Cross Stitch Joy

National cross-stitch game go viral across the country！

Creative APPS · com.creative.cross.stitch.relaxing.game

Not rated yet 5M+ downloads v2.6.0 56.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.6.0 (2601)
Updated: Feb 27, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 56.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Apr 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (4 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Cross Stitch Joy is a game by Creative APPS in the Board category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, read media images and bind notification listener service. Compared with version 2.5.41, it adds 1 new permission: “Read media visual user selected”. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.6.0

Thank you all for your continued support and love for Cross Stitch Joy! In this version, we are committed to bringing you more fun, more challenges, and more creativity! Performance optimization: We have been working hard to improve game performance, fix some known issues, and optimize the overall user experience. Hope you enjoy the new version!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Easy, relaxing and free coloring game. But Cross Stitch is "coloring" with needles and threads of different colors. Cross Stitch Joy create a joyful life to you! Cross Stitching on your phone anytime and anywhere! It’s almost the best choice for the family time! Concentrate on it, cross stitching the Landscapes, Famous Buildings, Famous Paintings or import your friends photos. Just enjoy the leisure time with it. < Cross Stitching friends photos > Import a photos, Cross Stitching it and made the photos are unique. < Updated the new pictures weekly > There’re lots of interesting pictures: Landscapes, Famous Buildings, Famous Paintings, Pets….and more. And we provide more choice for you each week! No age limited, the best choice for family time! What are you waiting for? It's time to download and try it now！

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.5.40.

v2.6.0 LATEST Feb 27, 2026 56.9 MB TRUSTED v2.5.41 Nov 20, 2024 57.2 MB TRUSTED v2.5.40 Jan 13, 2026 56.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 27, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 27, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 27, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AF:1F:91:B8:6E:82:72:C9:2B:07:4C:A2:C0:AD:F5:58:E2:83:FB:23
File MD5ec858d8eb2822a7aa540bbb4ce842bd3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (21)

Cross Stitch Joy requests 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Bind notification listener service Sensitive android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad id android.permission.Ad_ID
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.creative.cross.stitch.relaxing.game.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Cross Stitch Joy APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Cross Stitch Joy free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Cross Stitch Joy APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ec858d8eb2822a7aa540bbb4ce842bd3.