Comparison

Sew Addict vs Sewing Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Sew Addict

Manage your sewing supplies, fabrics, and patterns with this digital organizer. Keep your entire sewing inventory in one place to avoid duplicate purchases and focus on creating.

Highlights
  • Fabric inventory management
  • Pattern library organization
  • Haberdashery supply tracking
  • Visualize sewing stock
  • Avoid duplicate purchases
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Are you a passionate seamstress or a beginner tailor? Feeling overwhelmed by your growing stash of fabrics and sewing patterns? Do you love staying organized? Then download Sew Addict! Sew Addict is the sewing app you didn’t know you needed! With this digital sewing journal, say goodbye to endless rummaging through your cupboards, duplicate pattern purchases, and messy haberdashery drawers. From now on, keep your entire sewing inventory in one place. Good organization is the key to focusing on what you love most: creating! ORGANIZATION THAT BOOSTS YOUR CREATIVITY: Fabric Inventory (Fabric Library) Easily keep track of your fabric stash. For each fabric, add a photo, yardage, composition, and more. Our fabric management tool helps you organize your textiles and get a quick overview of your entire collection at a glance. Pattern Library Build your own personalized sewing pattern library. Organize every pattern, whether it’s a physical envelope or a PDF. With Sew Addict, your custom sewing book is always at your fingertips! Haberdashery Inventory Take inventory of all your sewing supplies—buttons, threads, ribbons... Keep track of everything so you’re never caught without what you need. WHO IS SEW ADDICT FOR? This sewing organizer is perfect for: Beginner and experienced sewists Patchwork and quilting enthusiasts Hobby fashion designers Anyone who loves both sewing and organization With Sew Addict, you can: - Visualize your entire stock to make better use of it - Stay within budget by avoiding duplicate purchases - Rediscover the joy of creating with perfect organization So don’t wait—turn your smartphone into a digital sewing journal and join the hundreds of sewists who have already embraced this essential sewing app!

About

Sewing Patterns

This app transforms sewing pattern PDFs into usable fabric templates without printing. It allows users to upload, crop, arrange, and trace pattern lines directly onto fabric using augmented reality. Ideal for home sewists and costume makers seeking a digital solution for pattern transfer.

Highlights
  • AR tracing on fabric
  • PDF pattern import
  • Page arrangement
  • Offline project saving
  • Adjustable AR opacity and scale
Features
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Sttchr turns sewing pattern PDFs into something you can actually use on fabric, without printing full-size sheets or taping pages together on the floor. Upload your pattern, crop away the margins, arrange the pages the way they fit in real life, then hold your phone over your fabric and trace the lines right on screen at true size. PERFECT FOR • Home sewists working from digital PDF patterns • Cosplay and costume builds with multi-page layouts • Anyone who wants a clearer way to transfer pattern lines to fabric HOW IT WORKS Upload: Import a pattern PDF from Files or iCloud. Crop: Trim registration marks and white borders, and apply one crop to all pages if you like. Arrange: Drag pages into the correct layout, just like spreading a paper pattern. Trace: Open AR Studio, point your camera at your fabric or cutting mat, and see the pattern laid on top at real size, ready to trace. KEY FEATURES • Works offline after import. Your projects live on your device. • Pinch, pan, and rotate in AR to line the pattern up with your fabric and workspace. • Adjust opacity and scale while you trace. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://sttchr.com/privacy Contact for support: sttchr.app@gmail.com

Screenshots

Sew Addict4 screens
Sewing Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sew Addict and Sewing Patterns both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sewing Patterns's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sew Addict's. Sewing Patterns also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Sew Addict's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Sewing Patterns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sew Addict asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Sew Addict against 4.3 for Sewing Patterns. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Sew Addict's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sewing Patterns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sew Addict ships an update every 3 weeks, Sewing Patterns weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sew Addict versus Sewing Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSew AddictSewing Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLisbe JuinDara Girel-Mats

Customer experience

Sew Addict

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Sewing Patterns

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sew Addict

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sewing Patterns

Subscriptions2
  • Sttchr Pro$7.991 Month
  • Sttchr Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Sew Addict free?
Sew Addict is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sewing Patterns free?
Sewing Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sew Addict or Sewing Patterns?
Sewing Patterns is rated higher. Sew Addict averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Sewing Patterns averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Sew Addict or Sewing Patterns have ads?
Neither Sew Addict nor Sewing Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sew Addict or Sewing Patterns?
Sew Addict ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sewing Patterns weekly. Most recently, Sew Addict was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sewing Patterns on October 8, 2026.

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