MyPatterns vs Android Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPatterns
Access a vast library of embroidery patterns across diverse categories. Customize designs with intuitive mobile tools and monitor your machine's progress remotely via Wi-Fi. Import and edit existing files with a range of creative functionalities.
- Extensive pattern library
- Mobile pattern customization
- Wi-Fi machine monitoring
- Import and edit embroidery files
- Thread color adjustment
- Pattern rotation
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[Abundant Embroidery Patterns] Plant / People / Totem / Sport / Festival .....We provides various embroidery patterns for different categories. People can find what they want and enjoy the lovely designs. [Friendly UI] Forget about the small and unclear screen on your machine. Now you can use your mobile device (cellphone/pads) to create your own patterns with more flexibility. We also provides basic tools for users to customize the patterns for their own demands. [Wi-Fi support] With Wi-Fi connection, you can monitor the current embroidering progress without keeping sitting in front of your machine. It notifies the users the remaining time for embroidering and the current status. [Editing Tools] MyPatterns provides a series of tools to allow users to import other embroidery files, change the thread color, rotate the patterns without limitation and a lot more.
Android Switch
Easily and securely transfer photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events to a new Android device. Get guidance on setting up your new phone, including disabling iMessage to ensure you receive all text messages.
- Transfer photos and videos
- Migrate contacts and calendar events
- Secure data transfer
- Cable-free setup
- iMessage deactivation guidance
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The Android Switch app from Google helps you easily and securely move your photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events to a brand new Android device without a cable. Get important info about switching and follow the steps to set up your new device, like turning off iMessage so you don't miss text messages from friends and family. The app will ask you for a series of permissions so that your iPhone’s data can be moved to your Android device. Switching to Samsung? You don't need this app. Turn on your new phone and follow the instructions instead.
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Verdict
MyPatterns and Android Switch both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 23% of Android Switch's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyPatterns's. Android Switch also leads on ratings volume (100 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). MyPatterns's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for MyPatterns against 3.5 for Android Switch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Android Switch has 100 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MyPatterns's written reviews are positive against 23% of Android Switch's.
MyPatterns ships an update every 4 months, Android Switch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPatterns | Android Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeng Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd. | |
Customer experience
MyPatterns
Android Switch
Bugs and requests
MyPatterns
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Android Switch
Reported bugs
12 issues- QR code not appearing or not scannable
- App does not transfer apps
- App does not transfer WhatsApp chats
- App crashes or closes unexpectedly
- Agreement buttons are hard to find
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- Recurring calendar events are corrupted
- Contacts are duplicated
- App requires a cable despite wireless claims
- Transfer is incomplete
- App does not install on iOS
- App does not connect devices
- App is slow
Requested features
6 requests- Transfer app data like WhatsApp
- Improve QR code visibility and scanning
- Make agreement buttons more visible
- Transfer passwords
- Better handling of recurring calendar events
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- Transfer messages
In-app purchases
MyPatterns
No in-app purchases
Android Switch
No in-app purchases
