Comparison

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad vs Threads3d

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

Head to head
About

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Create professional documents like books, brochures, and magazines on your iPad. This powerful app offers advanced layout, typography, and image editing tools optimized for touch and Apple Pencil. Seamlessly manage files and export in various professional formats.

Highlights
  • Optimized iPad gesture controls
  • Professional layout tools
  • Advanced typography controls
  • Image and graphics editing
  • Productivity features
  • Import/export options
  • Professional output formats
Features
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Work wherever and whenever you want without compromise, with Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, the on-the-go version of our award-winning desktop publishing software. This equally powerful page layout and design app has everything you need to create books, brochures, posters, reports, letters, portfolios, magazine layouts, book covers, ebooks, and so much more. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Context bar for all tools • Sliders for various attributes • Zoom to fit/zoom to previous, snapping, and preview mode options • Metal accelerated to achieve blazing-fast performance, even when editing large images • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Full iCloud drive integration allows for seamless file management, storage, and sharing • External display support with separate configuration options PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TOOLS • Facing page spreads • Live master pages • Advanced guides, grids, and snapping • Tables and custom table formats • Wrap text around any object or image • Create text frames of any shape • Link multiple text frames together across your document • Footnotes, sidenotes, and endnotes ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Comprehensive OpenType support • Write text along any path • Advanced flow options and hyphenation PERFECT IMAGES & GRAPHICS • Link or embed images in your document • Place PSD, AI, PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, DWG, or Affinity files • Correct and enhance images with non-destructive adjustment layers • Precision engineered pen and node tools for creating vector curves and shapes • Boolean operations to add, subtract, combine, and divide shapes BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY • Section manager to organize your documents • Savable undo history with alternate futures • Smart master pages • Automatically generate indexes and table of contents • Manage and create anchors • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Collate your document alongside all used image and font resources into a folder using the Package feature • PDF passthrough • Autoflow of multiple images and multi-page PDFs • Running headers • Cross-references ADVANCED OPTIONS FOR PLACING CONTENT & IMPORT/EXPORT • IDML & XLSX import • Import/export from Adobe InDesign ® and other programs • Layer visibility override for placed linked files (PDF/DWG/DXF/PSD and Affinity files) • Place linked web images using URLs • Dropbox API integration to retain placed resource linkage across multiple devices • AutoCAD DWG/DXF import, place, and edit (maintaining layer structure and scaling) PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT • End-to-end CMYK, PANTONE© and spot color • Live preflight checking • PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4 output for professional printed works FULL INTEGRATION WITH OTHER AFFINITY APPS • Instantly switch to the advanced photo editing features of Affinity Photo and precise vector tools of Affinity Designer without leaving Affinity Publisher with StudioLink • The most fluid workflow ever conceived in a creative suite of applications

About

Threads3d

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Threads3D is the perfect app for embroidery enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals who want to bring their designs to life in stunning 3D. Designed for iPhone and iPad, It takes embroidery viewing to the next level by allowing you to not only open popular embroidery file formats but also visualize your designs on realistic textures like denim, carpet, and more. Support for Multiple Embroidery Formats: Seamlessly open popular embroidery file formats such as PES, DST, JEF, EXP, DSB, KSM, DSZ, SST, SEW, PCM, EMD, INB, PLT, CSD, HUS, U01, XXX, PHB, PEC, PCS, TAP.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Threads3d at none against Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad's 4. Threads3d also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Threads3d asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Threads3d every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad versus Threads3d: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAffinity Publisher 2 for iPadThreads3d
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (581 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings581 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerif (Europe) Ltd.giorgi barnovi

Bugs and requests

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing when working with large files
  • Corrupted layers and lost work
  • Printing issues and scaling problems
  • Inconsistent behavior with text formatting and layout
  • Laggy performance and freezes when scrolling through font lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for right-to-left text (Arabic, Persian, etc.)
  • More templates and pre-designed layouts
  • Improved file management and renaming capabilities
  • Better support for large, complex documents
  • Enhanced keyboard shortcuts and power user features

Threads3d

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

One-time4
  • Free 7-Day TrialFree
  • Publisher 2 for iPad LicenseFree
  • Affinity Collection for iPad$36.99
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  • Affinity V2 Universal License$164.99
None

Threads3d

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threads3d free?
Threads3d is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or Threads3d have ads?
Neither Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad nor Threads3d shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or Threads3d?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Threads3d every 3 months. Most recently, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad was updated on October 16, 2026 and Threads3d on October 6, 2026.

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