CrossStitcher vs StitchStreak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Contemporary designs
- Lifestyle inspiration
- Creative techniques
- Trend-led projects
- Technical advice
- Gift and homestyle ideas
- Expert-led technique demonstrations
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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
StitchStreak
This app helps cross stitchers track their projects, log stitching sessions, and gamify their craft with achievements and stats. It provides detailed progress tracking and celebrates completed works, turning your hobby into a rewarding challenge.
- Track WIP projects with stitch counts and fabric size
- Log stitching sessions with time and stitch counts
- Gamified stats like total stitches and daily streaks
- Earn over 40 achievements and badges
- See progress rings and estimated completion dates
- Wall of Finishes for completed projects
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Finally, a cross stitch app that's obsessed with numbers — just like you. StitchStreak tracks your work-in-progress projects, logs your stitching sessions, and turns your craft into a game with achievements, streaks, and stats that'll make your inner number-nerd happy. TRACK YOUR PROJECTS • Add WIP projects with stitch counts, fabric size, and cover photos • See beautiful progress rings fill up as you stitch • Estimated completion dates based on your actual pace • Wall of Finishes to celebrate completed works LOG YOUR SESSIONS • Quick-log stitching sessions with stitch counts • Track time spent, stitches per session, and daily streaks • See your most productive days, times, and patterns STATS THAT SPARK JOY • Total lifetime stitches, hours, and projects • Average stitches per session and per day • Streaks — how many days in a row you've stitched • Progress percentages down to the decimal EARN ACHIEVEMENTS • 40+ badges to unlock — from "First Stitch" to "Million Club" • Streak milestones, speed records, night owl & early bird badges • Holiday stitching badges and fun surprises • Confetti celebrations when you hit milestones NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER. One purchase. All features. Forever. Built by a cross stitcher who wanted an app that actually tracks the DOING, not just the pattern.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrossStitcher at 4.6 against StitchStreak's 3.7. CrossStitcher also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). StitchStreak's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (33% vs 19%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. CrossStitcher sells 43 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and StitchStreak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CrossStitcher holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrossStitcher has 258 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of CrossStitcher's written reviews are positive against 33% of StitchStreak's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CrossStitcher ships an update fortnightly, StitchStreak every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrossStitcher | StitchStreak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Warners Group Publications PLC | JULIE ANN STERRETT |
Customer experience
CrossStitcher
StitchStreak
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
StitchStreak
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CrossStitcher
- 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
- July 2019 (id:785570)$5.99
- February 2020 (id:785563)$5.99
- November 2020 (id:785458)$5.99
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- October 2020 (id:785459)$5.99
- June 2020 (id:785464)$5.99
- April 2020 (id:785466)$5.99
- March 2020 (id:785467)$5.99
- December 2021 (id:784474)$5.99
- September 2019 (id:785568)$5.99
- February 2026 (pp:1116162)$5.99
- August 2025 (pp:1116152)$5.99
- October 2016 (id:785532)$5.99
- Summer 2020 (id:785463)$5.99
- June 2025 (pp:1116156)$5.99
- Summer 2015 (id:795822)$5.99
- May 2025 (pp:1116158)$5.99
- October 2021 (id:784478)$5.99
- April 2025 (pp:1116142)$5.99
- February 2025 (pp:1116138)$5.99
- November 2015 (id:785500)$5.99
- December 2020 (id:784500)$5.99
- July 2020 (id:785462)$5.99
- January 2025 (pp:1115995)$5.99
- January 2019 (id:785551)$5.99
- January 2017 (id:785535)$5.99
- December 2024 (pp:1039974)$5.99
- October 2015 (id:795747)$5.99
- November 2024 (pp:1039979)$5.99
- July 2016 (id:785529)$5.99
- October 2024 (pp:1039984)$5.99
- October 2017 (id:785545)$5.99
- September 2020 (id:785460)$5.99
- September 2024 (pp:1039989)$5.99
- December 2017 (id:785547)$5.99
- October 2019 (id:785567)$5.99
- May 2020 (id:785465)$5.99
- July 2024 (pp:1039999)$5.99
- August 2020 (id:785461)$5.99
- Complete Your C... (id:817685)$229.99
StitchStreak
- Unlock Stitchstreak$4.99
Questions
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