AcuSpark2 vs Roostel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AcuSpark2
This app guides you through using your sewing machine with clear instructions and helpful tips. It can scan QR codes on your machine to provide specific guidance and inspiration, even without a connected device.
- Sewing machine usage instructions
- QR code scanning for machine status
- Step-by-step sewing method videos
- Presser foot descriptions
- Stitch chart
- Multilingual support
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AcuSpark2 is an app that explains how to use the sewing machine and provides useful tips. Read the QR code displayed on the sewing machine screen with AcuSpark2 and all your questions will be answered. AcuSpark2 can also be used without a sewing machine. The app acts as a concierge, offering support and inspiring new ideas. AcuSpark2 is compatible with the following sewing machine models: Please refer to the following link : https://www7.janome.co.jp/global/softupdate/acuspark2/ Reading QR codes (linking with sewing machine): * When the QR codes displayed on the sewing machine screen are read with AcuSpark2, instructions and know-how related to the status of the sewing machine appear in the app. Features: * Offers basic knowledge on how to use the sewing machine. * Step-by-step illustrative videos for learning special sewing methods are available. * Presser foot descriptions (including optional items) * Includes a stitch chart containing the sewing machine's built-in stitches Supported languages are as follows: * English * French * Spanish * Japanese * Changing language settings Language settings can be adjusted through device settings (Settings -> General -> Language & Region). (Method may vary depending on device.) Notes: * An internet connection is required to download the data and the communication charges shall be borne by the customer. * The email address development@gm.janome.co.jp is for feedback only and no replies will be sent to emails received. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Roostel
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Poppy sits with your birds one at a time. A photo, a name, a note on her comb — and the small changes across weeks stay easy to see. What you get: • A card for every hen — photo, name, breed, hatch-date, temperament • Comb, weight, and moult notes carried across seasons so patterns show up • Egg records kept per hen, not just per coop • Health entries in plain language, with vet-worthy signs marked plainly • Feed, treat, and dust-bath logs stored beside each bird • A coop-level view for run cleaning, bedding changes, and predator checks • Lookback pages that gather a hen's year on one screen How it feels: Poppy talks the way a patient keeper would. She names the hen before advising, keeps the pace unhurried, and treats the comb in morning light as the reading it is. No alarms, no urgency for its own sake — just a warm witness who's been round the run a few thousand times. Who it's for: • Backyard keepers with three to twenty birds who want to remember each one • First-year keepers learning what a healthy comb, crop, and moult look like • Long-time keepers who'd rather write once than remember everything Privacy: Your hen photos and notes stay on your device by default. Nothing about your birds is shared or sold. Full privacy policy is linked from settings. Poppy's ready when you are — one hen at a time. Legal Terms of Use: https://olnesta.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://olnesta.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AcuSpark2 at none against Roostel's 9. AcuSpark2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Roostel's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price and ads 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. Roostel sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. AcuSpark2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
AcuSpark2 ships an update every 8 months, Roostel weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcuSpark2 | Roostel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JANOME Corporation | Olnesta |
In-app purchases
AcuSpark2
No in-app purchases
Roostel
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly (67% off)$12.991 Year
- Yearly (50% off)$19.991 Year
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- Yearly (33% off)$25.991 Year
- Yearly No Trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Family Trial14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Family$49.991 Year
- Premium Plus14 Days trial$79.991 Year









