Comparison

ThreadBook vs EmbroideryThreads

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

EmbroideryThreads

Manage your embroidery thread collection and track which colors you own for specific projects. Easily add threads manually or in bulk for popular brands. This app helps you identify missing colors for your next design.

Highlights
  • Manage embroidery thread inventory
  • Track threads used per project
  • Check stock levels
  • Manual thread entry
  • Bulk registration for popular brands
  • Supports multiple thread types
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Embroidery threads come in an enormous variety — around 500 colors per brand. Designers often specify very subtle colors, and collecting all the required threads can be a challenge. This app helps you check which threads you already own and which ones you’re missing for your projects. You can enter data manually from scratch, or bulk-register threads from your favorite brand as initial data. Features: Manage your embroidery thread inventory Register the threads used for each project and check your stock Supported bulk registrations: - DMC 25 Cotton Floss - COSMO 25 Cotton Floss - Olympus 25 Cotton Floss - Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné - DMC Mouliné Special Variegated #25 - DMC Mouliné Étoile #25 - DMC Mouliné Coloris #25 - DMC Mouliné Color Variations #25 - DMC Mouliné Satin #25 - DMC Mouliné Light Effects #25 - DMC Coton Perlé Color Variations #5 Terms of Use / Privacy Policy: https://embroidery-knitting-sewing.com/embroidery-thread-termsofuse/ https://embroidery-knitting-sewing.com/embroidery-thread-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

ThreadBook4 screens
EmbroideryThreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EmbroideryThreads at Free against ThreadBook's $14.99. EmbroideryThreads also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). ThreadBook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (52 vs 5). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

EmbroideryThreads is free to download; ThreadBook costs $14.99 up front. EmbroideryThreads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. ThreadBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreadBook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThreadBook has 52 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of ThreadBook's written reviews are positive against 70% of EmbroideryThreads's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThreadBook ships an update monthly, EmbroideryThreads every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ThreadBook versus EmbroideryThreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadBookEmbroideryThreads
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (52 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware MiraclesKanako Komatsu

Customer experience

ThreadBook

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

EmbroideryThreads

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThreadBook

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

EmbroideryThreads

Subscriptions2
  • Stitchy Day Plan$0.491 Month
  • Stitchy Day Plan$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Coffee$0.49
  • Cupcake$1.99

Questions

Is ThreadBook free?
ThreadBook costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EmbroideryThreads free?
EmbroideryThreads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThreadBook or EmbroideryThreads?
ThreadBook is rated higher. ThreadBook averages 4.2 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while EmbroideryThreads averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ThreadBook or EmbroideryThreads have ads?
Neither ThreadBook nor EmbroideryThreads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThreadBook or EmbroideryThreads?
ThreadBook ships an update monthly, and EmbroideryThreads every 8 days. Most recently, ThreadBook was updated on October 29, 2026 and EmbroideryThreads on October 24, 2026.

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