ThreadBook vs Needleply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Needleply
Browse, search, and organize embroidery materials like threads, beads, and fabrics. Find color matches across different brands and export your selections for inventory tracking or printable tables.
- Thread, bead, and fabric palettes
- Search materials reference
- Find close color matches
- Export to Needlentory
- Create printable PDF tables
- Organize embroidery materials
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Embroidery material palettes reference. The app contains material palettes — threads, beads, and fabrics — from many well-known manufacturers. It is designed for convenient browsing, searching, selecting, and organizing materials for embroidery projects. You can search materials across the entire reference, as well as find close color matches, even when they belong to different palettes or manufacturers. This helps you choose harmonious combinations and find alternatives to specific colors. Selected palettes can be exported directly to Needlentory, a separate app created specifically for material tracking, including inventory management, shopping lists, and project planning. For those who prefer manual tracking, the app allows you to create and export clear PDF tables that are convenient for printing and storing on paper. If you are missing a specific palette or manufacturer, you can contact us by email. We regularly expand the available palettes. Key features: • Thread, bead, and fabric palettes from popular manufacturers • Search across the entire materials reference • Find close color matches across different palettes • Export palettes to Needlentory for material tracking • Export palettes to StitchHub for pattern creation and progress tracking • Create and export printable PDF tables • Simple browsing and selection of materials for projects Disclaimer. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturers. Color accuracy notice. Colors shown in the app are approximate and may differ from actual shades. Always refer to official physical color charts from manufacturers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Needleply at Free against ThreadBook's $14.99. Needleply also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). ThreadBook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) 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
Needleply is free to download; ThreadBook costs $14.99 up front. Needleply sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. ThreadBook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Needleply holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of ThreadBook's written reviews are positive against 82% of Needleply's.
ThreadBook ships an update monthly, Needleply every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThreadBook | Needleply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) | 4.4 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Software Miracles | Diana Białogrzywa |
Customer experience
ThreadBook
Needleply
In-app purchases
ThreadBook
No in-app purchases
Needleply
- Threads$0.99
- Premium for 1 month$0.99
- Premium for 6 months$4.99
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- Premium for 1 year$9.99
- Canvas$12.99
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
- Kit$49.99








