Comparison

ThreadBook vs Needlentory

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

Head to head
About

ThreadBook

Manage your sewing, needlework, and embroidery threads with a comprehensive digital library. Track your existing threads, create shopping lists, and find perfect color matches using advanced search or your device's camera. Instantly convert thread colors between brands and types.

Highlights
  • Extensive thread library (50,000+ threads)
  • Track 'My Threads' and 'Shopping List'
  • Search by thread number or color
  • Color matching via camera or photo
  • Instant cross-brand thread conversion
  • Automatic library updates
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
Currently charting
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Description ThreadBook is the ideal tool for managing the threads you use for sewing, needlework, or embroidery. It contains a library of more than 50,000 threads from over 600 different manufacturers, available with a touch of your finger. Using ThreadBook you can: * Set your favorite brands to narrow matching choices * Track the threads you have in the “My Threads” collection * Track the threads you need in the “Shopping List” collection * Find threads with a particular thread number, including partial numbers * Find threads that match your chosen color * Find threads that match any color using the camera on your device or a previously made photo * Instantly create a chart to convert any brand and type of thread to a matching color in any other brand and type * Create your own charts for converting any brand to the best match in one or more other brands * Convert a list of thread colors, such as that often provided with embroidery designs, to any brand and type Additional features include: * One tap instant match for any thread * Automatic updating of the library as new threads are added * Your “My Threads” and “Shopping List” collections are synchronized between all your devices

About

Needlentory

Organize your embroidery supplies, including threads, beads, and fabrics. Track your inventory, manage projects, and create shopping lists. Back up your data to cloud services.

Highlights
  • Organize threads, beads, and fabrics
  • Create custom material palettes
  • Track inventory quantities
  • Manage embroidery projects
  • Generate shopping lists
  • Cloud backups
Features
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Your embroidery stash, perfectly organised. Needlentory is a powerful embroidery inventory and stash organizer that keeps your threads, beads and fabrics in one place. Always know what you own, what you need to buy, and where every project stands. PALETTES Create custom material palettes or import ready-made ones from Needleply — threads, beads and fabrics from 50+ manufacturers in seconds. Build organised palettes and keep only the manufacturers you actually use. STOCK Track your threads, beads and fabrics with a simple inventory system. See exactly what’s in your stash, set quantities, create checklists and avoid buying duplicates. PROJECTS Manage your embroidery projects with linked materials and required quantities. Instantly see what’s in stock and what still needs to be purchased. Filter by status, group projects into collections and track your progress with notes over time. PURCHASES View your full shopping list in one place — for a single project or across all of them. Mark items as bought and keep everything up to date. Copy the list for online shopping or export it to PDF. BACKUPS Keep your inventory safe with backups to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box. Restore your data on any device in seconds. Start organising your embroidery stash today and stitch with confidence.

Screenshots

ThreadBook4 screens
Needlentory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Needlentory at Free against ThreadBook's $14.99. Needlentory also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). ThreadBook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

Needlentory is free to download; ThreadBook costs $14.99 up front. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ThreadBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreadBook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 123 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of ThreadBook's written reviews are positive against 57% of Needlentory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThreadBook ships an update monthly, Needlentory every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ThreadBook versus Needlentory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadBookNeedlentory
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (52 ratings) — better3.9 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings52123 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware MiraclesDiana Białogrzywa

Customer experience

ThreadBook

All ratings52 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.8%

Needlentory

All ratings123 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative31.6%

User reviews

ThreadBook

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent for thread organization
  • 💡 Valuable thread matching feature
  • 👍 Manages inventory and colors
  • 👍 Custom thread names possible
  • 👍 Refreshing one-time fee model

Room to improve

  • 😞 Difficult to figure out how to use
  • 😞 No YouTube tutorials available
  • 😞 Impossible to add single threads
  • 😞 Impossible to add whole collections
  • 😞 App crashes frequently

Needlentory

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for floss inventory
  • 👍 Helps plan purchases
  • 👍 Tracks needed colors
  • 👍 Integrates with sister app (Needleply)
  • 👍 Developer listens to feedback

Room to improve

  • 👎 Too hard to figure out
  • 👎 Crappy/non-intuitive interface
  • 👎 Ads are obnoxious/spammy
  • 👎 Paid ad-free, still get ads
  • 👎 Expensive ad removal

Bugs and requests

ThreadBook

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes every time it's opened
  • App closes immediately after opening
  • iPad data completely gone
  • Unable to restore data
  • iPad app not showing multiple spools
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  • Error when trying to send feedback

Requested features

16 requests
  • Revamp app for intuitiveness
  • Add YouTube video tutorials
  • Make it easier to add single threads
  • Allow adding whole collections easily
  • Use a photo of the skein for comparison
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  • Add export function for lists (e.g., delimited text file)
  • Add a "my brands" button for quick selection
  • Implement barcode scanning for spools
  • Add a notes field for each thread
  • Add color names with numbers
  • Allow sorting by color name
  • Allow adding spools to the shopping list
  • Add size options for spools (small, large, both)
  • Add missing thread brands (e.g., Thread Art, Isacord, Classic Color Works, The Gentle Art, Coats and Clark Dual Duty)
  • Allow manual input of thread numbers
  • Add a counter for number of skeins

Needlentory

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Floss numbers get deleted
  • Paid for no add features, yet adds still play
  • Update removed feature to see which project threads are used in
  • Can't look at a specific color to see which patterns need it
  • Can't just mark pattern has color, wants skein allotment
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  • Updated now unusable, unable change or update anything
  • iCloud backup not appearing on iPad
  • CCW stock count incorrect
  • App crashes/doesn't open
  • Lost all data after app became useless
  • Ads after every data entry
  • Crashing a lot
  • Adding colors to stock/projects not saved

Requested features

20 requests
  • Quick way to check off threads (Purchase to Stock)
  • Option to collapse sections when searching 'Add Thread'
  • Reduce clicks to edit skein counts
  • Bulk edit/delete skein counts
  • Option for 'metres/yards' thread count
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  • More ways to list Projects (e.g., by Status)
  • Keep updating threads in Needleply (new brands)
  • Dark mode option
  • Add Appletons wool palette
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Shopping list ordered by project
  • Archive projects
  • See shopping list ordered by project
  • Filter projects by category (To Do)
  • Filters/options to group by family of colors
  • Preload more floss brands (DMC, Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes)
  • Import whole sets of floss
  • Type in hex code for DMC colors
  • Subtract threads from stash automatically when project is finished
  • Ability to unarchive projects and automatically add missing colors to shopping list

In-app purchases

None

ThreadBook

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Needlentory

One-time10
  • Threads$0.99
  • Premium for 1 month$1.99
  • Dropbox$2.99
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  • Box$2.99
  • Google Drive$2.99
  • Premium for 6 months$9.99
  • Canvas$12.99
  • Premium for 1 year$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
  • Kit$49.99

Questions

Is ThreadBook free?
ThreadBook costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needlentory free?
Needlentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThreadBook or Needlentory?
ThreadBook is rated higher. ThreadBook averages 4.2 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Needlentory averages 3.9 from 123 ratings.
Do ThreadBook or Needlentory have ads?
Needlentory shows ads; ThreadBook does not.
Which is updated more often, ThreadBook or Needlentory?
ThreadBook ships an update monthly, and Needlentory every 9 days. Most recently, ThreadBook was updated on November 3, 2026 and Needlentory on October 29, 2026.

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