Buy Me Japan vs Threadly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buy Me Japan
Discover authentic Japanese skincare, food, and snacks with fast shipping. This online retailer offers a curated selection of high-quality products directly from Japan, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience.
- Authentic Japanese products
- Skincare and food selection
- Fast shipping
- High-quality curated goods
- Customer-centric experience
- Secure payment options
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Discover Japanese beauty, snacks and everyday favorites with Buy Me Japan. Browse skincare, hair care, food and drinks from Japanese brands—all in one place. • Explore products with detailed photos, prices and customer ratings. • Find weekly deals across beauty and more. • Discover Japanese snacks and drinks. • Browse brands to find familiar favorites or something new. • Read customer reviews before choosing. • Earn store credits on eligible purchases. • Manage your cart and continue to checkout. Product availability, prices, offers and rewards may change. Check product details and store policies for current terms.
Threadly
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Threadly is a home for craft patterns, designers, testers and makers. Browse crochet, knitting, amigurumi, embroidery, sewing, quilting and other craft patterns. Save favourites, organise your pattern library, view owned patterns in a protected reader, manage yarn stash details, and follow independent designers. For designers, Threadly includes tools to manage a shop, upload patterns, organise sections, run pattern tests, host CALs, manage bundles, review feedback, and protect digital patterns with watermarking and access controls. Threadly is built for makers who want patterns, projects and community in one place.
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Verdict
Buy Me Japan and Threadly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Buy Me Japan | Threadly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Giovanni Ishiy Macedo | Dominic Mann |
In-app purchases
Buy Me Japan
No in-app purchases
Threadly
No in-app purchases
