Comparison

Aurifil vs Quilter's World

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

Head to head
About

Aurifil

Discover detailed information about threads, designer kits, and shop displays. Find local quilt shops with store locator, read reviews, and save favorite thread colors. Access videos from quilt shows and events.

Highlights
  • Thread catalog by category
  • Designer kit information
  • Quilt shop locator with maps
  • Shop reviews and ratings
  • Favorite thread color storage
  • Video library from quilt events
Features
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This tool brings all the main information about Aurifil and its fabulous products on your mobile device. This app includes a general overview on Aurifil threads, carefully divided into categories and technique, a description of all the Designers Kits developed with great names of the quilt world and, last but not least, a survey of all display options for quilt shops. There's also a "Thread Color" section to showcase Aurifil threads and stash away your favorite thread colors. Another section is about videos. Most of them are taped during the greatest quilt shows and events starring our designers. The main area is the Store Locator. It's the first one listing all the quilt shops for all users of mobile devices, which enables to find the nearest store and they way to get there. With the help of Google Map, it's often possible to see the shop window and each quilter can leave a comment about the shop itself, rate it and get all contact details (phone, e-mail and website). With regards to shop owners, to get FREE enrollment the only requirement is selling Aurifil threads! Inside the shop main page, the shop owners can also provide a short description of their business.

About

Quilter's World

Discover original quilt patterns and expert tips in this digital magazine. Enjoy a risk-free trial of the current issue and explore a vast library of traditional and contemporary designs. Access articles, techniques, and reviews to enhance your quilting passion.

Highlights
  • Original quilt patterns
  • Traditional and contemporary designs
  • Informative articles
  • Helpful tips & techniques
  • Detailed reviews
  • 30-day risk-free trial
Features
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30-DAY RISK-FREE TRIAL - Download and read the current issue for FREE for 30 days. Cancel within 30 days at no charge or do nothing and we'll begin your subscription. Quilter’s World magazine brings you 15 to 20 original new quilt patterns that you can trust, every issue! You get the very best of traditional and contemporary quilting with complete, full-size quilt patterns, informative articles about quilts and quilt designers, helpful tips & techniques, detailed reviews, and everything else you need to enjoy quilting to the max. Warm up your home and wardrobe with wall quilts, lap quilts, quilted garments and accessories, and of course, full-size quilts guaranteed to bring you hours of pleasure and nods of appreciation for good taste and workmanship. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Aurifil4 screens
Quilter's World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quilter's World at 4.8 against Aurifil's 2.0. Quilter's World also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 5%) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 33 months). Aurifil's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Quilter's World sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Aurifil asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quilter's World holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Aurifil's written reviews are positive against 33% of Quilter's World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurifil ships an update every 33 months, Quilter's World every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Aurifil versus Quilter's World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurifilQuilter's World
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (14 ratings)4.8 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.8% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvapnaAnnie's Publishing, LLC

Customer experience

Aurifil

All ratings14 ratings
Positive7.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative64.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral28.6%
Negative66.7%

Quilter's World

All ratings65 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aurifil

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Quilter's World

Subscriptions2
  • Quilter's World1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Quilter's World1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Quick & Easy Quilts(ID:685969)$7.99
  • December 2012(ID:685967)$7.99
  • August 2012(ID:685965)$7.99
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  • June 2012(ID:685964)$7.99
  • The Scap Sensation (id:348448)$9.99
  • Quilted Christm... (id:352145)$9.99
  • Quilting on a T... (id:348446)$9.99
  • Inspiration for... (id:352142)$14.99

Questions

Is Aurifil free?
Aurifil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quilter's World free?
Quilter's World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aurifil or Quilter's World?
Quilter's World is rated higher. Aurifil averages 2.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Quilter's World averages 4.8 from 68 ratings.
Do Aurifil or Quilter's World have ads?
Neither Aurifil nor Quilter's World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurifil or Quilter's World?
Aurifil ships an update every 33 months, and Quilter's World every 13 months. Most recently, Aurifil was updated on November 1, 2026 and Quilter's World on November 6, 2026.

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