Comparison

Make It Today vs Die

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

Die

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Die-cutting Essentials is the UK’s number one magazine dedicated to exciting and inspiring embossing and die-cutting projects. Featuring the UK’s leading designers, every issue offers tips, techniques and a wealth of design inspiration. You will be spoilt for choice what to make next! Every digital issue of Die-cutting Essentials is packed with ideas showing you how to use dies and embossing products in a variety of ways to make beautiful cards and papercraft projects. ---------------------------------------------- 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
Die4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Die 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 Die sells 40 in-app purchases, starting at $60.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make It Today ships an update every 63 months, Die every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Make It Today versus Die: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake It TodayDie
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 MB34 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

Die

Subscriptions1
  • Die-cutting Essentials$60.991 Year
One-time39
  • 95 (id:808725)$9.99
  • 102 (id:721600)$9.99
  • 111 (id:721591)$9.99
Show 36 more
  • 107 (id:721595)$9.99
  • 109 (id:721593)$9.99
  • 98 (id:808722)$9.99
  • 103 (id:721599)$9.99
  • 112 (id:721590)$9.99
  • 105 (id:721597)$9.99
  • 113 (id:721589)$9.99
  • Issue 114 (pp:1057622)$9.99
  • Issue 126 (pp:1084317)$9.99
  • Issue 122 (pp:1084278)$9.99
  • Issue 119 (pp:1084284)$9.99
  • Issue 117 (pp:1084358)$9.99
  • Issue 125 (pp:1084362)$9.99
  • Issue 123 (pp:1084289)$9.99
  • Issue 116 (pp:1084354)$9.99
  • Issue 118 (pp:1084301)$9.99
  • Issue 120 (pp:1084337)$9.99
  • Issue 142 (pp:1142505)$9.99
  • Issue 143 (pp:1142503)$9.99
  • Issue 148 (pp:1142493)$9.99
  • Issue 144 (pp:1142501)$9.99
  • Issue 140 (pp:1142509)$9.99
  • Issue 150 (pp:1142489)$9.99
  • Issue 146 (pp:1142497)$9.99
  • Issue 145 (pp:1142499)$9.99
  • Issue 141 (pp:1142507)$9.99
  • Issue 127 (pp:1117036)$9.99
  • Issue 130 (pp:1117042)$9.99
  • Issue 137 (pp:1116978)$9.99
  • Issue 135 (pp:1116974)$9.99
  • Issue 136 (pp:1116976)$9.99
  • Issue 129 (pp:1117040)$9.99
  • Issue 138 (pp:1116980)$9.99
  • Issue 132 (pp:1117010)$9.99
  • Issue 131 (pp:1117012)$9.99
  • Issue 128 (pp:1117038)$9.99

Questions

Is Make It Today free?
Make It Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Die free?
Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make It Today or Die have ads?
Neither Make It Today nor Die shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make It Today or Die?
Make It Today ships an update every 63 months, and Die every 19 months. Most recently, Make It Today was updated on September 10, 2026 and Die on September 28, 2026.

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