Comparison

Sewing Patterns vs Step Outs

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

Head to head
About

Sewing Patterns

Organize your sewing patterns digitally to avoid fabric purchasing mistakes. This app helps you manage your pattern library, find inspiration for fabric use, and ensure you buy the right materials and quantities for your projects.

Highlights
  • Digital pattern library management
  • Fabric quantity calculation
  • Project inspiration
  • Customizable categories
  • Pattern filtering
  • Image and PDF attachment
Features
Currently charting
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Have you ever tried going on a shopping spree for new fabrics (in physical stores or online), only to feel completely lost by not knowing exactly how you would use that nice-looking piece of fabric, and end up purchasing the wrong thing - or purchasing the right thing, but in the wrong quantity - or worse, still: Leaving empty-handed? If your answer is "yes", then Sewing Patterns will be your indispensable companion in the future. The inspiration in the form of your pattern library is right at your fingertips, wherever you go, and you can easily make sure that you purchase the right fabric in the right quantity - and with the right accessories. The app also helps you find inspiration on how to best make use of your current stash of fabric. The app lets you gain the perfect overview in a single place, whether your patterns are purchased, found in magazines, or your own creations entirely. You can categorize your patterns based from standard garment types, or create as many of your own categories as you like. You can have your patterns sorted alphabetically, by most recent usage, or in any particular order you like. Each pattern can be associated with as many categories as you wish. It is entirely up to you how many details you want to register for your individual patterns, but the more details you supply, the more help you will find in the built-in filtering function. When browsing your patterns, only the filled-in information is shown, so you won't have to deal with lots of empy fields. Using the camera, you can supply your pattern details with pictures of the model, the instructions, or perhaps of the finalized garments. You can add as many pictures and PDF files as you like, both for your categories, your patterns and your fabric. Use the Filter function if you need to search for a specific pattern in your pattern library, or just need inspiration for your next project, based on a specific piece of fabric. In all aspects, Sewing Patterns is an indispensable app, for the experienced seamstress and the newcomer alike!

About

Step Outs

Organize your Zentangle art reference images in one beautiful place. Create custom notebooks, find patterns with a random picker, and keep your creations tidy. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Organize into color-coded notebooks
  • Random pattern picker
  • Add images from Photos or browser
  • Name, arrange, and crop images
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Step Outs is the cozy little app every zentangle art lover needs. Keep all your Step Out reference images in one beautiful place — no more scrolling through your camera roll or hunting through Pinterest. Just your patterns, organized exactly the way you like them. CREATE NOTEBOOKS Organize your Step Outs into color-coded notebooks by pattern type, difficulty, mood — whatever makes sense to you. FIND YOUR PATTERN Can't decide what to draw tonight? Let the random picker choose for you. Just shake the dice and see what comes up. KEEP IT TIDY Add images directly from Photos or your browser, name them, arrange them, and crop them — all in one place. WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your Step Outs sync automatically via iCloud so they're always with you. Sit down, make a cup of tea, and let's make something beautiful. Note: No step outs come with this app.

Screenshots

Sewing Patterns4 screens
Step Outs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sewing Patterns at free against Step Outs's paid. Sewing Patterns also leads on ratings volume (252 vs 12) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). Step Outs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Sewing Patterns costs $5.99 and Step Outs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Step Outs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sewing Patterns has 252 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Sewing Patterns's written reviews are positive against 100% of Step Outs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sewing Patterns ships an update every 6 weeks, Step Outs weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sewing Patterns versus Step Outs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSewing PatternsStep Outs
Price$5.99$5.99
Rating4.7 (252 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings252 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaus Krogholm PedersenBrandon Kelly

Customer experience

Sewing Patterns

All ratings252 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.6%

Step Outs

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sewing Patterns

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes and closes unexpectedly
  • Patterns randomly deleting from library
  • Photo updates not saving to existing patterns
  • Search functionality not including notes or categories
  • Filter not working correctly for subcategories
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  • Cloud syncing issues between devices
  • Photos not displaying after upload
  • App incompatible with iPhone 6 on iOS 12.4
  • File reversion when adding multiple photos sequentially
  • Accidental category selection when clicking Done button

Requested features

18 requests
  • Drag and drop photo upload functionality
  • Barcode scanning for automatic pattern data entry
  • Independent fabric catalog section
  • Multi-select photo upload capability
  • CSV export functionality for sharing pattern lists
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  • Ability to reorder or select primary photo for patterns
  • Pattern company/number field separation from model
  • Swipe navigation between patterns in category view
  • Auto-fill/smart fill for repeated information
  • Ability to add categories while creating patterns
  • Favorites or wishlist feature for future purchases
  • Backup and export options (external to iCloud)
  • Pattern database integration from major brands
  • Ability to sync across all devices seamlessly
  • Landscape photo rotation support
  • Batch category assignment to multiple patterns
  • Total pattern count display
  • Advanced search including notes and category fields

Step Outs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sewing Patterns

No in-app purchases

None

Step Outs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sewing Patterns free?
Sewing Patterns costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step Outs free?
Step Outs costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sewing Patterns or Step Outs?
Step Outs is rated higher. Sewing Patterns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Step Outs averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Sewing Patterns or Step Outs have ads?
Neither Sewing Patterns nor Step Outs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sewing Patterns or Step Outs?
Sewing Patterns ships an update every 6 weeks, and Step Outs weekly. Most recently, Sewing Patterns was updated on September 28, 2026 and Step Outs on September 21, 2026.

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