# Needlentory vs EmbroideryThreads

The clearest difference is ads: EmbroideryThreads at none against Needlentory's shown. EmbroideryThreads also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 57%). Needlentory's advantage is ratings volume (123 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and EmbroideryThreads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Needlentory against 4.0 for EmbroideryThreads. 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 are what separate them: 57% of Needlentory's written reviews are positive against 70% of EmbroideryThreads's.

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, EmbroideryThreads every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Needlentory | EmbroideryThreads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needlentory/id1474983302/reviews) | **[4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/embroiderythreads/id6742739699/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **123** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | **70.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diana Białogrzywa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101210882) | [Kanako Komatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1799665417) |

## 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

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**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


### EmbroideryThreads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/embroiderythreads/id6742739699)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stitchy Day Plan | $0.49 | per month |
| Stitchy Day Plan | $5.99 | per year |
| Coffee | $0.49 | one-time |
| Cupcake | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Needlentory free?

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

### Is EmbroideryThreads free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Needlentory or EmbroideryThreads?

EmbroideryThreads is rated higher. Needlentory averages 3.9 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while EmbroideryThreads averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Needlentory or EmbroideryThreads have ads?

Needlentory shows ads; EmbroideryThreads does not.

### Which is updated more often, Needlentory or EmbroideryThreads?

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, and EmbroideryThreads every 8 days. Most recently, Needlentory was updated on October 29, 2026 and EmbroideryThreads on October 24, 2026.

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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.*