PFAFF® ImageStitch vs Needleply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create embroidery designs from photos
- Save designs to mySewnet™ Account
- Synchronize with compatible machines
- Apply filters for size and effects
- User-friendly interface
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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.
Needleply
Browse, search, and organize embroidery materials like threads, beads, and fabrics. Find color matches across different brands and export your selections for inventory tracking or printable tables.
- Thread, bead, and fabric palettes
- Search materials reference
- Find close color matches
- Export to Needlentory
- Create printable PDF tables
- Organize embroidery materials
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Embroidery material palettes reference. The app contains material palettes — threads, beads, and fabrics — from many well-known manufacturers. It is designed for convenient browsing, searching, selecting, and organizing materials for embroidery projects. You can search materials across the entire reference, as well as find close color matches, even when they belong to different palettes or manufacturers. This helps you choose harmonious combinations and find alternatives to specific colors. Selected palettes can be exported directly to Needlentory, a separate app created specifically for material tracking, including inventory management, shopping lists, and project planning. For those who prefer manual tracking, the app allows you to create and export clear PDF tables that are convenient for printing and storing on paper. If you are missing a specific palette or manufacturer, you can contact us by email. We regularly expand the available palettes. Key features: • Thread, bead, and fabric palettes from popular manufacturers • Search across the entire materials reference • Find close color matches across different palettes • Export palettes to Needlentory for material tracking • Export palettes to StitchHub for pattern creation and progress tracking • Create and export printable PDF tables • Simple browsing and selection of materials for projects Disclaimer. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturers. Color accuracy notice. Colors shown in the app are approximate and may differ from actual shades. Always refer to official physical color charts from manufacturers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Needleply at 82% against PFAFF® ImageStitch's 0%. Needleply also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months). PFAFF® ImageStitch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) 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
Both are free to download. Needleply sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. PFAFF® ImageStitch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Needleply holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needleply has 41 ratings behind it against 7, 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 82% of Needleply's.
PFAFF® ImageStitch ships an update every 12 months, Needleply every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PFAFF® ImageStitch | Needleply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VSM Group AB | Diana Białogrzywa |
Customer experience
PFAFF® ImageStitch
Needleply
In-app purchases
PFAFF® ImageStitch
No in-app purchases
Needleply
- Threads$0.99
- Premium for 1 month$0.99
- Premium for 6 months$4.99
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- Premium for 1 year$9.99
- Canvas$12.99
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
- Kit$49.99
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