Comparison

Ditto Patterns vs DartSide Pattern Drafting

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

Head to head
About

Ditto Patterns

This app is part of a digital pattern projection system for home sewists. It allows users to customize patterns with their body measurements in real time, making sewing more adaptable and efficient. The system aims to revolutionize pattern making by offering paperless, personalized garment creation.

Highlights
  • Paperless pattern projection
  • Customizable patterns
  • Real-time body measurement adaptation
  • Algorithmic pattern intelligence
  • Pattern customization on website
  • App connects to projector
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Ditto is the first-ever digital pattern projection system for home sewists. Ditto combines digital projection with algorithmic intelligence to make patterns paperless, customizable and adaptable to any body measurements in real time. The system compresses hours into minutes and marks the first evolution in patterns in 160 years. Ditto is the future of sewing, enabling the freedom of expression, the freedom of fit and the joy of clothes reflecting who you are. Ditto gets to the fun part faster. Ditto is an ecosystem that includes: • The website where you customize and purchase your pattern • The hardware, including the projector and cutting mat • The app that connects with and sends your pattern to the projector How Ditto works: 1. Customize your pattern on the dittopatterns.com website. Your selected style with your measurements updated instantly. 2. Launch the Ditto app and calibrate with the Ditto mat 3. Project and cut your pattern Ditto comes with hundreds of customizable, original patterns that can be modified in thousands of ways to create truly individualized garments. Ditto’s expansive library of customizable patterns creates countless possibilities. Changing a neckline or sleeve, or flaring out a skirt or pant leg are just a few examples of what is possible in a few clicks within dittopatterns.com. As changes are made, the technical illustration will reflect the choices in real time, allowing the sewist to approve the design or keep editing until each garment is exactly what they envision.

About

DartSide Pattern Drafting

This app allows users to digitize sewing patterns by scanning them with a mobile device. It offers tools for drawing, modifying, and industrializing pattern pieces, with options to add indicators and seam allowances. Patterns can be exported in PDF or SVG formats for further use in design software.

Highlights
  • Scan paper patterns or fabric
  • Correct perspective distortions
  • Draw and modify lines/curves
  • Add notches and grain lines
  • Define seam allowances
  • Export in PDF and SVG formats
  • Cloud project syncing
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Scan your sewing patterns with your iPhone or iPad! DartSide is a sewing pattern editor that helps creators with the entire creation process: scanning, construction, industrializing, and exporting. SCAN Scan a paper pattern or a toiling fabric from an image: • Take a photo of a piece of the pattern • Correct the inevitable perspective distortions that come from taking a photo with a camera that isn’t exactly parallel with the pattern • Define the scale of your image • Add the photo to the background of your construction canvas • Lock the image, and use it as a guide to draw the vector contours of your pattern • Hide the image, so that it can be accessed later if you ever want to refer back to it CONSTRUCTION Draw the lines and curves of your patterns using your preferred method: • Draft your pattern from scratch within the app • Adjust a pattern that you’ve scanned from an image • Transform an existing pattern from your project list Key functionality: • Draw and modify lines and curves freely on the screen with your finger or Apple Pencil • Move any point by a specified direction and/or distance • Measure the length between any two points that are linked by a line or curve • Create a trace that can be used to simulate how it mounts with another part of the pattern PIECES You can industrialize all the pieces of your pattern to specify the cutting and the mounting of your model. • Create a new piece by selecting a form you’d like to extract from your construction • Add indicators (notches, markers, fabric grain lines) to each piece • Define seam allowance sizes and corner types EXPORT You can export your patterns in PDF or SVG format. The exported pattern is the exact vector representation you see in Pieces Mode in the app. The exported pattern is compatible with vector drawing apps like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape. Once exported, you can use one of these tools to finalize the layout and style of your pattern. Project Syncing All your projects are automatically synced to the cloud, no need to remember to manually save to avoid losing your work. The projects are linked to your user account, and can be accessed from multiple devices (iPhone or iPad). DartSide Premium: You can download and try DartSide for free, with the exception of exporting your patterns. To take your patterns even further, you can subscribe to a monthly auto-renewing subscription to unlock: • Unlimited PDF exports • Unlimited SVG exports Exporting your pattern from DartSide opens up a number of possibilities depending on what other apps you use: • Customize the layout of your pattern • Create a cutting layout to print your pattern on your desired paper size • Make your pattern downloadable on your website or online store ----- • Your subscription renews automatically if you don't cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You can cancel your subscription at any time. To avoid being charged for an additional month, cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • You can manage your subscription in your devices Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms and conditions: https://dartside.app/p/terms/ Privacy policy: https://dartside.app/p/privacy/ For unlimited exports of your patterns as SVG or PDF, subscribe to an auto-renewing monthly subscription through in-app purchase • You can cancel your subscription at any time from the list of subscriptions associated with your Apple ID in your device’s Settings app We want DartSide to be the best possible partner for all of your pattern drafting needs. If you run into any problems, or have ideas for how things could be improved, we'd love to hear from you at contact@dartside.app !

Screenshots

Ditto Patterns4 screens
DartSide Pattern Drafting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ditto Patterns at 4.0 against DartSide Pattern Drafting's 1.4. Ditto Patterns also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DartSide Pattern Drafting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Ditto Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ditto Patterns holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ditto Patterns has 203 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Ditto Patterns's written reviews are positive against 0% of DartSide Pattern Drafting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ditto Patterns ships an update every 2 months, DartSide Pattern Drafting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ditto Patterns versus DartSide Pattern Drafting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDitto PatternsDartSide Pattern Drafting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (203 ratings) — better1.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings203 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEWCO JODITO LLCDartSide

Customer experience

Ditto Patterns

All ratings203 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral19.2%
Negative61.5%

DartSide Pattern Drafting

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Ditto Patterns

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App and website do not work
  • Projector light goes out when sending patterns
  • Cannot calibrate patterns
  • Yellow 'uploads' box not appearing
  • Pattern did not adjust to measurements
Show 12 more
  • Instructions for neckline incorrect
  • App won't close with swipe
  • Projector won't connect to WiFi
  • Projector stopped pairing
  • App won't connect to projector
  • Projector doesn't find projector after password
  • App crashes frequently
  • Calibration verification shapes consistently off
  • App won't connect iPhone/iPad to projector
  • Internal server error when accessing patterns
  • Cannot import PDF patterns
  • Customizable patterns are buggy

Requested features

22 requests
  • Improve pattern readability
  • Fix app and website functionality
  • Improve app navigation
  • Enable local storage for patterns
  • Allow users to store patterns on device for free
Show 17 more
  • Improve pattern instructions
  • Fix BYOP functionality
  • Fix app not closing with swipe
  • Add more attractive pattern selections
  • Improve customer service response time
  • Allow phone app to work in portrait mode
  • Improve mobile UI/UX
  • Allow purchasing and stitching patterns in app
  • Add advanced calibration mode
  • Improve website filtering and speed
  • Allow importing existing PDF patterns
  • Expand pattern library
  • Include all patterns in subscription
  • Fix internal server errors
  • Allow users to use PDFs from other designers
  • Add more stylish patterns
  • Allow users more control over patterns

DartSide Pattern Drafting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ditto Patterns

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DartSide Pattern Drafting

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Ditto Patterns free?
Ditto Patterns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DartSide Pattern Drafting free?
DartSide Pattern Drafting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ditto Patterns or DartSide Pattern Drafting?
Ditto Patterns is rated higher. Ditto Patterns averages 4.0 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while DartSide Pattern Drafting averages 1.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Ditto Patterns or DartSide Pattern Drafting have ads?
Neither Ditto Patterns nor DartSide Pattern Drafting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ditto Patterns or DartSide Pattern Drafting?
Ditto Patterns ships an update every 2 months, and DartSide Pattern Drafting every 5 months. Most recently, Ditto Patterns was updated on September 10, 2026 and DartSide Pattern Drafting on August 24, 2026.

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