Comparison

Make It Today vs Creative Stamping

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

Head to head
About

Make It Today

Discover exclusive crochet patterns, expert advice, and community stories. This digital magazine offers inspiration for all skill levels, from toys to home decor. Get step-by-step guides and bonus online downloads.

Highlights
  • Exclusive crochet patterns
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Designer tips and inspiration
  • Reader stories and trends
  • Bonus online pattern downloads
  • Creative community features
Features
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If you enjoy crochet, you'll love Make It Today Crochet Club! This fun, high value magazine offers exclusive projects for all skill levels, from adorable amigurumi toys to stylish accessories, plus pretty and practical home wares to thoughtful gifts. You'll also find step-by-step instructions and advice from top designers, outlining all kinds of techniques, real-life readers' stories and the hottest crochet gossip on new trends and must-have buys! Inside every issue you'll find: 110+ designer tips, ideas and inspiration Exclusive toys, gifts and accessories to make Inspirational stories from designers and readers Expert advice on crochet queries Step-by-step instructions for various techniques Bonus online pattern downloads Make It Today Crochet Club is more than a magazine – it's a creative community, bringing experienced makers and keen beginners together to share their love of this versatile craft. Discover what the UK's crocheters are making and loving right now, along with the latest yarns, tools, books and workshops to be released. Each issue offers a huge range of brand-new projects by top designers, many of which can be made in just an evening, or over a weekend. There's so much to learn and enjoy, so grab the latest issue and get crocheting today! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Creative Stamping

Features
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Creative Stamping is the UK’s number one magazine dedicated to all things stamping, offering tips, techniques and a wealth of design inspiration. Every digital issue of Creative Stamping is packed with project ideas showing you how to use stamps in a variety of ways, including cards, home décor and accessories! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Make It Today1 screens
Creative Stamping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Creative Stamping at every 19 months against Make It Today's every 63 months. 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

Both are free to download. Make It Today sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Creative Stamping sells 40 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make It Today ships an update every 63 months, Creative Stamping every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Make It Today versus Creative Stamping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake It TodayCreative Stamping
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 63 monthsEvery 19 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtichoke Media LtdPractical Publishing International Ltd

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Make It Today

One-time10
  • No.36 (pp:542998)$4.99
  • No.34 (pp:543000)$4.99
  • Oct-20 (pp:665307)$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Jul-20 (pp:665315)$4.99
  • Jun-20 (pp:665319)$4.99
  • May-20 (pp:665323)$4.99
  • Apr-20 (pp:665327)$4.99
  • Jan-20 (pp:665335)$4.99
  • Sep-20 (pp:665311)$5.99
  • Mar-20 (pp:665331)$5.99
40 purchases

Creative Stamping

One-time40
  • 116 (pp:910173)$9.99
  • 117 (pp:910172)$9.99
  • 123 (id:720877)$9.99
Show 37 more
  • 126 (id:720874)$9.99
  • 121 (id:720879)$9.99
  • 122 (pp:910167)$9.99
  • 132 (id:720868)$9.99
  • 128 (id:720872)$9.99
  • 130 (id:720870)$9.99
  • Issue 139 (pp:1084272)$9.99
  • Issue 141 (pp:1084277)$9.99
  • Issue 140 (pp:1084269)$9.99
  • Issue 145 (pp:1084319)$9.99
  • Issue 144 (pp:1084311)$9.99
  • Issue 138 (pp:1084290)$9.99
  • Issue 135 (pp:1084305)$9.99
  • Issue 137 (pp:1084295)$9.99
  • Issue 143 (pp:1084303)$9.99
  • Issue 136 (pp:1084313)$9.99
  • Issue 167 (pp:1142449)$9.99
  • Issue 165 (pp:1142453)$9.99
  • Issue 164 (pp:1142455)$9.99
  • Issue 163 (pp:1142457)$9.99
  • Issue 160 (pp:1142463)$9.99
  • Issue 168 (pp:1142447)$9.99
  • Issue 166 (pp:1142451)$9.99
  • Issue 162 (pp:1142459)$9.99
  • Issue 161 (pp:1142461)$9.99
  • Issue 159 (pp:1142465)$9.99
  • Issue 153 (pp:1117024)$9.99
  • Issue 156 (pp:1117030)$9.99
  • Issue 152 (pp:1117022)$9.99
  • Issue 155 (pp:1117028)$9.99
  • Issue 147 (pp:1116990)$9.99
  • Issue 150 (pp:1117018)$9.99
  • Issue 158 (pp:1117034)$9.99
  • Issue 154 (pp:1117026)$9.99
  • Issue 151 (pp:1117020)$9.99
  • Issue 157 (pp:1117032)$9.99
  • 118 (id:818414)$11.99

Questions

Is Make It Today free?
Make It Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creative Stamping free?
Creative Stamping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make It Today or Creative Stamping have ads?
Neither Make It Today nor Creative Stamping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make It Today or Creative Stamping?
Make It Today ships an update every 63 months, and Creative Stamping every 19 months. Most recently, Make It Today was updated on September 10, 2026 and Creative Stamping on September 15, 2026.

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