptions or in app purchases - after the initial app purchase you can create as many patterns and PDFs as you want. Features: • Generate cross stitch patterns from pictures or from scratch up to 800 x 800 stitches • Use hundreds of different colors in a single pattern • 489 different DMC thread colors to choose from • Create your own color palettes to use for generating (such as colors you already own) • Several generation parameters such as maximum number of colors allowed and dithering • Track your progress on patterns (details below) • Edit your patterns after generating to perfect them or build one from scratch (details below) • See a preview of what your pattern will look like when it's fully stitched • Print patterns from directly within the app • Share patterns as PDFs via Email, iMessage, and more • Help popups to guide you through using the app Progress tracking: • Colorize individual stitches to mark progress • Quick and easy symbol/color lookup • Lockable stitches • Sortable key • Pattern metadata such as size, date created, number of colors, percent complete... Pattern editor: • Clean up generated patterns or create patterns from scratch • Tools include draw, erase, fill, and undo/redo • Effects such as reducing the number of colors used, conforming to a given palette, and resizing/cropping • Note: Only full stitches and backstitches are supported. Half stitches, quarter stitches, french knots, etc. are not. Disclaimer: Although we try our best, thread colors may not appear to be completely accurate. Perception of thread color depends on multiple factors including, but not limited to, display settings such as brightness and night shift, ambient light conditions, and neighboring colors in the pattern. Please use your best judgement in determining which colors to actually use when stitching the pattern.

About

XStitch Plus

Manage your cross stitch projects and supplies with this comprehensive app. Track projects from start to finish, inventory threads and materials, and calculate fabric needs. Sync data across devices and share progress easily.

Highlights
  • Project Journal tracking
  • Stash inventory (threads, charts, linens)
  • Fabric calculator
  • Shopping list
  • Cloud data synchronization
  • Multi-device access
Features
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X-Stitch Plus is the best way to inventory and track all your cross stitch stash. This easy-to-use app was designed by cross stitchers for cross stitchers. Track all your projects from wish list to finished using the Journal feature. Load up to 5 photos per project. Use the inventory to track all your threads, charts, linens and embellishments. Tens of thousands of threads are pre-loaded so you don't have to type in details. Mill Hill beads are also pre-loaded so you can quickly add them to your inventory. Keep multiple photos for your charts and embellishments. Use the fabric calculator to easily determine fabric dimensions in inches and centimeters. The shopping cart helps ensure you remember exactly what you need when you're at the shop. And of course, these modules are interlinked so you can quickly share info between them, e.g., quickly create a Journal entry from one of your charts. Want to share? X-Stitch Plus supports sharing via Facebook, Twitter, E-Mail, Text and more. Another key benefit of X-Stitch Plus is all your data is stored in the cloud. View and update your data from any of your devices and they're all in sync. You can even access data from the original X-Stitch app. No need to reenter data. Check out the best cross stitch inventory app today with a 7-day free trial! Subscription Information Terms of Use: https://xstitchapp.com/?page_id=69 Privacy Policy: https://xstitchapp.com/?page_id=10 We offer one subscription: XStitch Plus Annual Subscription Subscription cost is $9.99 per year. It’s possible this will be shown in your local currency. Subscription provides full access to all app features with no restrictions. App features include Journal tracking with up to 5 photos per Journal item Inventory tracking for charts, threads, linens and embellishments Includes up to 5 photos per chart and 5 photos per embellishment Fabric calculator Shopping list Cloud storage Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cost is $9.99 per year. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

Screenshots

XStitch Plus1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XStitch Plus at Free against Cross Stitch Creator's $9.99. XStitch Plus also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 64%) and ratings volume (1K vs 178). Cross Stitch Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.6). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

XStitch Plus is free to download; Cross Stitch Creator costs $9.99 up front. XStitch Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Cross Stitch Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XStitch Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XStitch Plus has 1K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Cross Stitch Creator's written reviews are positive against 80% of XStitch Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Stitch Creator ships an update every 3 months, XStitch Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cross Stitch Creator versus XStitch Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch CreatorXStitch Plus
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (178 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews79.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1781K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam EvansPerformTec Ltd.

Customer experience

Cross Stitch Creator

All ratings169 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative25.5%

XStitch Plus

All ratings1,021 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

Cross Stitch Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

XStitch Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inventory data disappearing after subscription renewal
  • Login/access problems after updates
  • Inability to add certain thread types/brands

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to mark projects as completed
  • Integrate shopping list with inventory
  • Allow custom designer/fabric entries
  • Improve search and data entry workflows
  • Provide more project tracking capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Cross Stitch Creator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XStitch Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Creator free?
Cross Stitch Creator costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XStitch Plus free?
XStitch Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cross Stitch Creator or XStitch Plus?
XStitch Plus is rated higher. Cross Stitch Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while XStitch Plus averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Cross Stitch Creator or XStitch Plus have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Creator nor XStitch Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Creator or XStitch Plus?
Cross Stitch Creator ships an update every 3 months, and XStitch Plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cross Stitch Creator was updated on October 23, 2026 and XStitch Plus on October 29, 2026.

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