Quilt Pattern Creator vs DartSide Pattern Drafting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quilt Pattern Creator
Design custom quilt patterns with a vast library of blocks and colors. Create your own unique blocks and arrange them into full quilt designs. Save, print, and share your creations.
- Over 200 quilt blocks
- Custom block creation
- Color customization
- Sashing options
- Save, print, and share patterns
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Zoom in/out
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Create quilts using over 200 quilt blocks to select from. You can change the colors in the blocks to get the look you want. Now you can create your own blocks to use in your quilts. Comes with 3 free quilt patterns. Download is free. To activate creation is $2.99 Once activated, get started by doing the following: To Create a Quilt 1. Select "Create a Quilt" button. 2. Enter the type of quilt (square or on point), and the quilt width and quilt height in blocks. 3. Select the Block Icon (forth icon in the tool bar) 4. A huge selection of quilt blocks will appear. 5. Select the quilt blocks you want to place on your quilt. 6. Select the Color Icon (first icon in the tool bar) 7. A huge selection of colors will appear 8. Select a color and select the Fill-All bucket icon with a double plus sign (11th icon in the tool bar) 9. Select on the quilt, all the blocks of the same kind will change color to the color you selected. Buttons from left to right in the button bar: Color button - use to select any color Save button - use to save your quilt pattern Sashing button - use it to add sashing around each quilt block (vertical, horizontal or both) Quilt blocks button - use it to select different quilt blocks to your quilt My Quilt Blocks button - displays all the blocks you have created Cut button - select a block on your quilt and the cut icon to remove it Copy button - select a block on your quilt and the copy icon to copy it and place it in another location on your quilt Rotate button - select a quilt block and rotate icon to rotate that block Resize quilt button - select to change the number of block rows and columns for your quilt Dropper button - select a color from your quilt to use Paint bucket button - use this when you want to change the color of one fabric in a single block Paint bucket + button - use this when you want to change the fabric color in a single block Paint bucket ++ button - use this when you want to change the fabric color in all blocks Undo button - undo last things you did Redo button - redo the things you undid Zoom in button - zoom in on your quilt pattern Zoom out button - zoom out on your quilt pattern Print button Share button - share a picture of your pattern using email, text etc. Help button - help on how to use features of the app To Create a Block 1. Select "Create a Block" button. 2. Select the size of the block you want to create (5-16 inches) 3. Now add shapes to your block. Shapes come in three sizes (3 sides, 4 sides and 5 sides) 4. Select the triangle to add a triangle shape to your block. 5. To change the shape just drag any of the green corner circles to where you want. 6. You can also flip, rotate and resize the shape using button in the button bar. 7. You can drag the shape to any location. Shapes snap into place. 8. Select the Color button (first button in the button bar to change the colors of your shapes) Buttons from left to right in the button bar: Color button - use to select a color for your fabric shapes in your block Save button - use to save your block Triangle shape button - add triangle fabric shapes to your block Square shape button - add 4 sided shapes to your block Pentagon shape button - add 5 sided shapes to your block Resize shape larger button - select a shape and the resize larger button to make the shape a size larger Resize shape smaller button - select a shape and the resize smaller button to make a shape a size smaller Flip shape horizontal button - select a shape and the Flip horizontal button to flip the shape horizontally Flip shape vertical button - select a shape and the Flip horizontal button to flip the shape vertically Rotate shape button - select a shape and the Rotate button to rotate a shape Dropper button - select a color from your block to use Paint bucket button - use this when you want to change the color of fabrics in your block Cut button - use to remove a shape from your block Copy button - use to copy Print button
DartSide Pattern Drafting
This app allows users to digitize sewing patterns by scanning them with a mobile device. It offers tools for drawing, modifying, and industrializing pattern pieces, with options to add indicators and seam allowances. Patterns can be exported in PDF or SVG formats for further use in design software.
- Scan paper patterns or fabric
- Correct perspective distortions
- Draw and modify lines/curves
- Add notches and grain lines
- Define seam allowances
- Export in PDF and SVG formats
- Cloud project syncing
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Scan your sewing patterns with your iPhone or iPad! DartSide is a sewing pattern editor that helps creators with the entire creation process: scanning, construction, industrializing, and exporting. SCAN Scan a paper pattern or a toiling fabric from an image: • Take a photo of a piece of the pattern • Correct the inevitable perspective distortions that come from taking a photo with a camera that isn’t exactly parallel with the pattern • Define the scale of your image • Add the photo to the background of your construction canvas • Lock the image, and use it as a guide to draw the vector contours of your pattern • Hide the image, so that it can be accessed later if you ever want to refer back to it CONSTRUCTION Draw the lines and curves of your patterns using your preferred method: • Draft your pattern from scratch within the app • Adjust a pattern that you’ve scanned from an image • Transform an existing pattern from your project list Key functionality: • Draw and modify lines and curves freely on the screen with your finger or Apple Pencil • Move any point by a specified direction and/or distance • Measure the length between any two points that are linked by a line or curve • Create a trace that can be used to simulate how it mounts with another part of the pattern PIECES You can industrialize all the pieces of your pattern to specify the cutting and the mounting of your model. • Create a new piece by selecting a form you’d like to extract from your construction • Add indicators (notches, markers, fabric grain lines) to each piece • Define seam allowance sizes and corner types EXPORT You can export your patterns in PDF or SVG format. The exported pattern is the exact vector representation you see in Pieces Mode in the app. The exported pattern is compatible with vector drawing apps like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape. Once exported, you can use one of these tools to finalize the layout and style of your pattern. Project Syncing All your projects are automatically synced to the cloud, no need to remember to manually save to avoid losing your work. The projects are linked to your user account, and can be accessed from multiple devices (iPhone or iPad). DartSide Premium: You can download and try DartSide for free, with the exception of exporting your patterns. To take your patterns even further, you can subscribe to a monthly auto-renewing subscription to unlock: • Unlimited PDF exports • Unlimited SVG exports Exporting your pattern from DartSide opens up a number of possibilities depending on what other apps you use: • Customize the layout of your pattern • Create a cutting layout to print your pattern on your desired paper size • Make your pattern downloadable on your website or online store ----- • Your subscription renews automatically if you don't cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You can cancel your subscription at any time. To avoid being charged for an additional month, cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • You can manage your subscription in your devices Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms and conditions: https://dartside.app/p/terms/ Privacy policy: https://dartside.app/p/privacy/ For unlimited exports of your patterns as SVG or PDF, subscribe to an auto-renewing monthly subscription through in-app purchase • You can cancel your subscription at any time from the list of subscriptions associated with your Apple ID in your device’s Settings app We want DartSide to be the best possible partner for all of your pattern drafting needs. If you run into any problems, or have ideas for how things could be improved, we'd love to hear from you at contact@dartside.app !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quilt Pattern Creator at 13% against DartSide Pattern Drafting's 0%. Quilt Pattern Creator also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Quilt Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DartSide Pattern Drafting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quilt Pattern Creator ships an update every 3 months, DartSide Pattern Drafting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quilt Pattern Creator | DartSide Pattern Drafting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sand Castle Designs, Inc | DartSide |
Customer experience
Quilt Pattern Creator
DartSide Pattern Drafting
In-app purchases
Quilt Pattern Creator
- Quilt Pattern Creator$2.99
DartSide Pattern Drafting
- Premium$14.991 Month
Questions
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