Comparison

Needleply vs EmbroideryThreads

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Thread, bead, and fabric palettes
  • Search materials reference
  • Find close color matches
  • Export to Needlentory
  • Create printable PDF tables
  • Organize embroidery materials
Features
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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.

About

EmbroideryThreads

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
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Embroidery threads come in an enormous variety — around 500 colors per brand. Designers often specify very subtle colors, and collecting all the required threads can be a challenge. This app helps you check which threads you already own and which ones you’re missing for your projects. You can enter data manually from scratch, or bulk-register threads from your favorite brand as initial data. Features: Manage your embroidery thread inventory Register the threads used for each project and check your stock Supported bulk registrations: - DMC 25 Cotton Floss - COSMO 25 Cotton Floss - Olympus 25 Cotton Floss - Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné - DMC Mouliné Special Variegated #25 - DMC Mouliné Étoile #25 - DMC Mouliné Coloris #25 - DMC Mouliné Color Variations #25 - DMC Mouliné Satin #25 - DMC Mouliné Light Effects #25 - DMC Coton Perlé Color Variations #5 Terms of Use / Privacy Policy: https://embroidery-knitting-sewing.com/embroidery-thread-termsofuse/ https://embroidery-knitting-sewing.com/embroidery-thread-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Needleply4 screens
EmbroideryThreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EmbroideryThreads at none against Needleply's shown. Needleply's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (82% vs 70%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Needleply sells 7 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Needleply holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Needleply has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Needleply's written reviews are positive against 70% of EmbroideryThreads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Needleply ships an update every 9 days, EmbroideryThreads every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Needleply versus EmbroideryThreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeedleplyEmbroideryThreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (41 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.218.2
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiana BiałogrzywaKanako Komatsu

Customer experience

Needleply

All ratings41 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

EmbroideryThreads

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Needleply

One-time7
  • Threads$0.99
  • Premium for 1 month$0.99
  • Premium for 6 months$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Premium for 1 year$9.99
  • Canvas$12.99
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • Kit$49.99
4 purchases

EmbroideryThreads

Subscriptions2
  • Stitchy Day Plan$0.491 Month
  • Stitchy Day Plan$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Coffee$0.49
  • Cupcake$1.99

Questions

Is Needleply free?
Needleply 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, Needleply or EmbroideryThreads?
Needleply is rated higher. Needleply averages 4.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while EmbroideryThreads averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Needleply or EmbroideryThreads have ads?
Needleply shows ads; EmbroideryThreads does not.
Which is updated more often, Needleply or EmbroideryThreads?
Needleply ships an update every 9 days, and EmbroideryThreads every 8 days. Most recently, Needleply was updated on November 3, 2026 and EmbroideryThreads on October 30, 2026.

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