Sew Buddy vs MySewingPatterns.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Manage fabric inventory
- Manage thread inventory
- Manage pattern inventory
- Use saved images for inventory
- Convert units (yards, meters, inches, cm)
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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
MySewingPatterns.com
Design and create your own fashion pieces by combining fabrics with sewing patterns. Curate a personal library of your designs and get guidance on the best pattern and fabric combinations. Sign up for free to start your creative journey.
- Combine fabric with sewing patterns
- Create, make, and share designs
- Curate a personal design library
- Save sewing patterns and fabrics
- Guidance on pattern + fabric combinations
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Whether you're a seasoned sewist or a beginner, use this app to: - Combine fabric with sewing patterns and create, make, or share - Curate a personal design library, saving sewing patterns and fabrics - Guidance to the choose the perfect pattern + fabric combination - And much more, are you in? Sign up for free and start designing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MySewingPatterns.com at 83% against Sew Buddy's 29%. MySewingPatterns.com also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Sew Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MySewingPatterns.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
MySewingPatterns.com holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Sew Buddy's written reviews are positive against 83% of MySewingPatterns.com's.
Sew Buddy ships an update every 3 months, MySewingPatterns.com weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sew Buddy | MySewingPatterns.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (32 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Munirah Kamaluddin | Toile Designs LLC dba My Sewing Patterns |
Customer experience
Sew Buddy
MySewingPatterns.com
In-app purchases
Sew Buddy
- SewBuddyPro$3.99
MySewingPatterns.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sew Buddy free?
Is MySewingPatterns.com free?
Which has better reviews, Sew Buddy or MySewingPatterns.com?
Do Sew Buddy or MySewingPatterns.com have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sew Buddy or MySewingPatterns.com?
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