Basic Fabrics vs Moda Fabrics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Fabrics
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Basic Fabrics brings the power textile and fabric shopping to the palm of your hand.
Moda Fabrics
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We offer a wide range of fabrics, notions, patterns, books, quilting supplies and finished product in our Dallas warehouse. We have been in the quilting and fabric industry since 1975 and are constantly striving to bring you the latest and greatest in both our fabrics and other quilting and home products. Moda currently has independent designers as well as an in-house design staff bringing you some of the hottest new lines of fabrics and home product available in the industry. We are committed to our dealers and retailers, and will not sell directly to retail consumers. Moda prides itself in being innovative and creative market leaders. High quality products and customer service will remain the cornerstones on which we base our growth and expansion. We keep our information fresh, so bookmark us and check us often. We look forward to hearing from you. The Moda Fabrics app features include full access to your online account and account pricing, as well as real time inventory and full order tracking along with payments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Basic Fabrics at every 3 months against Moda Fabrics's every 17 months. Moda Fabrics's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic Fabrics ships an update every 3 months, Moda Fabrics every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Fabrics | Moda Fabrics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Fabrics (Pty) Ltd | Kodaris, Inc |
In-app purchases
Basic Fabrics
No in-app purchases
Moda Fabrics
No in-app purchases
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