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StitchSketch App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
StitchSketch app received 29 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using StitchSketch? Can you share your negative thoughts about stitchsketch?
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✓ Good, but could be betterThis is a nice app for a quick chart and it does a good job converting images into charts (which is what I want it for). The one thing that would improve this app a lot is having a larger chart size option. I would be willing to pay even more for this if I could have more than just 250x250..Version: 2.32
✓ OK ....... ButThis app has the potential to be amazing. What I can't get my head around is the sizing. How do you size your work. I'm wanting to use it for creating beading projects. If I want a bracelet 18cm X 5cm using a size 11 seed bead I'm at a loss as how to insert the necessary numbers..Version: 2.22
✓ 6+ colors equal extreme aggravationWhile I enjoy creating bead-weaving patterns, I have encountered a problem which I find extremely irritating ... if I have chosen more than 5 colors, the program freezes and it is impossible to click on that 6th color to utilize it in my design. personally, I find this extremely aggravating. why let me even pick out a 6th color, list it on my design page and then refuse to allow me to utilize that color. if you are going to us 5 colors or less, I would recommend this app... but if you want more than 5 colors, FORGET THIS! and now it won’t even work with 3 colors 😡🤬😡 May 6, 2018... still cannot get this to work properly... basically, it is a good idea... as far as it goes... ALL THE BUGS NEED TO BE WORKED OUT OR I REFUSE TO WASTE MY TIME BEING AGGRAVATED BY THIS... IS ANYONE LISTENING?.Version: 2.22
✓ Good in theoryThis app has some uses- the biggest flaw and regret for purchasing is that it hasn’t been updated in ages, and was last written in 2012. The app can’t do above 250x250 pixels, meaning on 14 count Aida you’re quite limited in what you can do. I thought maybe I could export as a MacStitch file and open it there to refine but the ONLY option is stitch sketch files or PDF. the colors of DMC are outdated and missing certain kinds. This had such good potential but the developer has been MIA as far as their website is concerned. No response to anything in over a year is quite the business strategy for those who want us to pay for their services. Overall, I’d skip this app and wait for something better to come out..Version: 2.32
✓ Please update the app!Like others say, it gets the basic job done. But, it could be SO much better! And I expect for $7.99 to get basic cross stitch needs. Like: 1. Being able to put in half stitches. I rarely make anything that doesn’t have a half stitch in it somewhere. 2. Outlining or tracing does not work well for me. Maybe that is user error, but it is easy. 3. Does not work well with the Apple Pencil. Seems like a no brainer! 4. I want to be able to select what size fabric I am working on like Adia 14. Then it will automatically graph it 14 squares per inch. Then I can see what the finished product will look like. 5. I also wish the font stitching worked better. Whenever I try to place text it looks terrible. I can get the basic design down then write on top of it once I print it. So what they offer is better than drawing it on paper. For the price, they should do more updates to the app. Please update the app!.Version: 2.32
✓ Frustrating!I've waited a while before reviewing this app because I wanted to gain a real understanding of how it works. It would be unfair to rate it if I hadn't given it a real go. This app has the potential to be outstanding BUT I am unable to print my designs directly. The design aspect is really good but what is the point of designing if I can't easily print a chart version (particularly with b/w symbols) to sew my designs? Not everyone wants to work directly from their iPad/tablet. I've tried and tired to work out how to do it without success. This is frustrating and such oversight will ultimately make me look at another app that will deliver what I want. Please fix this oversight..Version: 2.22
✓ Free apps work better than thisWooltasia and stitch wizard are free and create 10000 times better charts with way more definition. Very disappointed in this application..Version: 2.56
✓ Nothing but aggravatingIf you just a hobbyist looking for a simple way to lay out a picture so you could apply it to bead work, its nothing but pure confusion, aggravation, and frustration. Theres no cut and paste, resize, friendliness. Unless you’re a pro and want to dedicate time to learn this, you’re better off just drawing stuff out on graphing paper and printing manually. I can feel the grey hair growing, the instructions, none existent unless you know the jargon. And there are no functioning video tutorials to be found..Version: 2.32
✓ Great app but crashesMultiple crashes when loading text tool or colour changes. Would be a 5 star but the crashes are way to frequent..Version: 2.09
✓ Okay, but expensiveDrawing lines is a pain, draw, deselect, undo the inevitable new line, start next line. Can’t select the bottom colour in the right-hand list. The latest issue, saved a file ‘Cat&Goldfish’, accepted it fine, then app froze, seems that an ampersand kills the program, lost the lot. No way to recover so I have to start again, no warning, nothing to say that an ampersand will cause the program to self destruct. Not cheap and I expect better. Oh, and cloud save/load, could you not somehow remember the directory! Update:restarted and the bottom 3 colours won’t select now..Version: 2.22
✓ Very UsefulThis works well once I experimented. Plenty of colours to play with..Version: 2.06
✓ FrustratingI really want to like this app. It has all the possibilities of exactly what I need. I have attempted this app multiple times to create patterns, but each time I just close it and move to the desktop version (which stinks because I really want to be able to create on the go away from a desk) or just walk away out of frustration. As I work, the colors disappear from the color chart on the right even if I save as I go. If I restart the app, that either doesn’t change anything or makes it worse by causing more damage to the project. This has such promise. If there is an update that can fix these, I will happily move forward and change the rating!.Version: 2.32
✓ HELPI really REALLY need someone to help me with this app. I want to use it so badly, but I am completely unable to figure out how to make my stitch patterns into a 5 square grid, rather than 10 squares. PLEASE I have read over basically all the material on the website and it just WONT WORK. I need my chart to be sized down to 5 square boxes, it SHOULD be easy, i have no idea why it has taken months to get this worked out. This is like my third time leaving a review PLEASE do not re direct me to the website for information. I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT GO FROM 10 SQUARE BOXES TO 5 SQUARE BOXES. My friend who also bought this app says that hers automatically came on a 5 square grid. We can enter in the exact same data when starting a new cross stitch pattern, hers comes out 5 square grid, mine comes out as 10..Version: 2.32
✓ Colors won’t select...The program itself is pretty easy to use. However, once I made a pattern, deleted a few colors I decided not to use, and went back to the main screen, it will not allow me to select any colors than the first four. I have tried saving, tapping all over the color icons...nothing. For a program that’s $8, I would expect to not have little bugs like this. If this gets fixed, I’ll give it 5 stars for sure!.Version: 2.32
✓ Kind of confusing to use, help!I love the idea of an app I can use to create patterns on my iPad or iPhone so i don’t have to be glued to my computer on the go! My only issue is that it’s a little hard to use... the manual wasn’t very informative for the issue that I’m having. I also think it would be better if you could start a pattern based off the count of fabric you’re using. (Like 14ct Aida or 28ct linen or evenweave.) I created a pattern and I’m not sure how to adjust the settings, but it says that my finished project will be 64 inches big! That’s a problem I can’t figure out how to fix and neither can anyone else. Maybe an updated manual or an in-line how to?.Version: 2.32
✓ Could be better…Choosing the colour is one annoying job, as the layout doesn’t makes sense. It goes sideways and up and down at the same time in a small window. Also, a function of storing the colours you already own would be a great advantage….Version: 2.56
✓ Knitters and Off Loom Beader's Look ElsewhereGenerally a good app, especially for cross stitching but for beading it needs to support more than just the bead loom with stitches such as peyote (1 and 2 drop), brick stitch, right angle etc... Especially peyote. The color selections for top Japanese beads are there but this common stitch cannot be done in this app. For loom work, no complaints. For knitters some symbols are missing and it's difficult to get charts to show exactly how you need them to. Color and symbols are separate and cannot be combined (like in shadow illusion knitting). Other apps are starting to pop up that do a better job. These were the two purposes I needed most and purchased this app for. I haven't come across an app that does it all like this one but these features must be addressed..Version: 2.06
✓ Good app, Perler Bead colors are NOT correctI'm a serious Perler Bead designer, so I purchased this to use ONLY for Perler Bead patterns. The color chart for Perler Beads is NOT actual PB colors. Most the colors are off slightly, and some don't exist at all in any of the color palettes (like butterscotch, for example). Would be perfect if custom color creation and saving of pallets was added. The app itself is by far one of the best I've come across for PB pattern creation via iPad, and has been my main app for over a year. It's easy to use after a bit of a learning curve. But if I can ever find a solid app with all the features of this one, but with a true Perler Bead color palette, I'd switch in a heartbeat..Version: 2.22
✓ Good enoughIt definitely took a little while to somewhat understand the different functions of the tools within this app. I have experienced many different bugs. The most recent bug was that it just deleted an entire chunk of pattern for no reason. It also won’t delete certain back stitch lines without erasing large chunks of the pattern design even if they are not touching. I am not sure if they do updates of this program, but I hope they can fix the bugs..Version: 2.56
✓ Not easy to add colors to paletteI’ll say right off the bat that this is NOT an intuitive app to use if you’re using it for cross-stitch. The user manual is basic at best. My biggest complaint is that it is unnecessarily and frustratingly difficult to add colors to the palette that you’re using. When you want to use a new color, the app doesn’t allow a smooth transition. In fact, what does happen is the most recent stitches change to the new color. Erasing can also be difficult. It only allows a few “undos” of your most recent marks. If you want to erase stitches that were done much earlier, you’re out of luck. At least that’s how I’m finding using this app. The developer needs to work on the above issues for this app to be fully worthwhile..Version: 2.56
✓ Better than the alternatives, but still needs lots of workDecent enough app and certainly gets the job done better than other options, but the user interface is confusing and the documentation is woefully inadequate and out of date (written in 2012!). The interface doesn’t use Apple native widgets, which might help with usability issues. There isn’t even Apple Pencil support, which I thought that would be a given for a paid app in 2019. My biggest complaint is the missing colors - DMC satin floss (S numbers) and mouline etoile (C numbers). A few other necessary updates, such as better color management (adding colors and reorganizing color order) and iCloud support (for saving patterns) would go a long way to towards improving usability and earning five stars from me..Version: 2.32
✓ Almost perfectUPDATE: After having this app for years, I had to restore my iPad. When I did, I lost ALL of my patterns. I sell my patterns on Etsy, they are my lively hood. I am so disappointed that this app has no way of getting all your patterns back if you are made to re-download their app. There needs to be some form of back-up built in. I usually keep all my patterns in my Dropbox just in case, but their option to open a document from the cloud doesn’t work. I am very upset. I make patterns almost daily. This app is so close to being just what I need. If only there was a nice easy way to do solid half stitches, not just a back stitched line. And also, if the chart could be larger than just 250x250. Mainly though, the half stitches. Please include this in the next update!!!!.Version: 2.22
✓ Features don't work in iOS 9Text feature doesn't work at all. Kloster blocks do not align properly. Bad buy..Version: 2.09
✓ Color numbersSome of my delica colors / numbers are not listed. Also I went to read the user Manual and I am not sure of which one to use. For the most part I like it but I guess I need practice. It would also be nice if we could design peyote stitch on this tool, it would be so helpful. I would even pay a small upgrade fee for it. So I guess I should bump up the stars to 4 not 3..Version: 2.56
✓ Lots of time wastedI had very high hopes for this program but it’s not user friendly and it takes a lot of time to actually create a pattern compared to other programs. After spending hours creating a letters pattern, the pdf generator is cutting out portions on my design that is clearly on the chart. I’m super upset after spending all this time creating this only to not be able to use it. Also the fractional stitches are nice and they’re the reason I purchased the app but I wish they looked a bit better. More like a filled in box and less like vectors. It’s convenient that it’s an app but all in all it was a huge waste of time and money.Version: 2.22
✓ Needs an update for iPad Pro Split ScreenI want to use split screen so I can view an image and plot it out. The iPad Pro is great for this, the app not at all. It works but the taps aren't accurate, as in if you want to color a square you have to tap several squares over and above the row, so it's a lot of undo and guesswork. Very frustrating. If you want to sketch full screen I like it but for what I want to do it leaves something very basic to be desired..Version: 2.22
✓ Keeps CrashingThe app itself is very easy to use and I can design my own patterns easily. Only problem is the app keeps crashing! I can’t complete very much work at all before it crashes for no apparent reason. I can see there hasn’t been an update in a while so it’d be great if the developers could address this?.Version: 2.32
✓ Big learning curve, no auto save?There is a big learning curve to this app. I consider myself good at picking up technology quickly, but this app has been difficult to get used to. I’ve also run into some glitches where the app stops working and I’ve had to close out, the issue with that is I loose all my work since there doesn’t seem to be auto save...seems like auto save would be a default (My app and device are up to date).Version: 2.56
✓ So far, very glitchyI downloaded the app recently and already I’m having trouble with some lag time between clicking and having the menu show up. I’m using it for bead design. It’s nice that it has the Delica color options, but the color chart is not showing up for me, it’s just a blank screen. So far, I’m disappointed..Version: 2.56
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