Threads Magazine vs HueTrek
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
HueTrek
Control your Philips Hue lights with a visually striking, sci-fi inspired interface. Adjust brightness and color for individual lights or entire rooms. Ideal for creating immersive atmospheres in your home.
- Individual light control
- Room lighting control
- Brightness adjustment
- Color adjustment
- Sci-fi visual design
- iPhone and iPad support
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An engaging new take on the Philips Hue lighting controller, inspired by a new generation of visual and audio design. Control brightness and color of individual lights or rooms of lights together. A great addition to your flight deck, bridge, gaming control center to impress your friends with this sci-fi touchscreen lighting controller reminiscent of mid-century (2350's) design for Sovereign class of Federation Starships. Works on iPhones in vertical orientation. Works on iPads in vertical and horizontal orientation making a beautiful wall or coffee table controller for your sophisticated home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HueTrek at 100% against Threads Magazine's 41%. HueTrek also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Threads Magazine's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (320 vs 2). On 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
Threads Magazine is free to download; HueTrek costs $1.99 up front. Threads Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 2 months. HueTrek asks for nothing beyond the download.
HueTrek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threads Magazine has 320 ratings behind it against 2, 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 HueTrek's.
| Parameter | Threads Magazine | HueTrek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (320 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 320 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taunton Interactive | Louis Roehrs |
Customer experience
Threads Magazine
HueTrek
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
HueTrek
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
HueTrek
No in-app purchases
Questions
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