Threads Magazine vs MySewingPatterns.com
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
MySewingPatterns.com
Design and create your own fashion pieces by combining fabrics with sewing patterns. Curate a personal library of your designs and get guidance on the best pattern and fabric combinations. Sign up for free to start your creative journey.
- Combine fabric with sewing patterns
- Create, make, and share designs
- Curate a personal design library
- Save sewing patterns and fabrics
- Guidance on pattern + fabric combinations
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Whether you're a seasoned sewist or a beginner, use this app to: - Combine fabric with sewing patterns and create, make, or share - Curate a personal design library, saving sewing patterns and fabrics - Guidance to the choose the perfect pattern + fabric combination - And much more, are you in? Sign up for free and start designing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MySewingPatterns.com at 83% against Threads Magazine's 41%. MySewingPatterns.com also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Threads Magazine's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (318 vs 16). 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
Both are free to download. Threads Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 2 months. MySewingPatterns.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
Threads Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads Magazine has 318 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Threads Magazine's written reviews are positive against 83% of MySewingPatterns.com'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, MySewingPatterns.com weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threads Magazine | MySewingPatterns.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (318 ratings) — better | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taunton Interactive | Toile Designs LLC dba My Sewing Patterns |
Customer experience
Threads Magazine
MySewingPatterns.com
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
MySewingPatterns.com
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
MySewingPatterns.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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