Comparison

CrossStitcher vs GenPlan

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

Head to head
About

CrossStitcher

Explore contemporary cross stitching with fresh designs and lifestyle inspiration. Learn new techniques and create unique gifts, accessories, and homestyle items. Perfect for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • Contemporary designs
  • Lifestyle inspiration
  • Creative techniques
  • Trend-led projects
  • Technical advice
  • Gift and homestyle ideas
  • Expert-led technique demonstrations
Features
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CrossStitcher is the only cross stitching magazine that combines fresh contemporary ideas with lifestyle inspiration and creative techniques to help you make the most of your cross stitch hobby. Our pool of talented designers brings you a variety of trend-led projects alongside all the technical advice you’ll need to get started. You’ll find clever ideas for making your designs into gifts, accessories and homestyle items, while our expert-led Savvy Stitcher feature demonstrates a variety of new techniques for you to try. Whether your style is vintage, contemporary or quirky, you'll find something to get you stitching straight away - so grab a hoop, thread your needle and start stitching today! Be the stitcher you dream of being. We show you how! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

GenPlan

This app uses AI to suggest personalized plans and activities based on your current location and stated interests. It allows you to easily add these generated ideas to your calendar for seamless organization and enjoyment of new experiences.

Highlights
  • AI-driven idea generation
  • Personalized plans
  • Location-based suggestions
  • Interest-based recommendations
  • Calendar integration
Features
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GenPlan is an innovative idea recommendation app that uses AI to generate personalized plans and suggestions based on your location and interests. These tailored plans can be effortlessly added to calendars, making it easy to organize and enjoy unique experiences.

Screenshots

CrossStitcher4 screens
GenPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GenPlan at 100% against CrossStitcher's 23%. GenPlan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). CrossStitcher's advantage is ratings volume (260 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. CrossStitcher sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GenPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GenPlan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrossStitcher has 260 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of CrossStitcher's written reviews are positive against 100% of GenPlan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossStitcher ships an update every 3 weeks, GenPlan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CrossStitcher versus GenPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossStitcherGenPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (260 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings260 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCHeavenya Inc

Customer experience

CrossStitcher

All ratings260 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative74.2%

GenPlan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CrossStitcher

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App won't open
  • Purchases lost after update
  • App crashes
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Unable to purchase new issues
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  • Buy button not functional
  • Continual login loop
  • Latest issue not downloading
  • Older purchases deleted
  • Error messages upon restoring issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option for printing pages
  • Show two pages side by side on iPad horizontal
  • Automatically download latest issue
  • Make features mentioned in app tour available

GenPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CrossStitcher

Subscriptions4
  • CrossStitcher 1M Auto Sub$3.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$9.993 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$16.496 Months
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  • 12 Month Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • February 2020 (id:785563)$5.99
  • November 2020 (id:785458)$5.99
  • October 2020 (id:785459)$5.99
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  • June 2020 (id:785464)$5.99
  • April 2020 (id:785466)$5.99
  • March 2020 (id:785467)$5.99
None

GenPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrossStitcher free?
CrossStitcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GenPlan free?
GenPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CrossStitcher or GenPlan?
GenPlan is rated higher. CrossStitcher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 260 ratings, while GenPlan averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do CrossStitcher or GenPlan have ads?
Neither CrossStitcher nor GenPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrossStitcher or GenPlan?
CrossStitcher ships an update every 3 weeks, and GenPlan every 2 days. Most recently, CrossStitcher was updated on November 6, 2026 and GenPlan on October 30, 2026.

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