Comparison

BoardGameGeek vs Sewing Patterns Pro

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

Head to head
About

BoardGameGeek

Access the world's largest board game database with reviews, ratings, and community discussions. Discover new games, track your collection, and log your play sessions. Engage with fellow enthusiasts and stay updated on all things board gaming.

Highlights
  • Extensive board game database
  • User reviews and ratings
  • Community forums and discussions
  • Game collection tracking
  • Play session logging
  • Discover new and rare games
Features
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This is the official app for BoardGameGeek, an online resource and community that aims to be the definitive source for board game and card game content. Daily new content, continuously updated by millions of passionate users, makes ‘the Geek’ the largest and most up-to-date place to get gaming information. You can become a registered member of BoardGameGeek (BGG) for free, and we welcome your contributions in the form of ratings, reviews, and thoughts on games! BGG features reviews, ratings, images, play-aids, translations, and session reports from board game geeks around the world, as well as live discussion forums. Here you’ll find many types of board games, including thousands you’ve probably never seen in a store. We cover not only board games but also dice games, card games, tile-laying games, and games of dexterity. We have abstracts, economic games, dungeon crawls, city building, diplomacy and negotiation, trading, puzzle games, strategy games, party games, war games, and many more. We run the gamut from the light and whimsical Carcassonne to the serious and heavy empire-building of Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition. Well-known games like Monopoly exist in the database as well, although you’ll find almost all users prefer modern games that exhibit advancements in game play and component quality since Monopoly was first published. Ad-blocking subscription When you purchase ‘AdBlock for iOS’ you enjoy an ads-free experience in the app (except for embedded web views). Payment will be charged on a recurring monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly or annual AdBlock subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. Cancel anytime in your device’s Account Settings. No partial refunds. Privacy policy: https://boardgamegeek.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://boardgamegeek.com/terms Community Guidelines: https://boardgamegeek.com/community_rules Welcome to the board gaming community. Stay for a while. Stay forever...

About

Sewing Patterns Pro

Manage your sewing projects from start to finish. Organize patterns, track fabric and notions inventory, and plan your creations. Document your finished projects with photos and notes.

Highlights
  • Pattern library with details
  • Fabric and notions inventory management
  • Project planning and tracking
  • Customizable fields and filters
  • Image and PDF attachments
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Sewing Patterns Pro is your workspace for the entire sewing process: Collect patterns, plan projects, match materials from your stash, and document the result — all in one app. Patterns as the driving force - Build a rich pattern library with all relevant details: sizes, difficulty, manufacturer, price, notes, images, and PDF instructions. - Add “Recommended Fabrics” and “Recommended Notions” per pattern, including consumption (length/width/quantity). This makes patterns actionable: When you’re in the store, you can immediately see what to buy — and how much. - Flexible categorization: Use standard garment types or your own categories/groups, and sort in the way that fits your workflow. Materials with real value - Fabrics: Record colors, fibers, weight, width, length in stash, price, location, prewash, design, and fabric groups (e.g., denim, cotton, silk). Attach images and documents so you can recognize the fabric quickly. - Notions: Organize thread, zippers, buttons, elastic, interfacing, etc., with on-hand quantity, price, and location — and use groups so you can filter and compare. - Inventory intelligence: When a material is used in a project, the app helps adjust remaining quantities and keeps track of “consumed” vs. “left in stash.” You can also undo and return consumption if plans change. Projects that tie it all together - Create projects with status (Draft, Planned, In Progress, On Hold, Completed, Canceled), and optionally link a pattern. - Add project fabrics and project notions. You can either choose specific materials from your stash (Applied fabric/notions) or plan based on the pattern’s recommendations first. - The app clearly shows if something is missing or doesn’t match a recommendation, so you can act proactively — or mark as “prepared” if you’re intentionally deviating. Search, filtering, and fields that work for you - Search across lists and use powerful filters: free text, single/multi-select, and range values (e.g., length, weight, price, year). - Customize fields per area (Patterns, Projects, Fabrics, Notions). Choose what’s shown and in what order — the top two fields are highlighted in lists for quick scanning. - Keep master data clean: Merge duplicates so your value lists (colors, fibers, groups, etc.) remain manageable. Documentation and visual notes - Add unlimited images and PDFs to patterns, projects, groups, and materials. View, zoom, and print directly in the app. - Drag to rearrange attachments — the first one appears in overviews, giving you a quick, recognizable image. Work across devices - and get off to a great start - iCloud synchronization keeps everything up to date across your devices and prepares the app on first launch. - Import data from “Sewing Patterns” or “Sewing Patterns Lite” on the same device for a flying start. - Statistics give you an overview of how much you’ve recorded — useful for both cleanup and motivation. The practical difference in everyday life - In the store: Open a pattern, view recommendations, and buy exactly the materials you’re missing — in the right quantities. - At home by the shelf: Filter your stash to find fabrics/notions that match a pattern — or find patterns that fit the fabric you want to use. - Throughout the project: Record consumption, adjust, and keep the overview. The app helps you keep your stash accurate and your projects ready to move forward. Sewing Patterns Pro makes your data useful: Not just as an archive, but as active decision support that helps you buy smart, plan wisely, and sew more of what you love.

Screenshots

BoardGameGeek4 screens
Sewing Patterns Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sewing Patterns Pro at 100% against BoardGameGeek's 38%. Sewing Patterns Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). BoardGameGeek's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and ratings volume (116 vs 1). On device support and iOS requirement 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

BoardGameGeek is free to download; Sewing Patterns Pro costs $12.99 up front. BoardGameGeek sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sewing Patterns Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sewing Patterns Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoardGameGeek has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of BoardGameGeek's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sewing Patterns Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoardGameGeek ships an update every 2 weeks, Sewing Patterns Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
BoardGameGeek versus Sewing Patterns Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardGameGeekSewing Patterns Pro
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating3.8 (116 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#127 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBoardGameGeek, LLCClaus Krogholm Pedersen

Customer experience

BoardGameGeek

All ratings116 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative45.9%

Sewing Patterns Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BoardGameGeek

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Search returns no results after updates
  • Log Play dialog opens and closes instantly
  • App crashes when selecting My Geek section
  • Cannot add player names after latest update
  • Forum posts display with excessive formatting
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  • Image viewing breaks and requires app restart
  • Album photo swiping stops working
  • Game page shows 'Loading...' indefinitely
  • Dark mode renders nothing visible
  • Video playback crashes on screen rotation
  • Bookmarked GeekLists fail to open
  • App freezes after AirTV mirroring
  • Links to game pages unresponsive
  • Post button unresponsive
  • Comment text input field inaccessible
  • Video section fails to load
  • Ads display despite donor status

Requested features

16 requests
  • Weight information display for games
  • Player count filtering for collections
  • Grid view option for collection display
  • Advanced search filters
  • Dark mode support
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  • Subscription management page
  • Poll functionality in forums
  • Video language preference settings
  • Geek Buddy access in mobile app
  • Profile customization options (top 10, hot 10)
  • Game randomizer from personal collection
  • Game bookmarking feature
  • Larger collection thumbnail sizes
  • Homepage customization and organization
  • Quickbar functionality
  • Russian language support

Sewing Patterns Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BoardGameGeek

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Ad-Removal for iOS$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Ad-Removal for iOS$9.991 Year
None

Sewing Patterns Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoardGameGeek free?
BoardGameGeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sewing Patterns Pro free?
Sewing Patterns Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoardGameGeek or Sewing Patterns Pro?
Sewing Patterns Pro is rated higher. BoardGameGeek averages 3.8 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Sewing Patterns Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BoardGameGeek or Sewing Patterns Pro have ads?
BoardGameGeek shows ads; Sewing Patterns Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, BoardGameGeek or Sewing Patterns Pro?
BoardGameGeek ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sewing Patterns Pro every 2 months. Most recently, BoardGameGeek was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sewing Patterns Pro on October 30, 2026.

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