Comparison

Needlentory vs Makosh

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Makosh

This app enhances the embroidery experience with interactive digital patterns. It offers a suite of tools for managing stitches, visualizing progress, and simplifying complex designs, making needlework more efficient and enjoyable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Interactive digital embroidery patterns
  • Stitch management tools (eraser, pencil, undo)
  • Support for various stitch types
  • Visual aids for color and progress tracking
  • Grid and ruler for precise placement
  • Automatic stitch counting
Features
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С приложением Makosh вышивание становится настоящим удовольствием. Это инновационный инструмент для работы с интерактивными схемами, который дополняет процесс вышивки по бумажной схеме и делает его проще и эффективнее благодаря удобному интерфейсу и множеству полезных функций. Основные особенности: Панель инструментов: в приложении Makosh есть все необходимые инструменты для работы с электронной схемой: ластик, карандаш и кнопка отмены и возврата действия. Это обеспечивает удобную и гибкую работу со стежками. Makosh поддерживает работу с различными видами стежков: классические крестики, полукрест, ¼ и ¾ креста, петит, бэкстич, французские узелки и пр. Интерактивные инструменты существенно облегчают процесс взаимодействия со схемой. Линейка, сетка 1х1, 5х5 и 10х10, центровка а также выделение и изоляция выбранного цвета стежков делают каждый шаг более интуитивным и менее затратным по времени. Специальные функции: - функция "Радуга" используется для визуального выделения уже отмеченных стежков - функция "Капля" служит для переключения между цвето-символьным и черно-белым изображением схем, упрощая выбор цвета нити. - функция "Подсказки" автоматически подсчитывает количество не отмеченных стежков по горизонтали и вертикали, помогая вам лучше ориентироваться в работе. Makosh создан, чтобы сделать вашу вышивку еще более приятной и эффективной. Вне зависимости от вашего уровня мастерства, Makosh предлагает инструменты, которые сделают процесс творчества легким и увлекательным. Скачайте приложение сегодня и откройте для себя новый мир возможностей в искусстве вышивки!

Screenshots

Needlentory4 screens
Makosh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Needlentory at 57% against Makosh's 0%. Needlentory also leads on ratings volume (123 vs 5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Makosh's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price 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

Both are free to download. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Makosh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Makosh holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needlentory has 123 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Needlentory's written reviews are positive against 0% of Makosh's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, Makosh every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Needlentory versus Makosh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeedlentoryMakosh
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (123 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings123 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiana BiałogrzywaMarina Popova

Customer experience

Needlentory

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

Makosh

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Makosh

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Makosh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Needlentory free?
Needlentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makosh free?
Makosh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Needlentory or Makosh?
Makosh is rated higher. Needlentory averages 3.9 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Makosh averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Needlentory or Makosh have ads?
Needlentory shows ads; Makosh does not.
Which is updated more often, Needlentory or Makosh?
Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, and Makosh every 3 weeks. Most recently, Needlentory was updated on October 15, 2026 and Makosh on September 19, 2026.

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