Sew Awesome 2 vs Any Text · Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sew Awesome 2
This utility app helps sewers meticulously track their sewing accessories, from fabrics and threads to machines and notions. It offers reference charts for common sewing terms and conversions, along with helpful tools like a ruler and flashlight. Pro users can enhance item details with images and PDFs.
- Track sewing fabrics, threads, and notions
- Manage sewing machine and feet details
- Store sewing patterns and measurements
- Reference charts for sewing terminology
- Needle and button size converters
- Upload custom charts (Pro)
- Integrated ruler and flashlight tools
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-- TRACK ACCESSORIES -- Sew Awesome 2 helps seamstresses and sewists track all of their sewing accessories, including: - Sewing fabrics - Sewing Machines - Sewing Machine Feet - Thread - Sewing Patterns - Sewing Measurements (of friends or clients) - Buttons / Sewing Notions - Sewing Needles - Sewing Hardware All data is stored in the cloud, so it is available across multiple devices. Store detailed information about each of the sewing categories above. Pro users can add pictures and PDFs to each item. -- REFERENCE FEATURES -- The reference section includes commonly used sewing terminology and reference charts, including: - sewing machine diagrams - sewing machine needle size converters between American and European standards - needle types and diagrams - button size charts - fabric yardage charts - upload custom charts (pro feature) -- TOOLS -- Use the ruler and flashlight to help you when you're on the go! Please join our Facebook Group to help provide requirements and suggestions for additional functionality: https://www.facebook.com/groups/654693952089514 Terms of use: http://www.colorworkapps.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: http://www.colorworkapps.com/privacypolicy.html
Any Text · Widgets
Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Customizable text widgets
- Lock Screen and Home Screen support
- Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
- Live Activity and StandBy support
- iCloud device syncing
- Shortcuts app integration
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sew Awesome 2 at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Sew Awesome 2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Sew Awesome 2 is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Sew Awesome 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Any Text · Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Any Text · Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 450 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Sew Awesome 2's written reviews are positive against 82% of Any Text · Widgets's.
Sew Awesome 2 ships an update every 5 months, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sew Awesome 2 | Any Text · Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (450 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 450 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colorwork Apps | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
Sew Awesome 2
Any Text · Widgets
Bugs and requests
Sew Awesome 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Any Text · Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work
Requested features
6 requests- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly
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- Add Apple Watch widget support
In-app purchases
Sew Awesome 2
- Sew Awesome 2$2.991 Month
Any Text · Widgets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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