Comparison

Jacquie Lawson Ecards vs ThreadABead Pattern Reader

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

Head to head
About

Jacquie Lawson Ecards

Send beautiful, animated e-cards with personalized messages and virtual gift cards. Schedule greetings for any occasion and enjoy high-quality art and music. Membership offers unlimited sending and additional features.

Highlights
  • Animated e-cards for all occasions
  • Personalized messages up to 1,500 characters
  • Attach virtual gift cards
  • Schedule e-cards for future delivery
  • High-quality art and music
  • Birthday reminders
  • Address book
Features
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Jacquie Lawson ecards are renowned for the quality of our art, animation and music. Download our greeting cards app for free today to start sending the classiest ecards on the web! —Find beautiful, animated ecards for every occasion— From anniversaries to Valentines, from congratulations and commiserations to Christmas and New Year, we’ve got it covered. We offer a range of digital greetings to suit every occasion and holiday, including: • Birthday cards • Thank you cards • Anniversary cards • Valentine’s Day cards • Easter cards • Mother’s Day cards • Father’s Day cards • Christmas cards —Personalised cards allow you to make the greetings your own— Choose from a range of captions, and add up to 1,500 characters of your own personal message to be displayed inside the greeting card. Choose to write as much or as little as you’d like, as long as it’s from the heart your recipient will appreciate your thoughtful note! —Attach a virtual gift card to your ecard— Sometimes just sending an ecard isn't quite enough, and you want to make a more generous gesture. The perfect solution is to attach a digital gift card along with your ecard. Purchase and send gift cards for retailers, restaurants, and more! —Send ecards quickly and easily— Our ecards are so easy to send by email, text, Facebook or other social media straight from the app. You can send an ecard immediately, no waiting for postal services, or you can schedule ecards to be sent in the future. And your in-app membership also gives you access to the full range of facilities on our website, including our birthday reminders. —Our ecards are unlike anything you’ll find in the greeting card aisle— We put time and care into every ecard we create. Each ecard features hand-painted artwork and specially composed music. We use traditional artistic techniques using paint and pencils on high quality paper, and then scan and animate the results, with music carefully selected and arranged to match the mood. —Become a member to send the classiest ecards on the web— Your subscription to Jacquie Lawson allows you to send an unlimited number of the classiest ecards in the world to your friends and family. As a member, you’ll enjoy: • Value for money: For the price of three or four paper cards, you can send unlimited ecards for a whole year. • A touch of class: Your friends and family will love the artistry and humour of Jacquie Lawson ecards. • Quality service: Everything you’d expect from a professionally-run ecard service, including an address book, birthday reminders, comprehensive helpline, and so on. Your payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew 24-hours before the end of the current period, and your iTunes account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.jacquielawson.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.jacquielawson.com/terms-of-use

About

ThreadABead Pattern Reader

This app is a secure PDF reader designed for bead patterns. It offers tools to easily follow designs, including adjustable markers and navigation aids. A subscription allows importing and reading your own PDF patterns.

Highlights
  • Secure PDF viewing
  • Adjustable reading markers
  • Focus Mode
  • Per-pattern notes
  • Page thumbnails
  • Import personal PDF patterns
Features
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The ThreadABead Pattern Reader is a secure, purpose-built PDF reader designed specifically for viewing ThreadABead bead patterns and your own personal PDF patterns. View your purchased ThreadABead patterns with tools that make reading and following designs easier, including adjustable reading markers, Focus Mode, per-pattern notes, and page thumbnails for quick navigation. You can also subscribe to Personal Library to import and read your own non-ThreadABead PDF patterns in the same reading environment. Features: • Secure PDF viewing • Access your purchased ThreadABead patterns after sign-in • Personal Library subscription for your own imported PDF patterns • Horizontal and vertical reading markers • Compact arrow, full-width marker, and Focus Mode • Per-pattern notes • Page thumbnails for quick navigation • Reading progress and marker preferences can sync across devices with iCloud Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jacquie Lawson Ecards4 screens
ThreadABead Pattern Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ThreadABead Pattern Reader at freemium against Jacquie Lawson Ecards's subscription. Jacquie Lawson Ecards's advantage is ratings volume (116K vs 2) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). 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. Jacquie Lawson Ecards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month and ThreadABead Pattern Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. 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 Jacquie Lawson Ecards against 5.0 for ThreadABead Pattern Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jacquie Lawson Ecards has 116K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jacquie Lawson Ecards ships an update every 5 weeks, ThreadABead Pattern Reader every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Jacquie Lawson Ecards versus ThreadABead Pattern Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJacquie Lawson EcardsThreadABead Pattern Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (116K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings116K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacquielawson.comThreadABead Ltd

Customer experience

Jacquie Lawson Ecards

All ratings115,634 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,533 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.7%

ThreadABead Pattern Reader

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

Bugs and requests

Jacquie Lawson Ecards

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Address book issues and data loss
  • Persistent music playback after closing cards
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • More diverse and inclusive card designs
  • Ability to customize card headings
  • Improved address book management
  • Option to disable audio playback
  • Scheduling for text message delivery
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  • Expanded selection of card types and themes

ThreadABead Pattern Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jacquie Lawson Ecards

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ecard Subscription$8.001 Month
  • Jacquie Lawson Subscription$36.001 Year
1 purchases

ThreadABead Pattern Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Personal PDF Library7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Jacquie Lawson Ecards free?
Jacquie Lawson Ecards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThreadABead Pattern Reader free?
ThreadABead Pattern Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jacquie Lawson Ecards or ThreadABead Pattern Reader?
ThreadABead Pattern Reader is rated higher. Jacquie Lawson Ecards averages 4.9 out of 5 from 116K ratings, while ThreadABead Pattern Reader averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Jacquie Lawson Ecards or ThreadABead Pattern Reader have ads?
Neither Jacquie Lawson Ecards nor ThreadABead Pattern Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jacquie Lawson Ecards or ThreadABead Pattern Reader?
Jacquie Lawson Ecards ships an update every 5 weeks, and ThreadABead Pattern Reader every 4 weeks. Most recently, Jacquie Lawson Ecards was updated on November 4, 2026 and ThreadABead Pattern Reader on October 31, 2026.

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