Threads Magazine vs PFAFF® CreatorCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threads Magazine
Access comprehensive garment-sewing instruction on your iPad. This app offers digital delivery with enhanced features like searchable content, videos, and slideshows. It caters to all skill levels, from beginners to advanced sewers, covering all aspects of garment creation.
- Linkable and searchable content
- Techniques videos
- Slide shows
- New trends
- In-depth garment sewing instruction
- Pattern adaptation and fitting advice
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Enjoy Threads – the best garment-sewing information anywhere – on your iPad. Convenient digital delivery includes unique bonus features and enhancements: linkable and searchable content, techniques videos, slide shows, new trends, and more. A FREE sample issue is included with the app. No other sewing brand delivers the caliber of garment-sewing instruction provided by Threads: in-depth information, tailored to suit beginners to advanced sewers. From learning sewing fundamentals to mastering advanced skills, Threads covers every aspect of garment sewing: inspiring ideas, patterns, fabrics, insider secrets and designer techniques for adapting patterns, fitting, tailoring, and embellishments. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. Download the Threads Magazine app, then subscribe or buy issues individually. If you are currently a print subscriber or a paid Threads Insider, you can get access to digital editions FREE -- absolutely no extra cost. Simply sign in with your customer number or member email in the Settings tab. Auto-renewable Subscription plans: 1 year (6 issues) - $32.99(automatically renewed until canceled) 2 Months (1 issue) - $5.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Single copies - $6.99 (not automatically renewed) Many of our other celebrated newsstand-only publications are available for individual purchase, including SewStylish and CraftStylish. - All purchases (inc. subscriptions) will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions will automatically renew within 24 hours of the end of the current subscription. - If you would like to cancel your subscription please do so before this 24 hour period by accessing your iTunes account settings. - Please be aware that subscriptions cannot be cancelled/refunded once purchased. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of use: - All content in the Threads Magazine app is copyright Active Interest Media. All rights reserved. - Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via the Active Interest Media app. - Privacy Policy - https://www.aimmedia.com/privacy-policy/ - Terms of Use - https://www.aimmedia.com/terms-of-service/ // Credits Threads Magazine is published by Active Interest Media. iPhone/iPad application developed by Paperlit
PFAFF® CreatorCue
Access step-by-step sewing instructions and tutorials directly from your device. Syncs seamlessly with compatible sewing machines for an uninterrupted creative process.
- Step-by-step sewing instructions
- Video tutorials
- Syncs with mySewnet™ enabled machines
- Browse sewing projects
- Offline access to instructions
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The PFAFF® CreatorCue app allows you to view step-by-step sewing instructions and tutorials from the comfort of your sofa, cutting table, ironing board, or even while shopping! Start by browsing through the sewing instructions and tutorials featured within the app or on your mySewnet™-enabled sewing machine. Once you've selected something new to create, simply follow the step-by-step sewing instructions provided within the CreatorCue app and in your sewing machine. Every step syncs automatically between the app and your machine via your mySewnet™ account allowing you to follow instructions without missing a beat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Threads Magazine at 4.6 against PFAFF® CreatorCue's 3.3. Threads Magazine also leads on ratings volume (320 vs 4). PFAFF® CreatorCue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (50% vs 41%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Threads Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 2 months. PFAFF® CreatorCue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Threads Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads Magazine has 320 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Threads Magazine's written reviews are positive against 50% of PFAFF® CreatorCue's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Threads Magazine ships an update every 7 months, PFAFF® CreatorCue every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threads Magazine | PFAFF® CreatorCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (320 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taunton Interactive | VSM Group AB |
Customer experience
Threads Magazine
PFAFF® CreatorCue
Bugs and requests
Threads Magazine
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to download/access purchased issues
- Login issues and lost subscription access
Requested features
4 requests- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Improve stability and reliability
- Provide better access to past/archived issues
- Clarify subscription options and entitlements
PFAFF® CreatorCue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threads Magazine
- Threads Subscription$5.992 Months
- Threads Subscription$29.991 Year
- 1 Year Subscription$29.991 Year
- Gifts to Make$2.99
- December / January 2013$6.99
- February / March 2013$6.99
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- Fitting$6.99
- Threads Classic Garment Sewing Skills$6.99
- SewStylish Spring Fashion 2017$6.99
- Threads October/November 2014$6.99
- Make it Couture$8.99
- SewStylish Fall Fashion 2014$8.99
- Threads Handbags$8.99
PFAFF® CreatorCue
No in-app purchases
Questions
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