Comparison

Threads Magazine vs SeamStack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

SeamStack

Organize all your sewing projects, from current works-in-progress to completed creations. Track project details, store measurements with history, and access built-in size charts. Build a personal archive of your sewing journey.

Highlights
  • Project tracking with status and photos
  • Measurement profiles with history
  • Built-in size charts (inches/cm)
  • Cloud storage for data backup
  • Clean and intuitive design
Features
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SeamStack is the organizational tool sewists have been asking for. Keep all your projects in one place - titles, notes, status, and photos of each creation. See what you're working on now and remember everything you've completed. Store measurements exactly how you need them. Create profiles for everyone you sew for, choose inches or centimeters, and watch how measurements change over time. Important profiles stay pinned at the top. Reference built-in size charts whenever you need them. With SeamStack, you're building your own sewing archive. Look back at what you've made, see how your skills have grown, and feel proud of everything you've created. Features: Project tracking with status updates and photos Measurement profiles with history tracking Built-in size charts (switch between in/cm) Cloud storage that keeps everything safe Clean design that doesn't get in your way SeamStack: Simple. Useful. Yours.

Screenshots

Threads Magazine4 screens
SeamStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeamStack at 100% against Threads Magazine's 41%. SeamStack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Threads Magazine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (318 vs 32). On price 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. Threads Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 2 months. SeamStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeamStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads Magazine has 318 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Threads Magazine's written reviews are positive against 100% of SeamStack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threads Magazine ships an update every 7 months, SeamStack daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Threads Magazine versus SeamStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreads MagazineSeamStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (318 ratings)5.0 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings318 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTaunton InteractiveLowland Kids

Customer experience

Threads Magazine

All ratings318 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative48.0%

SeamStack

All ratings32 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Threads Magazine

From 318 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast download and load times
  • 👍 Great reading experience
  • 💡 Useful interactive features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Issues with login and access
  • 📥 Difficulty downloading/accessing past issues
  • 🤔 Unclear subscription details and limitations

SeamStack

From 32 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps track projects and measurements
  • 😍 Useful and convenient
  • 💡 Great for organizing sewing projects

Room to improve

  • None mentioned

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

SeamStack

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None mentioned

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add fabric stash tracking
  • Integrate with more pattern companies

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Threads Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Threads Subscription$5.992 Months
  • Threads Subscription$29.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time10
  • 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
None

SeamStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threads Magazine free?
Threads Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeamStack free?
SeamStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threads Magazine or SeamStack?
SeamStack is rated higher. Threads Magazine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 318 ratings, while SeamStack averages 5.0 from 32 ratings.
Do Threads Magazine or SeamStack have ads?
SeamStack shows ads; Threads Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, Threads Magazine or SeamStack?
Threads Magazine ships an update every 7 months, and SeamStack daily. Most recently, Threads Magazine was updated on October 5, 2026 and SeamStack on September 30, 2026.

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