Comparison

X vs Needlentory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Project tracking and journaling
  • Cross-stitch stash inventory
  • Shopping list creation
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Customizable home screen
  • Data sharing options
Features
Currently charting
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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!

About

Needlentory

Organize your embroidery supplies, including threads, beads, and fabrics. Track your inventory, manage projects, and create shopping lists. Back up your data to cloud services.

Highlights
  • Organize threads, beads, and fabrics
  • Create custom material palettes
  • Track inventory quantities
  • Manage embroidery projects
  • Generate shopping lists
  • Cloud backups
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Your embroidery stash, perfectly organised. Needlentory is a powerful embroidery inventory and stash organizer that keeps your threads, beads and fabrics in one place. Always know what you own, what you need to buy, and where every project stands. PALETTES Create custom material palettes or import ready-made ones from Needleply — threads, beads and fabrics from 50+ manufacturers in seconds. Build organised palettes and keep only the manufacturers you actually use. STOCK Track your threads, beads and fabrics with a simple inventory system. See exactly what’s in your stash, set quantities, create checklists and avoid buying duplicates. PROJECTS Manage your embroidery projects with linked materials and required quantities. Instantly see what’s in stock and what still needs to be purchased. Filter by status, group projects into collections and track your progress with notes over time. PURCHASES View your full shopping list in one place — for a single project or across all of them. Mark items as bought and keep everything up to date. Copy the list for online shopping or export it to PDF. BACKUPS Keep your inventory safe with backups to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box. Restore your data on any device in seconds. Start organising your embroidery stash today and stitch with confidence.

Screenshots

X4 screens
Needlentory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Needlentory at Free against X's $2.99. Needlentory also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). X's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On review sentiment 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

Needlentory is free to download; X costs $2.99 up front. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

X holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 1.4K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of X's written reviews are positive against 57% of Needlentory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update every 2 months, Needlentory every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
X versus Needlentory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXNeedlentory
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better3.9 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better123
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerformTec Ltd.Diana Białogrzywa

Customer experience

X

All ratings1,403 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative26.7%

Needlentory

All ratings123 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative31.6%

User reviews

X

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps organize cross stitch inventory
  • 💡 Useful for avoiding duplicate purchases
  • 🌟 Great tool for stitchers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing thread colors/designers
  • 🔍 Difficult to add/search for threads
  • 🔍 Limited designer/chart options
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options

Needlentory

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for floss inventory
  • 👍 Helps plan purchases
  • 👍 Tracks needed colors
  • 👍 Integrates with sister app (Needleply)
  • 👍 Developer listens to feedback

Room to improve

  • 👎 Too hard to figure out
  • 👎 Crappy/non-intuitive interface
  • 👎 Ads are obnoxious/spammy
  • 👎 Paid ad-free, still get ads
  • 👎 Expensive ad removal

Bugs and 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

Needlentory

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Floss numbers get deleted
  • Paid for no add features, yet adds still play
  • Update removed feature to see which project threads are used in
  • Can't look at a specific color to see which patterns need it
  • Can't just mark pattern has color, wants skein allotment
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  • Updated now unusable, unable change or update anything
  • iCloud backup not appearing on iPad
  • CCW stock count incorrect
  • App crashes/doesn't open
  • Lost all data after app became useless
  • Ads after every data entry
  • Crashing a lot
  • Adding colors to stock/projects not saved

Requested features

20 requests
  • Quick way to check off threads (Purchase to Stock)
  • Option to collapse sections when searching 'Add Thread'
  • Reduce clicks to edit skein counts
  • Bulk edit/delete skein counts
  • Option for 'metres/yards' thread count
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  • More ways to list Projects (e.g., by Status)
  • Keep updating threads in Needleply (new brands)
  • Dark mode option
  • Add Appletons wool palette
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Shopping list ordered by project
  • Archive projects
  • See shopping list ordered by project
  • Filter projects by category (To Do)
  • Filters/options to group by family of colors
  • Preload more floss brands (DMC, Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes)
  • Import whole sets of floss
  • Type in hex code for DMC colors
  • Subtract threads from stash automatically when project is finished
  • Ability to unarchive projects and automatically add missing colors to shopping list

In-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Needlentory

One-time10
  • Threads$0.99
  • Premium for 1 month$1.99
  • Dropbox$2.99
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  • Box$2.99
  • Google Drive$2.99
  • Premium for 6 months$9.99
  • Canvas$12.99
  • Premium for 1 year$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
  • Kit$49.99

Questions

Is X free?
X costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needlentory free?
Needlentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, X or Needlentory?
X is rated higher. X averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Needlentory averages 3.9 from 123 ratings.
Do X or Needlentory have ads?
Needlentory shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Needlentory?
X ships an update every 2 months, and Needlentory every 9 days. Most recently, X was updated on October 21, 2026 and Needlentory on October 20, 2026.

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