Comparison

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign vs ThreadBook

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

Head to head
About

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

Transform photos into embroidery designs with various filters. Save your creations to a cloud account for synchronization with compatible sewing machines.

Highlights
  • Photo to embroidery design conversion
  • Apply different filters
  • Save designs to mySewnet™ Account
  • Synchronize with compatible machines
  • Adjust design size and effects
Features
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Use this app to take a photo and quickly create an embroidery design. Then save it to your mySewnet™ Account and it will be synchronized to your mySewnet™-compatible sewing and embroidery machine, ready for you to stitch out. Choose from different filters for different sizes and effects on the generated embroidery design. Note: To be able to use this app in full you need to have a mySewnet™-compatible sewing and embroidery machine.

About

ThreadBook

Manage your sewing, needlework, and embroidery threads with a comprehensive digital library. Track your existing threads, create shopping lists, and find perfect color matches using advanced search or your device's camera. Instantly convert thread colors between brands and types.

Highlights
  • Extensive thread library (50,000+ threads)
  • Track 'My Threads' and 'Shopping List'
  • Search by thread number or color
  • Color matching via camera or photo
  • Instant cross-brand thread conversion
  • Automatic library updates
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
Currently charting
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Description ThreadBook is the ideal tool for managing the threads you use for sewing, needlework, or embroidery. It contains a library of more than 50,000 threads from over 600 different manufacturers, available with a touch of your finger. Using ThreadBook you can: * Set your favorite brands to narrow matching choices * Track the threads you have in the “My Threads” collection * Track the threads you need in the “Shopping List” collection * Find threads with a particular thread number, including partial numbers * Find threads that match your chosen color * Find threads that match any color using the camera on your device or a previously made photo * Instantly create a chart to convert any brand and type of thread to a matching color in any other brand and type * Create your own charts for converting any brand to the best match in one or more other brands * Convert a list of thread colors, such as that often provided with embroidery designs, to any brand and type Additional features include: * One tap instant match for any thread * Automatic updating of the library as new threads are added * Your “My Threads” and “Shopping List” collections are synchronized between all your devices

Screenshots

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign3 screens
ThreadBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign at Free against ThreadBook's $14.99. HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.1). ThreadBook's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (66% vs 25%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign is free to download; ThreadBook costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreadBook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign's written reviews are positive against 66% of ThreadBook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign ships an update every 15 months, ThreadBook monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign versus ThreadBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesignThreadBook
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating2.6 (15 ratings)4.2 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews65.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1552 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVSM Group ABSoftware Miracles

Customer experience

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

All ratings15 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

ThreadBook

All ratings52 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.8%

In-app purchases

None

HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign

No in-app purchases

None

ThreadBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign free?
HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThreadBook free?
ThreadBook costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign or ThreadBook?
ThreadBook is rated higher. HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign averages 2.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ThreadBook averages 4.2 from 52 ratings.
Do HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign or ThreadBook have ads?
Neither HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign nor ThreadBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign or ThreadBook?
HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign ships an update every 15 months, and ThreadBook monthly. Most recently, HUSQVARNA VIKING® QuickDesign was updated on September 30, 2026 and ThreadBook on September 28, 2026.

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