Comparison

Cross Stitch Creator vs Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

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

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

Create cross stitch patterns from scratch or by converting your photos. Easily track your progress and highlight specific colors. Save or print your designs for your next embroidery project.

Highlights
  • Generate patterns from photos
  • Draw custom patterns
  • Highlight specific colors
  • Mark completed stitches
  • Export and print patterns
  • iCloud backup and sync
Features
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Pattern Maker is a cross stitch app that lets you draw patterns from scratch or generate patterns from photos. Draw Patterns: Create your own patterns with useful editing tools. Generate Patterns: Choose a photo and generate a cross stitch pattern automatically. Highlight Colors: Highlight a specific color to easily see where it's used. Keep Track of Progress: Tap a stitch to mark it as completed. Export & Print: Save or print the pattern template. Data Is Backed Up: Patterns and palettes are backed up securely to iCloud and synchronized across your devices. No sign-in is required. If you have any suggestions on how to improve Pattern Maker, feel free to contact App Support. A Pro subscription unlocks additional editing tools, unlimited patterns, marking completed stitches, exporting patterns and custom palettes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cross Stitch Creator at 64% against Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch's 0%. Cross Stitch Creator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch is free to download; Cross Stitch Creator costs $9.99 up front. Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Cross Stitch Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cross Stitch Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cross Stitch Creator has 178 ratings behind it against 14, 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 0% of Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Stitch Creator ships an update every 3 months, Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Cross Stitch Creator versus Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross Stitch CreatorPattern Maker for Cross Stitch
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (178 ratings) — better4.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam EvansHavard Tryman

Customer experience

Cross Stitch Creator

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

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cross Stitch Creator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Cross Stitch Creator free?
Cross Stitch Creator costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch free?
Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cross Stitch Creator or Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch?
Cross Stitch Creator is rated higher. Cross Stitch Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Cross Stitch Creator or Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch have ads?
Neither Cross Stitch Creator nor Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Creator or Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch?
Cross Stitch Creator ships an update every 3 months, and Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cross Stitch Creator was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch on October 24, 2026.

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