A Markup R-XP alternative for Android
Markup R-XP only runs on iPhone and iPad. On Android you have Pattern Keeper, the long-standing favourite, and Flossmark: a web app that installs from Chrome, opens the same PDF charts and moves your progress to Windows, Chromebook or iPad with a backup file.
Last checked 26 October 2026
Your Android options
If you’ve moved from an iPad to an Android tablet, or you stitch with friends who use Markup R-XP, there’s no Android version to follow you. Pattern Keeper is the obvious Android choice and costs $9 for life. Flossmark is worth a look if you also stitch on a computer, a Chromebook or an iPad, because the same purchase works in three browsers and a backup file carries your charts between them.
Installing it on Android
- Open flossmark.onibaku.co.uk/app in Chrome.
- Tap the menu, then Install app (or Add to Home screen).
- Open it from its icon. It works offline from then on.
What’s the same as other chart apps
- Imports “Pattern Keeper compatible” PDFs, including multi-page charts.
- Highlights one thread at a time, with stitches left per colour.
- Tap or drag to mark, undo, pinch to zoom.
What’s different
- Runs on Windows, Chromebook and iPad as well as Android.
- Shows the chart’s own symbols, cropped from the PDF, or thread colours.
- Doesn’t track backstitch or French knots yet.
How it compares
| Flossmark | Pattern Keeper | Markup R-XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Yes (installs from Edge or Chrome) | No | No |
| Chromebook | Yes | Only through the Play Store, where available | No |
| iPad | Yes (Add to Home Screen) | Planned, not released | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes | No |
| Price | Free for one chart; £9.99 once | $9 lifetime, after a free trial | $9.99 once or $19.99 a year |
| Imports PDF charts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works offline | Yes, once installed | Yes | Yes |
Pattern Keeper and Markup R-XP are established apps with features Flossmark doesn’t have yet (backstitch tracking, for one). If you’re on a device they support, they’re worth a look. Flossmark exists for the devices they don’t reach.
Questions
Can I use Flossmark and Pattern Keeper on the same tablet?
Yes. They don’t interfere with each other. Some stitchers use one at home on a laptop and the other on the go.
Does it cost more than Pattern Keeper?
Flossmark is £9.99 once (about $13), and free for one chart at a time. Pattern Keeper is $9 for life after a trial.