# Needlentory vs Sock Pattern Architect

The clearest difference is price: Needlentory at Free against Sock Pattern Architect's $3.99. Sock Pattern Architect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Needlentory is free to download; Sock Pattern Architect costs $3.99 up front. Needlentory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sock Pattern Architect asks for nothing beyond the download.

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, Sock Pattern Architect every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Needlentory | Sock Pattern Architect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[3.9 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/needlentory/id1474983302/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **123** | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 58 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diana Białogrzywa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1101210882) | [Stefan Neumann](https://appshunter.io/developer/972665636) |

## 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


### Sock Pattern Architect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sock-pattern-architect/id6758571729)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Needlentory free?

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

### Is Sock Pattern Architect free?

Sock Pattern Architect costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Needlentory or Sock Pattern Architect have ads?

Needlentory shows ads; Sock Pattern Architect does not.

### Which is updated more often, Needlentory or Sock Pattern Architect?

Needlentory ships an update every 9 days, and Sock Pattern Architect every 6 days. Most recently, Needlentory was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sock Pattern Architect on October 12, 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.*