Comparison

iWeaveIt vs STScI Library Self

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

Head to head
About

iWeaveIt

Design hand weaving patterns with this intuitive app. Create and edit drafts, manage yarns, and track your weaving progress. Supports WIF file import/export and iCloud syncing for seamless design across devices.

Highlights
  • Design and edit weaving drafts
  • Yarn and project management
  • Track weaving progress
  • WIF file import and export
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Gesture-based editing
  • Print drafts directly
Currently charting
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iWeaveiIt is drawdown app for designing hand weaving patterns. It was developed by the same people who did WeaveIt for the PC Windows environment. The single purchase of iWeaveIt will download to both your iPhone and your iPad. The iWeaveIt app supports Apple’s human interface guidelines with many of Apple's features. It uses gestures and touches for draft manipulation. This makes the program easy to use on the iPhone, iPod and iPad. The many animations give the program pizazz. The result is a fun and enticing program to create and view weaving drafts. √ Zoom with gestures, double click and two finger click similar to Apple’s Map program. √ Create and edit threading, treadling, and tieup for your drafts with multiple edit functions ( cut, copy, paste, flip, wrap, and change colors). √ Supports lift plans. √ Multiple levels of undo are available for editing. √ Create custom color palettes. √ Reads and writes WIF files. √ Export your pattern drafts as WIF files via email, iCloud or save to local storage and transfer with iTunes. √ Import WIF files into iWeaveIt from email or internet (www.handweaving.net) with only one click. WIF files are recognized for iWeaveIt and load immediately. √ Sync files using iCloud between all your devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh, Windows PC). √ Print the draft to your air printer. You do not have to email or transfer your file to another computer. √ View one repeat of the design or multiple repeats to get a feel for how the whole cloth will look. Editing allows up to 8 shafts on iPhone and 24 shafts on iPad. The following modules are now included with the app at original purchase √ Yarn and Project Management √ Tracking your threading or treadling while you weave √ Designer One -- Add Tabby, Turn Drafts, Find Floats,

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STScI Library Self

Features
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STScI Library materials can be checked out by Space Telescope internal staff and other authorized library users using a mobile device or available kiosk in the STScI Main Library or Rotunda.

Screenshots

iWeaveIt2 screens
STScI Library Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: STScI Library Self at Free against iWeaveIt's $39.99. STScI Library Self also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). iWeaveIt's advantage is chart position (#98 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

STScI Library Self is free to download; iWeaveIt costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWeaveIt ships an update every 6 weeks, STScI Library Self every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
iWeaveIt versus STScI Library Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWeaveItSTScI Library Self
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB357 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCanyon Art, LLC.Meescan Inc.

In-app purchases

None

iWeaveIt

No in-app purchases

None

STScI Library Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWeaveIt free?
iWeaveIt costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is STScI Library Self free?
STScI Library Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iWeaveIt or STScI Library Self have ads?
Neither iWeaveIt nor STScI Library Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWeaveIt or STScI Library Self?
iWeaveIt ships an update every 6 weeks, and STScI Library Self every 2 weeks. Most recently, iWeaveIt was updated on November 6, 2026 and STScI Library Self on November 3, 2026.

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