Comparison

PFAFF® ImageStitch vs Needlentory

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

Head to head
About

PFAFF® ImageStitch

Transform your photos into embroidery designs with this app. Save your creations to your mySewnet™ Account for seamless synchronization with compatible sewing machines. Explore various filters to customize the size and effects of your embroidery patterns.

Highlights
  • Create embroidery designs from photos
  • Save designs to mySewnet™ Account
  • Synchronize with compatible machines
  • Apply filters for size and effects
  • User-friendly interface
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

Needlentory

Organize your embroidery supplies, including threads, beads, and fabrics. Track your inventory, manage projects, and create shopping lists. Back up your data to cloud services.

Highlights
  • Organize threads, beads, and fabrics
  • Create custom material palettes
  • Track inventory quantities
  • Manage embroidery projects
  • Generate shopping lists
  • Cloud backups
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Your embroidery stash, perfectly organised. Needlentory is a powerful embroidery inventory and stash organizer that keeps your threads, beads and fabrics in one place. Always know what you own, what you need to buy, and where every project stands. PALETTES Create custom material palettes or import ready-made ones from Needleply — threads, beads and fabrics from 50+ manufacturers in seconds. Build organised palettes and keep only the manufacturers you actually use. STOCK Track your threads, beads and fabrics with a simple inventory system. See exactly what’s in your stash, set quantities, create checklists and avoid buying duplicates. PROJECTS Manage your embroidery projects with linked materials and required quantities. Instantly see what’s in stock and what still needs to be purchased. Filter by status, group projects into collections and track your progress with notes over time. PURCHASES View your full shopping list in one place — for a single project or across all of them. Mark items as bought and keep everything up to date. Copy the list for online shopping or export it to PDF. BACKUPS Keep your inventory safe with backups to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box. Restore your data on any device in seconds. Start organising your embroidery stash today and stitch with confidence.

Screenshots

PFAFF® ImageStitch3 screens
Needlentory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Needlentory at 57% against PFAFF® ImageStitch's 0%. Needlentory also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months). PFAFF® ImageStitch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PFAFF® ImageStitch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Needlentory holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needlentory has 123 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PFAFF® ImageStitch's written reviews are positive against 57% of Needlentory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PFAFF® ImageStitch ships an update every 12 months, Needlentory every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PFAFF® ImageStitch versus Needlentory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFAFF® ImageStitchNeedlentory
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)3.9 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews56.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVSM Group ABDiana Białogrzywa

Customer experience

PFAFF® ImageStitch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Needlentory

All ratings123 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

PFAFF® ImageStitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Needlentory

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Floss numbers get deleted
  • Paid for no add features, yet adds still play
  • Update removed feature to see which project threads are used in
  • Can't look at a specific color to see which patterns need it
  • Can't just mark pattern has color, wants skein allotment
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  • Updated now unusable, unable change or update anything
  • iCloud backup not appearing on iPad
  • CCW stock count incorrect
  • App crashes/doesn't open
  • Lost all data after app became useless
  • Ads after every data entry
  • Crashing a lot
  • Adding colors to stock/projects not saved

Requested features

20 requests
  • Quick way to check off threads (Purchase to Stock)
  • Option to collapse sections when searching 'Add Thread'
  • Reduce clicks to edit skein counts
  • Bulk edit/delete skein counts
  • Option for 'metres/yards' thread count
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  • More ways to list Projects (e.g., by Status)
  • Keep updating threads in Needleply (new brands)
  • Dark mode option
  • Add Appletons wool palette
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Shopping list ordered by project
  • Archive projects
  • See shopping list ordered by project
  • Filter projects by category (To Do)
  • Filters/options to group by family of colors
  • Preload more floss brands (DMC, Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes)
  • Import whole sets of floss
  • Type in hex code for DMC colors
  • Subtract threads from stash automatically when project is finished
  • Ability to unarchive projects and automatically add missing colors to shopping list

In-app purchases

None

PFAFF® ImageStitch

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Needlentory

One-time10
  • Threads$0.99
  • Premium for 1 month$1.99
  • Dropbox$2.99
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  • Box$2.99
  • Google Drive$2.99
  • Premium for 6 months$9.99
  • Canvas$12.99
  • Premium for 1 year$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
  • Kit$49.99

Questions

Is PFAFF® ImageStitch free?
PFAFF® ImageStitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needlentory free?
Needlentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PFAFF® ImageStitch or Needlentory?
Needlentory is rated higher. PFAFF® ImageStitch averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Needlentory averages 3.9 from 123 ratings.
Do PFAFF® ImageStitch or Needlentory have ads?
Needlentory shows ads; PFAFF® ImageStitch does not.
Which is updated more often, PFAFF® ImageStitch or Needlentory?
PFAFF® ImageStitch ships an update every 12 months, and Needlentory every 9 days. Most recently, PFAFF® ImageStitch was updated on October 13, 2026 and Needlentory on October 15, 2026.

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