# Needlentory vs Floss Colors

The clearest difference is price: Needlentory at Free against Floss Colors's $2.99. Needlentory also leads on ratings volume (123 vs 6). Floss Colors's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Needlentory is free to download; Floss Colors costs $2.99 up front. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Floss Colors asks for nothing beyond the download.

Floss Colors holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needlentory has 123 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Needlentory's written reviews are positive against 75% of Floss Colors's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Needlentory | Floss Colors |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [3.9 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needlentory/id1474983302/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floss-colors/id6739043381/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **123** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#135** |
| Size | 59 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diana Białogrzywa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101210882) | [hideko ogawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/412806000) |

## What reviewers say

### Needlentory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needlentory/id1474983302)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Threads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium for 1 month | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dropbox | $2.99 | one-time |
| Box | $2.99 | one-time |
| Google Drive | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium for 6 months | $9.99 | one-time |
| Canvas | $12.99 | one-time |
| Premium for 1 year | $17.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Kit | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Floss Colors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floss-colors/id6739043381)

**Currently charting:** #135 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Easily manage your embroidery floss collection, track inventory, and plan projects. Avoid duplicate purchases and find the colors you need for any project with this intuitive organizer.

**Highlights:** Floss inventory management, Supported brands: DMC, COSMO, Olympus, Project-based floss tracking, Color palette creation, Intuitive design, Backup & cloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Needlentory free?

Needlentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Floss Colors free?

Floss Colors costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Needlentory or Floss Colors?

Floss Colors is rated higher. Needlentory averages 3.9 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Floss Colors averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Needlentory or Floss Colors have ads?

Needlentory shows ads; Floss Colors does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*