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Crosy compared with Chalk
DetailCrosy logo CrosyChalk logo Chalk
What it doesTurn your photo into a cross stitch pattern A native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 60 welcome credits after email verification. Credits: $2.99 for 30 credits (1 complete pattern unlock). Pro: $9.90/month for 990 monthly credits (33 pattern unlocks). Purchased credits never expire; Pro credits expire after one month. Free: $0 forever, includes all drawing tools, unlimited sketches in one folder, copy to clipboard as PNG, and auto-save with local-first storage. Pro: coming soon.
Key features
  • Automatic photo to chart conversion
  • Adjustable crop, chart size and thread colors
  • Edit individual stitches and add backstitch
  • Track stitching progress
  • Multiple export formats
  • DMC color matching thread key
  • Cloud sync for patterns
  • Free preview and editing before purchase
  • Re-download without additional charges
  • Instant copy-to-clipboard as PNG
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Local-first storage with auto-save
  • Screenshot annotation with arrows, boxes, text, and freehand tools
  • AI diagram generation via Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
  • Refine diagrams through chat
  • Paste screenshot from clipboard
  • Unlimited sketches in one folder
  • Native macOS performance
  • All drawing tools included in free version
What makes it different
  • Free welcome credits to start with no payment required
  • Full editing control before unlocking downloads
  • All eight export formats included in one pattern unlock
  • No subscription required to use the product
  • Purchased credits never expire
  • Zero-friction design: open, draw, and share in seconds with no setup or accounts
  • Local-first architecture: all sketches stay on your Mac, nothing leaves unless you ask
  • AI integration runs through your own subscription with no proxying of prompts
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Trust Flow (Majestic)10
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