Comparison

Selvedge vs Handwoven

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

Head to head
About

Selvedge

This app delivers curated content on textiles, fashion, interiors, and art. Access selected pages from the latest issue and a searchable archive of over 120 back issues with a subscription. Enjoy high-quality writing and photography for textile enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Selected pages from latest issue
  • Searchable archive of 120+ back issues
  • Offline reading via syncing
  • Zoom and page navigation
  • Web, email, and map link integration
  • Automatic new issue delivery
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For crafters, couturiers or connoisseurs... Selvedge magazine is for everyone who loves textiles. Inspiring and informative, Selvedge is the only magazine to cover every facet of textiles – interiors, fashion, fine art, travel and shopping – in an intelligent, stylish and contemporary way. We cover textiles made with time, thought and skill in a magazine produced in exactly the same way. Published every other month, each issue offers quality writing, the world’s best textile photography and original illustration. The iOS edition brings you selected pages from the latest issue as soon as it is published. You can subscribe within the application for full access, which brings you every page of the issue and a complete searchable archive of more than 120 back issues. Issues are not sold individually - for the duration of your subscription you have access to every issue in this archive. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Sync issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: £14.99 per two months £59.99 per year In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Handwoven

Explore the world of handweaving with a digital magazine. Each issue offers projects, instructions, and inspiration to enhance your skills and design creativity. Stay updated with the latest trends and techniques in the handweaving community.

Highlights
  • Handweaving projects
  • Technical skill instruction
  • Design confidence building
  • Inspiration for weavers
  • Digital magazine format
  • Subscription access to current and future issues
Features
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Connect with the handweaving world through Handwoven. Every issue is packed with projects, instruction and inspiration to help you build technical skills and design confidence. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. Please find our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://longthreadmedia.com/terms-of-use/ https://longthreadmedia.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Selvedge4 screens
Handwoven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Handwoven at 302 against Selvedge's 2. Handwoven also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Selvedge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 2 months and Handwoven sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Selvedge against 4.9 for Handwoven. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwoven has 302 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Selvedge's written reviews are positive against 63% of Handwoven's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selvedge ships an update every 4 months, Handwoven every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Selvedge versus Handwoven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelvedgeHandwoven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (302 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2302 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelvedge LtdLong Thread Media LLC

Customer experience

Selvedge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

Handwoven

All ratings301 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Selvedge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Handwoven

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App won't open
  • Bookmarks have no photos
  • Bookmarks have disappeared
  • Search function is useless/doesn't work
  • No access since last update (requires subscription)
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  • Patterns cannot be printed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve search sophistication (designer, yarn, loom)
  • Fix bookmark photos
  • Allow printing of patterns

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Selvedge

Subscriptions2
  • Selvedge$14.992 Months
  • Selvedge$59.991 Year
28 purchases

Handwoven

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.491 Month
  • One Year Subscription$34.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time25
  • March-April 2019$7.99
  • November-December 2019$7.99
  • January-February 2020$7.99
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  • March/April 2020$7.99
  • September/October 2020$7.99
  • May/June 2021$7.99
  • May/June 2022$7.99
  • September/October 2022$7.99
  • November-December 2015$7.99
  • May/June 2020$7.99
  • Winter 2026$7.99
  • Spring 2025$7.99
  • May-June 2014$7.99
  • March-April 2017$7.99
  • November/December 2022$7.99
  • March-April 2016$7.99
  • November-December 2017$7.99
  • March/April 2023$7.99
  • January/February 2021$7.99
  • September-October 2017$7.99
  • Spring 2024$7.99
  • Spring 2026$7.99
  • January-February 2016$7.99
  • November/December 2020$7.99
  • May-June 2015$7.99

Questions

Is Selvedge free?
Selvedge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handwoven free?
Handwoven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Selvedge or Handwoven?
Selvedge is rated higher. Selvedge averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Handwoven averages 4.9 from 302 ratings.
Do Selvedge or Handwoven have ads?
Neither Selvedge nor Handwoven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selvedge or Handwoven?
Selvedge ships an update every 4 months, and Handwoven every 5 months. Most recently, Selvedge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Handwoven on October 24, 2026.

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