Comparison

Handwoven vs PEEQ Entertainment

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

Head to head
About

Handwoven

Explore the world of handweaving with a digital magazine. Each issue offers projects, instructions, and inspiration to enhance your skills and design creativity. Stay updated with the latest trends and techniques in the handweaving community.

Highlights
  • Handweaving projects
  • Technical skill instruction
  • Design confidence building
  • Inspiration for weavers
  • Digital magazine format
  • Subscription access to current and future issues
Features
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Connect with the handweaving world through Handwoven. Every issue is packed with projects, instruction and inspiration to help you build technical skills and design confidence. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. Please find our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://longthreadmedia.com/terms-of-use/ https://longthreadmedia.com/privacy-policy/

About

PEEQ Entertainment

Access a vast library of popular magazines and newspapers on your smartphone or tablet. Enjoy a curated selection of news, lifestyle, and entertainment content from around the world. Download titles for offline reading and customize your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Access to thousands of magazine titles
  • Offline reading capability
  • Customizable reading views
  • Curated content selection
  • Automatic subscription renewal
  • Monthly subscription plans
Features
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Whether you’re a news junkie, celeb spotter, homespun hobbyist, fashion fundi, gadget guru or business leader; Peeq has the content to keep you engaged, entertained and up to date. For a flat monthly subscription fee of $9.99 (US) / R94.99 (ZAR) per month, you can read the world’s best-selling news, lifestyle and entertainment magazine titles using the Peeq app on your smartphone or tablet. The monthly subscription runs as a continuous subscription that is automatically renewed. This is not binding, and you can terminate any time. Peeq offers you close to 2,000 magazines and weeklies, including Vogue, Elle Decoration, BBC Wildlife, Apple Magazine, and more. Read whenever. Read wherever. In South Africa, expect all your local gems including Drum, HuisGenoot, YOU, Taste, and Fair Lady. You can also download your chosen titles to read offline. Perfect for when you’re travelling or out of Wi-Fi range. Peeq is the perfect way to stay informed, explore and escape. It enables you to access specialist titles that are either too difficult or too expensive to buy. Reading is a pleasure with Peeq. Customizable views on the app enable you to enhance the reading experience on your device. A curated selection of fresh, authoritative and entertaining voices from the best-selling magazines in the world means you’re getting news and information you can trust. Welcome to your own digital newsstand. Welcome to Peeq. Subscription Terms Your Peeq subscription will be charged at a flat monthly subscription fee of (US) / R94.99 (ZAR). The monthly subscription will run as a continuous subscription that is automatically renewed. To manage your Peeq subscription, visit the Peeq website. By placing an order your order you agree to the Peeq Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. US: T&Cs: https://www.peeq-entertainment.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.peeq-entertainment.com/privacy-policy SA: T&Cs: https://peeq-entertainment.com/za/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.peeq-entertainment.com/za/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Handwoven4 screens
PEEQ Entertainment3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Handwoven at 302 against PEEQ Entertainment's 2. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Handwoven sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and PEEQ Entertainment sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Handwoven against 5.0 for PEEQ Entertainment. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwoven has 302 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Handwoven versus PEEQ Entertainment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwovenPEEQ Entertainment
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (302 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings302 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB99 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLong Thread Media LLCCCS OUTSOURCING (PTY) LTD

Customer experience

Handwoven

All ratings301 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

PEEQ Entertainment

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Handwoven

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App won't open
  • Bookmarks have no photos
  • Bookmarks have disappeared
  • Search function is useless/doesn't work
  • No access since last update (requires subscription)
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  • Patterns cannot be printed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve search sophistication (designer, yarn, loom)
  • Fix bookmark photos
  • Allow printing of patterns

PEEQ Entertainment

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Handwoven

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.491 Month
  • One Year Subscription$34.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time7
  • March-April 2019$7.99
  • November-December 2019$7.99
  • March/April 2020$7.99
Show 4 more
  • September/October 2020$7.99
  • May/June 2021$7.99
  • September/October 2022$7.99
  • March/April 2023$7.99
1 purchases

PEEQ Entertainment

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Handwoven free?
Handwoven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PEEQ Entertainment free?
PEEQ Entertainment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handwoven or PEEQ Entertainment?
PEEQ Entertainment is rated higher. Handwoven averages 4.9 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while PEEQ Entertainment averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Handwoven or PEEQ Entertainment have ads?
Neither Handwoven nor PEEQ Entertainment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwoven or PEEQ Entertainment?
Handwoven ships an update every 5 months, and PEEQ Entertainment every 5 months. Most recently, Handwoven was updated on November 3, 2026 and PEEQ Entertainment on November 3, 2026.

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