Comparison

Threads Magazine vs Lace

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

Lace

Explore a comprehensive guide to approximately 70 hand-made lace styles, featuring expert descriptions and detailed photographs. Learn about historical context, regional origins, and the distinctions between various lace types.

Highlights
  • Guide to 70+ lace styles
  • Expert descriptions by Jean Leader
  • Photos of lace details and whole pieces
  • Historical context and regional maps
  • Explanation of lace grounds
  • Distinction between lace types (bobbin, needlelace)
Features
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Lace provides a quick reference to about 70 different styles of lace — from Alençon to Youghal — written by Jean Leader, a recognized authority on hand-made lace, and illustrated with photos of lace, primarily from her own collection and that of The Lace Guild. The distinguishing features of the styles are explained, and for each lace there is a photo of both a detail and of a whole piece. The laces are placed in their historical context, and maps are available showing the regions where they were produced. Complementing this is a section describing the different grounds used in these styles, and one in which the differences between the various types of lace (bobbin, needlelace etc.) are explained.

Screenshots

Threads Magazine4 screens
Lace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lace at 100% against Threads Magazine's 41%. Lace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Threads Magazine's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (320 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Threads Magazine is free to download; Lace costs $2.99 up front. Threads Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 2 months. Lace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lace 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 Lace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threads Magazine ships an update every 7 months, Lace every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Threads Magazine versus Lace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreads MagazineLace
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (320 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings320 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTaunton InteractiveDavid Leader

Customer experience

Threads Magazine

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

Lace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Lace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 7 more
  • 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

Lace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threads Magazine free?
Threads Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lace free?
Lace costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threads Magazine or Lace?
Lace is rated higher. Threads Magazine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 320 ratings, while Lace averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Threads Magazine or Lace have ads?
Neither Threads Magazine nor Lace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Threads Magazine or Lace?
Threads Magazine ships an update every 7 months, and Lace every 6 months. Most recently, Threads Magazine was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lace on October 14, 2026.

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