Sewing Patterns Lite User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience45.0% of reviews
Neutral20.0% of reviews
Negative experience35.0% of reviews

~ Based on 20 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Sewing Patterns Lite Safe?

Sewing Patterns Lite appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Sewing Patterns Lite is 81/100.

This assessment is based on 91 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.2/5.

Safety Analysis

82.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
6.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
11.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 91 App Store ratings for Sewing Patterns Lite.

Is Sewing Patterns Lite Legit?

Sewing Patterns Lite appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sewing Patterns Lite is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Nothing - AT ALL on this App

This is a blank app. I don’t know if it was abandoned but there is nothing on it.

Response from developer

The app is in no way abandoned. If you read the app description, the app is for managing your own Pattern collection. You need to input data about your own Patterns. Best regards, Claus

Ms Black

So far so good. 20 patterns entered. 1980 more to go!

Sync with other devices

A seamstress I follow on YouTube strongly recommends this app. I downloaded the free option and realized that what I added in my cell did not sync with my tablet. I would like to know if this service is offered if I pay for the application. If so, is the payment made one time or is it an annual charge?
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Response from developer

Thank you for the review! The synchronization is free, and also works for the Lite version, provided you have enabled it on both cell and tablet. If you need help, please reach out to me on app_developer@krogholm-it.dk. Best regards, Claus

Organising

I wanted to see what the lite would do before buying the full version.
I love how I can organise my patterns and put notes on when I have completed something. What I need to do if I have to change or did an adjustment to the pattern.

I can put the fabrics I have bought into the notes or even into fabrics.
In my notes I have a system with a QR code on where those fabrics are and which storage system I have them.

It is a simple but effect way of keep track of patterns especially if you have bought a duplicate by mistake.
I love how the pdf patterns can also be incorporated since I buy these on Etsy and other websites regularly.

I will be purchasing the pro to put all my patterns in.
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Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review - I am happy to hear the app suits your needs! Best regards, Claus

Awesome

Very nice app great idea to see patterns collection.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review - I am glad you like the app! Best regards, Claus

Works nicely

This app works nicely and seems to include a lot of details include fabric yardage, etc. however I would love an option to create my own categories instead of only being able to add subcategories under what is already listed. The only editing option I see on the main categories is to delete them.

Response from developer

Thank you for your review! You can create any Categories you like (not just subcategories), by tapping the “+” icon on the Categories screen. Best regards, Claus

I wish it had a another app.

I wish you had the bar code app so I could just scan and it would pull up the front and back pics.

500 plus patterns....

I am going to purchase this app. First I really can’t find another one to purchase. My question is can you not Add an option to enter and search by pattern number? I buy and sell old patterns and would like to be able to search more quickly by the pattern number. Also allow for duplicate numbers because sometimes I might have several versions of a pattern.
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Response from developer

You are leaving a 1-star review simply to ask me a question? You can search for everything you enter in the app, and if you want, you can also enter duplicate numbers.

Export option?

Can you export all data into a pdf or other document?

Good Idea, could use some upgrades

I like the concept of this. I wish there was a way to enter a pattern name and/or number and have the info loaded automatically. I have a lot of commercial patterns that would be easy to pull pics and details from online.

Manually having to enter the info keeps me from using this app.

Doesn’t work

This app does not work. It is not intuitive; the help instructions refer to icons that do not exist; there is no obvious place to put the manufacturer and pattern number. Needs a massive overhaul.

App is very limited

At first this app looked like what I have been searching for. No information in beginning there is a limited number of sewing patterns you can enter and store. The apps needs lot of improvement- should be able to hold at least 200 plus sewing patterns, improve upon being too easy to loose or delete a pattern.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your review. Yes, as is stated in the app description, the free version has a limit of 10 patterns, whereas the paid version has no limits. Apart from that, the free version is fully functional. Whenever you delete something in the app, you are required to confirm. I am not sure how that could be made much safer? Best regards, Claus

This app seems to work!

I have been looking for a good pattern library. This one seems work pretty well so far. I have just added first 10 patterns of many many patterns. I have over 500 to enter. That will mean changing to the $ version. Will I be able to import the already added pattern to the paid version? I like the size of the thumbnail picture (great for my aging eyes). Would like to see a way to look up specific items several ways (like by source or fabric type or star rating).
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Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review! Yes, you will be able to move your patterns from the Lite version to the paid version. When using the Filter option, you should be able look up your patterns based on source, fabric type, star rating and actually anything else - or a combination of those. Best regards, Claus

not for me

i really need a pattern library app i can use that doesn’t make me waste twenty minutes to get a good photo of a pattern. i really wanted this to work, but it doesn’t suffice. so i’m glad they offer the free version to try it out. if they fix the photo issue so that you can either use the entire photo or crop it how you want then maybe i will reconsider. the way it is now, you take a photo not knowing which portion of the photo they are going to use, then you see a crop box but aren’t able to actually move the photo so that it’s centered in the box. you can zoom in and make it get cut off, but not move the box where it needs to be. it’s not the right shape for a pattern packet, and it doesn’t help at all when trying to zoom in on the back details. they need to show the crop box when you’re taking the photo or allow you to move and resize to fit as needed. it would also be nice to have a pattern company and number option since i sort by that. i do like that you can add categories and add one pattern to several different ones. but the time it is taking me to add one pattern is making it obvious that my entire collection would take weeks, and i’m trying to save myself time and misery.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear the photo capabilities don't suit your needs. When you take a photo in the app, the crop that you do is only used as the thumbnail to be shown in e.g. the Pattern list. The entire photo is stored as well, so when you tap a thumbnail, the full photo will be shown, in which you can pan and zoom as you like. Also, even if the crop box is fixed when you have taken your photo, you should be able to move any part of the photo into the box quite easily, by panning and zooming. Your suggestions for Pattern Company and Number have been put on my list for future improvements. Best regards, Claus

Useless

The only available fabric widths are 35” or less. Fabric doesn’t even come that way.

Response from developer

I think you may have misunderstood? You set the fabric width by a number of yards plus a number of inches - so your fabric width can be anything between 0 yd 0" and 4 yd 35", which should suffice. Best regards, Claus

Has Potential

This app has a lot of potential but using it after a couple of minutes I’ve quickly come across something that could work better.
- I can’t upload my PDF patterns, with instructions into the app. It would be great to have all the info from the PDF in the app.
- To get around this I took a screenshot of the pattern cover page as well as the 2nd page which has all the pattern variations (dress version, top only), yardage required etc.

If I could upload the whole PDF file it would be great
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Response from developer

Thank you for your review. I will put PDF upload onto my list of potential new features. Best regards, Claus

Very comprehensive

This app is great. You can take and retake images of each pattern until you are satisfied with the result. There are at least 10 different categories of garment types which you can use to categorize your patterns. There is plenty of room for notes also. I highly recommend this app.

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review!

Very nice, easy to use; great way to access your sewing pattern info on the go!

Works great! Currently I am using the free version. I am seriously considering the paid version once I enter more sewing patterns into the database.

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the kind words - I am glad you like the app! Best regards, Claus

Looks useful, but keeps crashing

This app looks like a good way to database patterns & easily incorporates pictures, but it keeps crashing! I’ll keep my eye on it & will purchase the no ad version when it’s more stable.

Response from developer

Hi, Sorry for the late response, and for the inconvenience of the crashes. There was a bug in version 1.3 that has now been fixed, so I do hope you’ll give the app another try. Best regards, Claus

Metric system

Good idea but everything is in meters and cm. No way to change to feet and yards.

Response from developer

You can easily change the measuring units to inches/yards on the Settings page. Best regards, Claus