Needleply vs Makosh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Needleply
Browse, search, and organize embroidery materials like threads, beads, and fabrics. Find color matches across different brands and export your selections for inventory tracking or printable tables.
- Thread, bead, and fabric palettes
- Search materials reference
- Find close color matches
- Export to Needlentory
- Create printable PDF tables
- Organize embroidery materials
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Embroidery material palettes reference. The app contains material palettes — threads, beads, and fabrics — from many well-known manufacturers. It is designed for convenient browsing, searching, selecting, and organizing materials for embroidery projects. You can search materials across the entire reference, as well as find close color matches, even when they belong to different palettes or manufacturers. This helps you choose harmonious combinations and find alternatives to specific colors. Selected palettes can be exported directly to Needlentory, a separate app created specifically for material tracking, including inventory management, shopping lists, and project planning. For those who prefer manual tracking, the app allows you to create and export clear PDF tables that are convenient for printing and storing on paper. If you are missing a specific palette or manufacturer, you can contact us by email. We regularly expand the available palettes. Key features: • Thread, bead, and fabric palettes from popular manufacturers • Search across the entire materials reference • Find close color matches across different palettes • Export palettes to Needlentory for material tracking • Export palettes to StitchHub for pattern creation and progress tracking • Create and export printable PDF tables • Simple browsing and selection of materials for projects Disclaimer. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturers. Color accuracy notice. Colors shown in the app are approximate and may differ from actual shades. Always refer to official physical color charts from manufacturers.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
Needleply and Makosh both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Needleply's written reviews are positive against 0% of Makosh's. Needleply also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (41 vs 6). Makosh's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Needleply sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Makosh asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Needleply against 4.5 for Makosh. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needleply has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Needleply's written reviews are positive against 0% of Makosh's.
Needleply ships an update every 9 days, Makosh every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Needleply | Makosh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (41 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diana Białogrzywa | Marina Popova |
Customer experience
Needleply
Makosh
In-app purchases
Needleply
- Threads$0.99
- Premium for 1 month$0.99
- Premium for 6 months$4.99
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- Premium for 1 year$9.99
- Canvas$12.99
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
- Kit$49.99
Makosh
No in-app purchases









