Filer vs Pawtern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filer
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<フィレール> 自分の顔や、お体、心、全て暖かく包みましょう このアプリでは、フィレールの最新情報の受け取りや便利な機能を使う事ができます。 本アプリを利用して以下のことが行えます。 〇友達に紹介! フィレールのアプリをSNSを通じてお友達に紹介する事ができます。 〇マイページで情報を確認! フィレールのご利用状況が確認できます。 また、お店からメッセージが届くので、いつでも最新の情報がご確認いただけます。 〇最新情報をチェック! フィレールのサービス内容が確認できます。 また、お店からメッセージが届くので、いつでも最新の情報がご確認いただけます。 〇他にも便利な機能満載!
Pawtern
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Turn your pet's measurements into a print-ready, full-size sewing pattern. Enter neck, chest, and back measurements to preview the fit, export a full-size 1:1 PDF, and follow an illustrated sewing guide. INCLUDED FROM THE START • The vest pattern — full-size 1:1 PDF, no watermark, seam allowance included • A print-calibration page and the 5-step illustrated sewing guide • All 24 breed presets and every fit control • All twelve fabric prints to choose from and preview • Save 1 project PAWTERN PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • The other three styles: full-body suit, raincoat, hoodie • Fabric layout sheet — every piece packed onto one page, with the length of cloth to buy • Fabric print sheet at 300 dpi, to have your own cloth printed • Unlimited saved and editable projects • One purchase, and every style added later WHAT YOU GET • Live pattern preview as you measure • A finished-garment preview, so you can see it before you sew it • Styles: vest, full-body (4-leg), raincoat, hoodie • 24 breed presets — Corgi, Dachshund, French Bulldog, Shiba, Poodle, Husky, Golden and more • Fit controls: ease, fabric stretch, body type, sex, cm/inch • Short-leg friendly: leg-length input adds matching leg tubes • Optional leash/harness hole TWELVE JAPANESE AND KOREAN PRINTS • Komon floret, seigaiha wave, asanoha, sashiko, pressed flower, washi, wildflower, arare, chidori, ichimatsu, yagasuri, jogakbo patchwork • Drawn by the app rather than photographed, so they stay sharp at any size • Browse and preview every print as much as you like THE PATTERN PDF • Actual size (1:1), tiled across A4 or Letter pages with crop marks • A 5 cm calibration square so the print scale is exact • Grainline arrows and "cut xN" labels on every piece THE SEWING GUIDE • Plain-language, picture-first steps: print, cut, sew, finish, fit • A "sewing basics" page (backstitch, machine stitch, velcro) • Numbered diagrams you just follow ALSO • Save measurements for multiple pets • 28 languages • Runs on iOS 15 and later • Everything runs on your device — no account, no data collected Patterns are smart estimates for home sewing, not professional drafting — make a quick test piece from cheap fabric first. Happy making!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pawtern at every 9 days against Filer's every 39 months. Filer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Filer ships an update every 39 months, Pawtern every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filer | Pawtern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAORI NAKANO | Yeonni Lee |
In-app purchases
Filer
No in-app purchases
Pawtern
No in-app purchases









