Stitchout vs Threadalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stitchout
Monitor your BERNINA embroidery machine's progress remotely. Receive real-time updates on stitchout status, thread colors, and notifications for task completion or machine attention. Plan your embroidery sessions with ease and flexibility.
- Real-time embroidery progress monitoring
- Thread color preview and checklist
- In-app notifications for completion and alerts
- Design view with stitchout status
- Mobile convenience for embroidery
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The BERNINA Stitchout App allows you to monitor the embroidery progress of compatible BERNINA Embroidery Machines conveniently on your mobile device. Make your embroidery journey more convenient and flexible with in-app notifications and real-time status updates without having to be right at your machine. View Thread Colors Preview the thread colors in the design and use the checklist to ensure all threads are ready to go. The current color and next thread colors are displayed along with how many stitches and the time for each color. Design View The Design View shows you the current state of your embroidery stitchout in real-time. Preview the design, the size and percentage of time left in your stitchout. Receive Notifications Get notified when your embroidery is finished, when you need to change the thread or when the machine needs your attention.
Threadalog
Manage your needlework supplies and projects with this comprehensive inventory and organization tool. Track threads, fabrics, beads, and patterns for various crafts. Plan your projects, create shopping lists, and avoid duplicate purchases.
- Track thread, fabric, beads, and patterns
- Create shopping lists
- Plan and journal projects
- Search and sort inventory
- Supports numerous thread brands
- Add custom threads and notes
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Keep track of your thread, fabric, beads, and patterns for all your needlework projects: cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, sewing, needlepoint, and more. Plan and journal your projects. Keep a shopping list. Threadalog is an inventory tracker and project organizer for needleworkers and sewists. It is easy to use with lots of options for searching, sorting, and browsing your data. Remember where you left off in each project. Don't buy multiples or forget to buy what you need. Stay organized and enjoy your needlework! Spend more time crafting, and less time searching through your stash! FREE Features: - Keep track of your stash of DMC and Anchor Cotton floss - Create a shopping list of DMC thread you need PRO Features: - Access to the whole thread catalog including Anchor, Appletons, Au Ver A Soie, Aurifil, Be Stitch Me, Brother, Candle, Classic Colorworks, Colour and Cotton, Cosmo, CXC, Dinky Dyes, DIME Exquisite, Fil-Tec Glide, Floriani, Glisten Gloss, Gutermann, Hemingworth, Isacord, KingStar, Kreinik, Madeira, Marathon, Mettler, OESD, Olympus, Planet Earth Fiber, Presence Finca, Rainbow Gallery, Robison Anton, Roxy Floss Co, Sullivans, Sulky, CARON Collection, The Gentle Art, ThreadworX, Valdani, Weeks Dye Works, Wonderfil and many more - Manually backup your data to iCloud and restore as needed. - Browse the thread catalog. - Add custom (unique, limited edition or discontinued) threads to the catalog. - Add notes to your thread stash amounts and to your shopping list - Track your fabric, beads, crafting tools, and pdf patterns - Plan and journal yours projects Threadalog Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks extra features. If you purchase Threadalog Pro, payment will be charged to your iTunes account yearly. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store. The thread, fabric and bead colors displayed in Threadalog are approximate and may vary in real life, so always refer to actual samples for your final choice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Sewing related icons by Icons8.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Threadalog at 85% against Stitchout's 0%. Threadalog also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). Stitchout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Threadalog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Stitchout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Threadalog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threadalog has 193 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Stitchout's written reviews are positive against 85% of Threadalog's.
Stitchout ships an update every 10 months, Threadalog every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Stitchout | Threadalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (193 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 193 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BERNINA | Deborah Glidden |
Customer experience
Stitchout
Threadalog
Bugs and requests
Stitchout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Threadalog
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pro version not allowing picture download or project saving for one user
- Email link for suggestions not working for one user
Requested features
17 requests- Add specialty flosses (silk, variegated) and custom threads
- Ability to add Aidas and flosses not on lists
- Add discontinued colors to lists
- Quick add/delete skein by swiping
- Input needed for projects to see missing threads
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- Create projects in a project tab and allocate threads
- Cloud sync between devices
- Running total of number of colors in stash
- Allow users to add their own thread brands/lines
- Ability to indicate less than a full skein on free version
- More comprehensive tracking of all craft supplies (fabric, paper, paint, etc.)
- Log purchase details (date, location, price, sale status)
- Calculate total spent on an item and cost per unit
- Calculate project cost based on supplies used
- Start/stop timer for project time logging
- Ability to add RA poly thread
- Ability to add Isocord threads
In-app purchases
Stitchout
No in-app purchases
Threadalog
- Threadalog Basic$9.991 Year
- Threadalog Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro One-Time Purchase$49.99
