MagFabrics vs FabricDecoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MagFabrics
Scan fabric sample barcodes to instantly check real-time availability and discontinuation status. Supports single or bulk scans, with an option to submit data for personalized sample alerts. Available for consumers, galleries, and retailers across the U.S.
- Barcode scanning for fabric availability
- Real-time inventory checks
- Discontinuation status alerts
- Single and bulk scan options
- Manual barcode entry
- Personalized sample alerts
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Download the MagFabrics app designed to scan barcodes from any of our fabric samples. This app allows anyone in the U.S. to check the availability of thousands of MagFabrics fabrics in real time. Find our fabrics in hundreds of galleries across America and make sure you are in the know of all the fabrics that are available for you! For Consumers, Galleries, and Retailers: Use the Single Scan option to scan the barcode of a single fabric sample that you have ordered or from any sample on display in any of our retailers or galleries. If the fabric scans green, then the fabric is still being offered for sale with enough yardage to meet any order demands. If the fabric scans red, the fabric has been discontinued and can no longer be ordered in bulk. Use the manual check option in case a barcode is too damaged to scan. In that case, enter the number under the barcode on the fabric sample into the Manual Check field. Use the Full Scan option to bulk scan all fabric samples you have on hand. The same green/red scan notice is given as the single scan option but with a full scan, you have the option of submitting us the data and we will use that data to alert you of any of our newer samples you may be missing and don't have. We may use this data to proactively mail you physical samples you don't have (samples you did not scan) but we will not share your data with any third party. Before submitting a full scan, we ask for your information so that we can contact you in case you run a full scan and want to receive notices. We won't share this information with any third parties and we only receive this information if you run a full scan and choose to send us the scan data. Under Settings, you can change your contact information in case you want to submit full scan data to us. We won't share this information with any third parties and we only receive this information if you run a full scan and choose to send us the scan data. Data entered in Settings is stored only in the app and never sent to us or saved on our servers unless you choose to submit a full scan session to us.
FabricDecoder
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This App enables fabric identification from UV markings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MagFabrics at 12.1 against FabricDecoder's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MagFabrics ships an update every 2 months, FabricDecoder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagFabrics | FabricDecoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitality South LLC | Pyxeda, Inc |
In-app purchases
MagFabrics
No in-app purchases
FabricDecoder
No in-app purchases
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