ThreadBook vs Threadalog
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Threadalog
Organize your needlework supplies and projects. Track threads, fabrics, beads, and patterns for cross stitch, embroidery, sewing, and more. Plan your projects, create shopping lists, and avoid buying duplicates.
- Inventory tracker for threads, fabric, beads
- Project organizer and journal
- Shopping list creation
- Track progress on projects
- Extensive thread catalog
- Custom thread and item additions
- Data backup and restore
Read full descriptionHide full description
Keep track of your thread, fabric, beads, and patterns for all your needlework projects: cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, sewing, needlepoint, and more. Plan and journal your projects. Keep a shopping list. Threadalog is an inventory tracker and project organizer for needleworkers and sewists. It is easy to use with lots of options for searching, sorting, and browsing your data. Remember where you left off in each project. Don't buy multiples or forget to buy what you need. Stay organized and enjoy your needlework! Spend more time crafting, and less time searching through your stash! FREE Features: - Keep track of your stash of DMC and Anchor Cotton floss - Create a shopping list of DMC thread you need PRO Features: - Access to the whole thread catalog including Anchor, Appletons, Au Ver A Soie, Aurifil, Be Stitch Me, Brother, Candle, Classic Colorworks, Colour and Cotton, Cosmo, CXC, Dinky Dyes, DIME Exquisite, Fil-Tec Glide, Floriani, Glisten Gloss, Gutermann, Hemingworth, Isacord, KingStar, Kreinik, Madeira, Marathon, Mettler, OESD, Olympus, Planet Earth Fiber, Presence Finca, Rainbow Gallery, Robison Anton, Roxy Floss Co, Sullivans, Sulky, CARON Collection, The Gentle Art, ThreadworX, Valdani, Weeks Dye Works, Wonderfil and many more - Manually backup your data to iCloud and restore as needed. - Browse the thread catalog. - Add custom (unique, limited edition or discontinued) threads to the catalog. - Add notes to your thread stash amounts and to your shopping list - Track your fabric, beads, crafting tools, and pdf patterns - Plan and journal yours projects Threadalog Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks extra features. If you purchase Threadalog Pro, payment will be charged to your iTunes account yearly. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store. The thread, fabric and bead colors displayed in Threadalog are approximate and may vary in real life, so always refer to actual samples for your final choice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Sewing related icons by Icons8.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Threadalog at Free against ThreadBook's $14.99. Threadalog also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). ThreadBook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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
Threadalog is free to download; ThreadBook costs $14.99 up front. Threadalog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. ThreadBook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Threadalog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 189 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of ThreadBook's written reviews are positive against 84% of Threadalog's.
ThreadBook ships an update monthly, Threadalog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThreadBook | Threadalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) | 4.8 (189 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 189 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Software Miracles | Deborah Glidden |
Customer experience
ThreadBook
Threadalog
Bugs and requests
ThreadBook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Threadalog
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pro version not allowing picture download or project saving for one user
- Email link for suggestions not working for one user
Requested features
17 requests- Add specialty flosses (silk, variegated) and custom threads
- Ability to add Aidas and flosses not on lists
- Add discontinued colors to lists
- Quick add/delete skein by swiping
- Input needed for projects to see missing threads
Show 12 moreShow fewer
- Create projects in a project tab and allocate threads
- Cloud sync between devices
- Running total of number of colors in stash
- Allow users to add their own thread brands/lines
- Ability to indicate less than a full skein on free version
- More comprehensive tracking of all craft supplies (fabric, paper, paint, etc.)
- Log purchase details (date, location, price, sale status)
- Calculate total spent on an item and cost per unit
- Calculate project cost based on supplies used
- Start/stop timer for project time logging
- Ability to add RA poly thread
- Ability to add Isocord threads
In-app purchases
ThreadBook
No in-app purchases
Threadalog
- Threadalog Basic$9.991 Year
- Threadalog Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro One-Time Purchase$49.99








