Both iOS apps, StitchBuddy HD and StitchBuddy View, were approved in less than 12h and are now "ready for sale" … Thank you, Apple!

With this "Expedited Review" I was able to provide updated versions in the App Store only two days after the bug with corrupted gallery entries was reported, something I'm proud of…

Feel free to update to StitchBuddy HD / View v2.5.2, and please leave a rating or review in the App Store if you like the apps!

If you are facing errors opening designs after the last update of StitchBuddy HD, enter its settings and turn "Empty Cache" on to rebuild the gallery without data loss. This procedure is also mentioned in the FAQs of its integrated help to correct wrong entries in the gallery.

Because of this issue I have just removed StitchBuddy View from Apple's approval queue and I will provide a bugfix ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Update (2013/03/08): I have just submitted StitchBuddy HD / View v2.5.2 for Apple's approval, correcting the mentioned issue, and even filed an "Expedited Review" for StitchBuddy HD, to make it available as fast as possible.

A user reported gaps in her designs after importing PES / PEC files and saving them with StitchBuddy. It turned out that StitchBuddy was too strict when identifying regular stitches: Some were interpreted as jump stitches, resulting in gaps after optimizing the design when saving…

This bug existed since the early days, but now it is corrected, and I just released StitchBuddy v2.5.1. While Mac users can immediately download from the web site, the iOS versions of StitchBuddy View and -HD will take some more days until they are approved by Apple.

Update (2013/03/06): StitchBuddy HD v2.5.1 was approved today.

Today I'm proud to announce a new StitchBuddy product being available:

StitchBuddy View

StitchBuddy View is a small version of StitchBuddy HD, and gives you all your embroidery designs in a pocket:

Without editing features it was possible to make StitchBuddy View small enough to fit on your iPhone / iPod Touch: Search all designs in a gallery, view your embroideries down to stitch level, and share designs with others. StitchBuddy View integrates with your Dropbox, so you just set up the synchronization and all designs are automatically updated between your computer, iPad, and iPhone. Just like that.

And even better: On the iPad StitchBuddy View offers the same interface as StitchBuddy HD, giving you a crisp view of every design detail, and you can exchange designs between both versions using the Dropbox synchronization.

StitchBuddy View is available in Apple's App Store and it is FREE!

In addition to the release of StitchBuddy View I've updated StitchBuddy HD to support the same Dropbox synchronization, searchable gallery, and extended working area.

Update your iPad app to version 2.5, and enjoy!