Comparison

Ditto Patterns vs QuiltPop

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

QuiltPop

Design unique fabric projects using foundation paper piecing. This app lets you customize block sizes, rotate, flip, and color designs before printing with numbered sewing instructions. Perfect for quilters of all levels looking to create custom quilt tops, wall hangings, and more.

Highlights
  • Foundation paper piecing design
  • Customizable block sizes
  • Rotate and flip designs
  • Coloring and printing options
  • Numbered sewing instructions
  • Print individual blocks or sets
Features
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QuiltPop helps you create one of a kind projects using the technique of foundation paper piecing, and allows you to print each block from your home printer. Foundation paper block designs are ready for you to create your own layouts, or premade projects that you can scroll through and make. QuiltPop allows you to change the size of each block, rotate them, flip them, color them, and then print them - all with numbered instructions in which order you should sew your fabric to the paper. Foundation paper piecing helps to create crisp and accurate lines when sewing, no matter how small you make the block size. You can print individual blocks or the entire block set of your quilt design. Perfect projects for this technique include: - Quilt tops - Wall hangings - Table runners - Pillows - Mug rugs - Coasters - Pin cushions - Center pieces for bags Use up your fabric stash and learn a new sewing technique to add to your skill set. Whether you're a beginner or expert quilter, QuiltPop can be easily used by everyone.

Screenshots

Ditto Patterns4 screens
QuiltPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuiltPop at 80% against Ditto Patterns's 19%. QuiltPop also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Ditto Patterns's advantage is ratings volume (203 vs 31) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuiltPop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ditto Patterns has 203 ratings behind it against 31, 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 80% of QuiltPop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ditto Patterns versus QuiltPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDitto PatternsQuiltPop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (203 ratings)4.6 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings203 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEWCO JODITO LLCPixamark, LLC

Customer experience

Ditto Patterns

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

QuiltPop

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

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

QuiltPop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ditto Patterns

No in-app purchases

None

QuiltPop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ditto Patterns free?
Ditto Patterns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuiltPop free?
QuiltPop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ditto Patterns or QuiltPop?
QuiltPop is rated higher. Ditto Patterns averages 4.0 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while QuiltPop averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do Ditto Patterns or QuiltPop have ads?
Neither Ditto Patterns nor QuiltPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ditto Patterns or QuiltPop?
Ditto Patterns ships an update every 2 months, and QuiltPop every 2 months. Most recently, Ditto Patterns was updated on September 10, 2026 and QuiltPop on September 4, 2026.

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