QuiltingCalc vs Siser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuiltingCalc
This app offers eight essential quilting calculators to simplify fabric calculations. It helps with conversions, determining fabric needs for backing, borders, and binding, and calculating piece cuts from larger fabric pieces. It also includes specialized calculators for common quilting blocks and triangles.
- Fabric measurement conversion (yards/inches, meters/cm)
- Backing and batting yardage calculation
- Piece cutting from larger fabric
- Binding fabric calculation
- Border fabric calculation
- Square-in-a-square block dimensions
- Triangle calculations for blocks
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Robert Kaufman Fabrics and Quilter's Paradise have joined forces to bring you a collection of eight essential quilting calculators. With these calculators you'll be able to quickly convert between yards and inches, meters and centimeters; learn how much fabric you need for backing, batting and borders; and determine how many rectangular pieces can be cut from a larger piece. There are even calculators for square-in-a-square, set-in and corner triangles. Here's a brief description of each calculator: Fabric Measurement Converter: Converts between inches and yards in decimal form, and yards in fractional form. (With metric equivalents.) Backing and Batting Calculator: Determines how much material from a bolt of fabric is needed to make the backing for a quilt. Piece Count Calculator: Shows the number of fixed-sized pieces of fabric that can be cut from a larger piece. Pieces to Area Calculator: Indicates how much fabric is needed in order to cut a given number of fixed-sized pieces. Binding Calculator: Tells you the amount of fabric required to bind your quilt, based on the quilt’s dimensions and the binding strip width. Border Calculator: Shows the amount of fabric required to create borders, based on a quilt’s dimensions and the width of the borders. Square-in-a-Square Calculator: Works out the key dimensions of a square-in-a-square block. Set-in and Corner Triangle Calculator: Determines the size of the square piece you’ll need to cut in order to create both unfinished set-in triangles and unfinished corner triangles.
Siser
This app is a comprehensive resource for vinyl crafters, offering up-to-date material swatches, application instructions, and creative ideas. It provides access to how-to videos, an exclusive idea gallery, and direct contact with the support team to enhance your crafting projects.
- Updated material color swatches
- Application instructions and settings
- New material launch notifications
- Creative application ideas
- Exclusive idea gallery
- How-to videos
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The Siser app is the ultimate companion for crafters, hobbyists, and professionals who use vinyl cutters for their creative projects. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out, this app is your go-to resource for all things related to vinyl crafting. The app serves as an indispensable tool, providing easy access to a wide range of Siser materials and helping achieve exceptional results in your projects. Stay up-to-date with the latest material options, explore creative application ideas, and gain access to valuable resources right at your fingertips. Key Features: • Constantly updated material color swatches: Stay current with the latest Siser material color options to ensure your designs are on-trend and vibrant. • Quick access to application instructions: Get step-by-step instructions and recommended settings for applying Siser materials to different surfaces, ensuring professional results every time. • Stay informed about new material launches: Be the first to know about Siser's exciting new material releases, expanding your creative possibilities and keeping your projects fresh. • Discover creative application ideas: Explore a diverse range of innovative and inspiring application ideas to spark your creativity and take your projects to new heights. • Contact us with questions or comments: Connect directly with the Siser team for any queries or feedback you have, ensuring excellent customer support and assistance. • App-only idea gallery with tons of photos: Gain access to an exclusive idea gallery featuring a vast collection of high-quality photos, providing endless inspiration for your vinyl crafting endeavors. • Get Social with us! Quick links to all of our social media channels: Stay connected and engage with Siser through their various social media channels, sharing your creations and connecting with a vibrant community of vinyl crafters. • Access to Siser how-to videos: Watch detailed instructional videos directly within the app, guiding you through various techniques, tips, and tricks to maximize your vinyl crafting skills. • Sign up to receive our newsletter: Stay in the loop with Siser's latest news, promotions, and special offers by signing up for their newsletter, ensuring you never miss out on exciting opportunities. If you're passionate about decoration and strive for exceptional results, this app is a must-have companion. Unlock the full potential of your vinyl cutting projects!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Siser at none against QuiltingCalc's shown. Siser also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). QuiltingCalc's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
QuiltingCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuiltingCalc has 125 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of QuiltingCalc's written reviews are positive against 65% of Siser's.
QuiltingCalc ships an update every 2 months, Siser every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuiltingCalc | Siser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (125 ratings) — better | 4.0 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Handmade Interactive LLC | Siser North America |
Customer experience
QuiltingCalc
Siser
Bugs and requests
QuiltingCalc
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- Freezes on title/loading screen indefinitely
- Black screen errors when exiting app
- Back button ('<') doesn't function
- Cannot return to previous screens to modify inputs
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- Binding calculator hangs after width selection
- Square-in-square calculator doesn't allow navigation back
- Fabric width validation errors with numbers already entered
- Border 3 validation errors appearing incorrectly
- Inconsistent yardage calculations for same inputs
- App won't open - shows blank screen with spinning wheel
- Incompatibility with iPad 2 and older iOS versions
- Recent update broke previously working functionality
- Two-digit number input not accepted in pieces-to-yardage calculation
Requested features
12 requests- Metric to imperial conversion tool
- Landscape mode and full iPad support
- Default settings for binding strip width (2.5") and border type
- Wide-backing fabric support (108 inch)
- Quilt size templates (baby, lap, throw sizes)
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- Sashing calculation feature
- Backing fabric piecing diagrams with instructions
- Ability to calculate multiple quilts without exiting app
- Inches to centimeters converter
- Ability to enter dimensions larger than fabric width
- Save/store previous calculations
- Tutorial or help documentation within app
Siser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QuiltingCalc
No in-app purchases
Siser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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