ScreenSaverTool vs Stitchout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenSaverTool
Easily set custom screen saver images for your Janome sewing machine using your iOS device. Upload photos from your camera or camera roll, edit them, and send them wirelessly to personalize your machine's display.
- Set screen saver images wirelessly
- Use photos from camera or camera roll
- Image editing tools
- Time display setting
- Preview function
- Compatible with specific Janome models
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The Screen Saver Tool allows you to set the screen saver image for your Janome sewing machine using your iOS device and Wireless LAN. Photos taken and images saved on your device can be used as screen savers for your sewing machine and you can enjoy your own original screen saver! The Screensaver Tool is compatible with the following sewing machine models: Please check the following web page: https://www7.janome.co.jp/global/softupdate/screensavertool/ Link with Sewing Machine * Screen saver images can be sent to the sewing machine. Tool details * Camera function * Camera roll import * Image editing (rotation, expanding, shrinking, center arrangement) * Time display setting * Preview function Usage conditions: * For iOS 14 or above, please allow the app access to find and connect to devices on your local network.
Stitchout
Monitor your BERNINA embroidery machine's progress remotely. Receive real-time updates on stitchout status, thread colors, and notifications for task completion or machine attention. Plan your embroidery sessions with ease and flexibility.
- Real-time embroidery progress monitoring
- Thread color preview and checklist
- In-app notifications for completion and alerts
- Design view with stitchout status
- Mobile convenience for embroidery
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The BERNINA Stitchout App allows you to monitor the embroidery progress of compatible BERNINA Embroidery Machines conveniently on your mobile device. Make your embroidery journey more convenient and flexible with in-app notifications and real-time status updates without having to be right at your machine. View Thread Colors Preview the thread colors in the design and use the checklist to ensure all threads are ready to go. The current color and next thread colors are displayed along with how many stitches and the time for each color. Design View The Design View shows you the current state of your embroidery stitchout in real-time. Preview the design, the size and percentage of time left in your stitchout. Receive Notifications Get notified when your embroidery is finished, when you need to change the thread or when the machine needs your attention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stitchout at 4.3 against ScreenSaverTool's 1.7. ScreenSaverTool's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stitchout holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of ScreenSaverTool's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stitchout's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ScreenSaverTool ships an update every 11 months, Stitchout every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenSaverTool | Stitchout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | BERNINA |
Customer experience
ScreenSaverTool
Stitchout
In-app purchases
ScreenSaverTool
No in-app purchases
Stitchout
No in-app purchases
