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Cupola vs Pointelle

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Cupola compared with Pointelle
DetailCupola logo Cupola Pointelle
What it doesCalendar, Reminders and Notes in your MacBook notch Logbook for your cross-stitch, embroidery and knitting projects in one simple app
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Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$20 once, lifetime license. 7-day free trial, no card required. Not given
Key features
  • Calendar integration with week view
  • Reminders with priority flags and categories
  • Apple Notes with checklists and tables
  • Clipboard history with search and pin
  • Focus timer
  • Natural-language event and reminder entry
  • Stores last 500 clipboard clips
  • Full app view with contacts and linked items
  • Works without macOS notch on external displays
  • Import cross-stitch patterns from PDF, image or photo with automatic grid detection
  • Design custom grids using DMC threads
  • Mark squares with taps or brush strokes
  • Color recognition and color-based tracking
  • Track items to buy and preview final render
  • Backstitch support and daily statistics
  • Row and stitch counters for knitting and crochet
  • Thread inventory and beginner guide
  • Local data storage with optional cloud synchronization
What makes it different
  • Works with Apple's own Calendar, Reminders and Notes apps without importing
  • All data stays on your Mac, never uploaded to a server
  • One-time $20 payment with no subscription
  • Installs and updates directly via Terminal without App Store sandbox restrictions
  • 14-day refund guarantee, no questions asked
  • One-time payment with no subscription, ads or account required
  • All data remains on your phone with no permissions needed
  • Automatic grid detection from imported pattern photos and PDFs
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 +2 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)10
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)200

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