Comparison

A Needle Pulling Thread vs Easy Counter

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

Head to head
About

A Needle Pulling Thread

This app delivers a quarterly magazine focused on various needlework crafts like quilting, knitting, and embroidery. It features detailed projects, photography, and articles on trends and techniques. Users can purchase individual issues or subscribe for access to all content.

Highlights
  • Quarterly needlework magazine
  • Projects with full instructions
  • Stunning photography
  • Articles on trends and techniques
  • Needlework show reviews
  • Covers quilting, knitting, crochet, and more
Features
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A Needle Pulling Thread® is a quarterly magazine that encompasses a wide variety of needlework in every issue: quilting, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, crochet, beading, rug hooking, fibre art, sewing, and more. It includes projects with full instructions and stunning photography, as well as informative articles on trends and techniques, and needlework show reviews. Each issue is 100 pages or more in full colour. ---------------------------------------------- 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

About

Easy Counter

This app helps you track mantra chanting and inventory counts with an intuitive interface. It supports multiple languages, allows for multiple rounds of counting, and provides historical data. You can also back up and restore your counts to Google Drive.

Highlights
  • Mantra/Japa chanting counter
  • Inventory counting with custom values
  • Multiple rounds of count
  • View counts history
  • Google Drive backup and restore
  • Multilingual support
Features
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As the name suggests, an easy counter is a mantra counting (chanting) app with an easy user interface. It has many features like, - Multiple App Languages (English, Hindi, Gujarati) - Specially designed to count Mantra/Japa chanting and inventory counting - Multiple rounds of count - View counts history - Backup and restore data to Google Drive - You can also use this app to count inventory by setting custom values With easy counter you can do 108 Counts, Count Objects, Mantra Chanting (Mantra Counting), Ganesh Mantra Chanting, Shiv Mantra Chanting, Tasbeeh Counting, Easy Count Things, Click Counter, Digital Counter, Tap Counting, Stock Counting, Japa, Digital Japa Counting, Items Counter, Real Counting, etc. The Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

A Needle Pulling Thread1 screens
Easy Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: A Needle Pulling Thread at 70% against Easy Counter's 0%. A Needle Pulling Thread also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Easy Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. A Needle Pulling Thread sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Easy Counter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Needle Pulling Thread holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of A Needle Pulling Thread's written reviews are positive against 0% of Easy Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Needle Pulling Thread ships an update every 13 months, Easy Counter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
A Needle Pulling Thread versus Easy Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Needle Pulling ThreadEasy Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagazinecloner.com US LLCNative Software

Customer experience

A Needle Pulling Thread

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Easy Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

A Needle Pulling Thread

Subscriptions1
  • A Needle Pulling Thread$29.991 Year
One-time19
  • ANPTmag Quilting Book 1$7.99
  • Summer 2011(ID:679370)$8.99
  • Fall 2011(ID:679372)$8.99
Show 16 more
  • Festive 2011(ID:679379)$8.99
  • Spring 2012(ID:679381)$8.99
  • Spring 2011(ID:679368)$8.99
  • Spring 2013(ID:679389)$8.99
  • Spring 2016(ID:679412)$8.99
  • Issue 63 (id:817796)$8.99
  • Issue 64 (id:817794)$8.99
  • Issue 65 (id:817792)$8.99
  • Issue 66 (pp:1044804)$8.99
  • Issue 68 (pp:1044794)$8.99
  • Issue 69 (pp:1044789)$8.99
  • Issue 67 (pp:1044799)$8.99
  • Issue 71 (pp:1119886)$8.99
  • Issue 70 (pp:1119888)$8.99
  • Issue 72 (pp:1126729)$8.99
  • A Needle Pulling Thread 4 back issue bundle$19.99
1 purchases

Easy Counter

Subscriptions1
  • ad free$1.991 Year

Questions

Is A Needle Pulling Thread free?
A Needle Pulling Thread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Counter free?
Easy Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Needle Pulling Thread or Easy Counter?
A Needle Pulling Thread is rated higher. A Needle Pulling Thread averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Easy Counter averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do A Needle Pulling Thread or Easy Counter have ads?
Easy Counter shows ads; A Needle Pulling Thread does not.
Which is updated more often, A Needle Pulling Thread or Easy Counter?
A Needle Pulling Thread ships an update every 13 months, and Easy Counter every 2 months. Most recently, A Needle Pulling Thread was updated on September 2, 2026 and Easy Counter on September 12, 2026.

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