Cross Stitch Creator vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
X
Manage your cross-stitch projects, supplies, and shopping lists with this intuitive app. Track project progress, organize your thread and chart stash, and prepare for your next crafting purchase. Access your data across devices with cloud synchronization.
- Project tracking and journaling
- Cross-stitch stash inventory
- Shopping list creation
- Cloud synchronization
- Customizable home screen
- Data sharing options
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X-Stitch is an easy-to-use app designed by cross stitchers for cross stitchers. X-Stitch includes Journal, Inventory and Shopping List modules. The Journal lets you categorize and track all your projects, add photos, document the start and finish dates, and keep detailed project notes. The Inventory module is a fast and fun way to manage your cross-stitch stash. Charts, threads and linen can be added with just a few clicks. Note: Chart details (names of chart, notes, etc.) are manually entered. X-Stitch comes pre-loaded with hundreds of chart designers and over 22,000 thread selections that you can quickly and easily add to your inventory. Use the Shopping List to prepare for your next trip to the needlework shop. And because X-Stitch uses Cloud technology, you can securely access your data from all your iPhone and iPad devices. No manual synching or duplicate typing! Like to customize? X-Stitch lets you pick your favorite image for the Home Screen. Want to share? X-Stitch supports sharing via Facebook, Twitter, E-Mail, Text, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: X at $2.99 against Cross Stitch Creator's $9.99. X also leads on chart position (#93 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 178). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Cross Stitch Creator costs $9.99 and X $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cross Stitch Creator against 4.5 for X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 1.4K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Cross Stitch Creator's written reviews are positive against 63% of X's.
Cross Stitch Creator ships an update every 3 months, X every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Stitch Creator | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (178 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 178 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #93 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Evans | PerformTec Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cross Stitch Creator
X
Bugs and requests
Cross Stitch Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
X
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory disappearing after updates
- Saving/loading issues
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to add custom designers/threads
- Improve search and inventory management
- Add progress photos for projects
- Categorize charts/kits
- Add bead inventory
In-app purchases
Cross Stitch Creator
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cross Stitch Creator free?
Is X free?
Which has better reviews, Cross Stitch Creator or X?
Do Cross Stitch Creator or X have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cross Stitch Creator or X?
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