Junk .. save your money, pay somebody to make your business merch ..vinyl window lettering and logos, and business cards because of subscription doesn't get you anything if you want to use your own designs.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from CricutBy Cricut, January 16, 2026
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to outline your experience, as we are always looking for ways to improve our members' experience.
The optional Cricut Access subscription includes over 1,500,000 Images, 1,000 fonts, and 100,000 pre-made projects. If you choose not to subscribe, Images, Fonts, and Projects can be uploaded to Design Space if you prefer. If our Member Care team can offer any support, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you!
I purchased the original joy and the Cricut Maker, but wanted something that could do more than the Joy but not as big as the maker that could sit on my work desk and the Xtra is just perfect. It can cut and print . Works fantastic and Cricut support has improved greatly .
Was very excited to finally get and use a Cricut for my crafting, and everything was great until I ran the Cricut Design Space app, which is required to use the Cricut, and it only throws generic errors and refuses to run. I've tried to resolve this for several weeks, trying everything I can find on the support site or elsewhere online and none have worked. Despite tons of people running into this issue there is no apparent solution to getting this software working on a Windows 11 PC, making the device useless.
If anyone from Cricut sees this, I am an experienced desktop software developer and would love to help get this problem fixed. If I can provide any info, testing, repro steps, or core dumps, please reach out to me. My order # is 182779901 to assist in looking up my order and contact info.
This is a compact Cricut Maker 3! I can keep it handy because it is smaller. I love it!! Many of the Cricut products are already copy paper size and work well with the Extra. Extra-special!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Bricked after 2 years
on January 27, 2026
Posted by: no
from Minneapolis, MN
The hardware is ok, software is absolutely awful. iOS app could connect to bluetooth but not find the device or load any of my information; Windows app would randomly forget my user info. Tried using it today; wouldn't connect to Bluetooth and support says I'm SOL. I thought the terrible app and constant upselling attempts were the worst parts but this thing completely sucks.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from CricutBy Cricut, Cricut, February 4, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. It’s clear how frustrating this has been, and we're truly sorry you’ve run into so many issues with the software and connectivity. The problems you described with Bluetooth, account recognition, and inconsistent app behavior are not the experience we want anyone to have.
Your feedback about both the iOS and Windows apps is incredibly important, and it’s being shared with the teams who work on improving stability and reliability.
We're especially sorry to hear that your recent support interaction left you feeling stuck. If you’re open to it, we’d really like another chance to review your case and see what options might still be available. Please reach out again with your ticket number so we can take a closer look.
Super easy to get started, great instructions. I’ve only had it a little while and I’ve made 6 projects already. I love it so much I’m keeping it on my craft table instead of on my Cricut Cart. The size is perfect because it uses 8.5 x 11 paper or smaller. Super product!!