I like this app but had two problems. 1. My picture was horizontal and although I watched the tutorial I had trouble figuring out how to make it fit. I did finally realize that there is a “box” that changes the shape. This needs to be addressed in the tutorial. 2. My picture contains a considerable amount of white. But when I converted it the color became cornflower blue very light. This is VERY different from white.I wasted both time and money (since I used the trial and all 3 of my paid conversions) trying to resolve these two issues. And I still have to try to adjust the colors to my picture!

I’m not really sure what the deal is with this app, but if I had to guess, I’d think the devs were trying to convert old positive reviews (which were given for functionality that no longer exists in the app) into new subscription revenue. The star rating at this time is highly deceptive.I was excited about this app, as I’d read about its functionality from recommendations that were a couple of years old. As it turns out, the app has been dumbed down into an automated converter with very limited control (fabric size, pattern size, number of colors can be set; no option to edit individual stitches, adjust level of detail, change colors, etc.) and very little benefit from an expensive paid subscription. You can’t override any of the stitches determined by the pattern, modify PDF output settings, add your own stitches to a generated pattern, draw patterns manually, etc.Don’t bother with this app unless the developed add the old functionality back in and make it a true competitor to the alternatives out there.

I absolutely adore this app. My one and only wish (why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5) is the ability to edit the pattern/colors after it’s been created. For example, an image on a white background used as a pattern automatically makes the background space allotted for white stitching, when it really should just be empty space. Another example, some outlining could have the colors adjusted once made into the pattern. Otherwise this app is amazing. I especially like the newest updates for marking stitches and how you view the pattern (day/night & color/greyscale).

The most recent app update deleted all of my progress on my patterns and it’s going to take me hours to go through each pattern and remark what I have already completed.That being said, I love that I can make my photos into cross stitches. Being able to either track digitally or export a PDF file is wonderful, and I’m able to air drop a pattern between my iPad and my iPhone has been nice.Until this update, the only issue I had is that the timer occasionally malfunctions and marks me at some weird 80,000+ hour mark.