Comparison

Sew Buddy vs Sew Addict

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sew Buddy

Organize your crafting supplies with this app. Track fabrics, threads, and patterns using photos and unit conversions. A helpful tool for sewers and crafters to manage their inventory.

Highlights
  • Manage fabric inventory
  • Manage thread inventory
  • Manage pattern inventory
  • Use saved images for inventory
  • Convert units (yards, meters, inches, cm)
Features
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Crafters, keep track of your fabrics, threads, and patterns with Sew Buddy! Features: - Manage fabric inventory - Manage thread inventory - Manage pattern inventory - Use pictures from saved images! - Convert units between yards, feet, inches, meters, and cm

About

Sew Addict

Manage your sewing supplies, fabrics, and patterns with this digital organizer. Keep your entire sewing inventory in one place to avoid duplicate purchases and focus on creating.

Highlights
  • Fabric inventory management
  • Pattern library organization
  • Haberdashery supply tracking
  • Visualize sewing stock
  • Avoid duplicate purchases
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Are you a passionate seamstress or a beginner tailor? Feeling overwhelmed by your growing stash of fabrics and sewing patterns? Do you love staying organized? Then download Sew Addict! Sew Addict is the sewing app you didn’t know you needed! With this digital sewing journal, say goodbye to endless rummaging through your cupboards, duplicate pattern purchases, and messy haberdashery drawers. From now on, keep your entire sewing inventory in one place. Good organization is the key to focusing on what you love most: creating! ORGANIZATION THAT BOOSTS YOUR CREATIVITY: Fabric Inventory (Fabric Library) Easily keep track of your fabric stash. For each fabric, add a photo, yardage, composition, and more. Our fabric management tool helps you organize your textiles and get a quick overview of your entire collection at a glance. Pattern Library Build your own personalized sewing pattern library. Organize every pattern, whether it’s a physical envelope or a PDF. With Sew Addict, your custom sewing book is always at your fingertips! Haberdashery Inventory Take inventory of all your sewing supplies—buttons, threads, ribbons... Keep track of everything so you’re never caught without what you need. WHO IS SEW ADDICT FOR? This sewing organizer is perfect for: Beginner and experienced sewists Patchwork and quilting enthusiasts Hobby fashion designers Anyone who loves both sewing and organization With Sew Addict, you can: - Visualize your entire stock to make better use of it - Stay within budget by avoiding duplicate purchases - Rediscover the joy of creating with perfect organization So don’t wait—turn your smartphone into a digital sewing journal and join the hundreds of sewists who have already embraced this essential sewing app!

Screenshots

Sew Buddy4 screens
Sew Addict4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sew Addict at 88% against Sew Buddy's 29%. Sew Addict also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 3.8). Sew Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sew Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sew Addict asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sew Addict holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sew Buddy has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Sew Buddy's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sew Addict's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sew Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Sew Addict every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sew Buddy versus Sew Addict: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSew BuddySew Addict
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (32 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMunirah KamaluddinLisbe Juin

Customer experience

Sew Buddy

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Sew Addict

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sew Buddy

One-time1
  • SewBuddyPro$3.99
None

Sew Addict

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sew Buddy free?
Sew Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sew Addict free?
Sew Addict is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sew Buddy or Sew Addict?
Sew Addict is rated higher. Sew Buddy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Sew Addict averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Sew Buddy or Sew Addict have ads?
Neither Sew Buddy nor Sew Addict shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sew Buddy or Sew Addict?
Sew Buddy ships an update every 3 months, and Sew Addict every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sew Buddy was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sew Addict on November 3, 2026.

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