Comparison

PatternMate vs App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PatternMate

Manage your sewing pattern collection with custom tags, photos, and notes. Track your progress on ongoing projects and easily reference your inventory while shopping for fabric.

Highlights
  • Organize patterns with tags, photos, and notes
  • Reference collection while fabric shopping
  • Track sewing project progress
  • Add notes to ongoing projects
  • Customizable tagging system
Features
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Organise your sewing patterns - Keep track of your pattern collection with custom tags, photos and notes. - Quickly reference your collection while fabric shopping to make sure that perfect find fits with your pattern plans. - Never dig through boxes of patterns again just to pull out one small detail. Track your sewing projects - Start projects from a pattern and keep notes of your progress. - Remember where you were up to with each project if you've got multiple pieces of work on the go at once.

About

App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft

Organize your apps into custom folders and launch them directly from your home or lock screen with a single tap. This utility declutters your device by grouping favorites into colorful widgets, offering quick access without endless swiping.

Highlights
  • App folders
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • One-tap app launch
  • Customizable folder colors
  • Real app icons
  • Lightweight and fast
Features
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WidgetLoft sorts your apps into colorful folders and launches them with one tap from a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget: no more swiping through pages of icons. KEY FEATURES • Widgets. Home Screen, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island; small, medium and large sizes. • Transparent or Colored. Glass look or your own color; dark/light icons, optional names under icons. • Folder in Folder. Tap a folder in the widget to open what's inside. • Every Kind of Tile. App, website, Shortcut, person (call, message, WhatsApp, Telegram) and custom link. • Notification Dot. A red dot on the tile of any app that gets a notification (iOS 27). • Icon Studio. Custom icons from a photo, symbol, emoji or monogram; real app icons. • Tags and Library. Tag, filter and archive your apps. • Backup. Export your whole layout to a single file; iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://mucahitk.com/widgetloft/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://mucahitk.com/widgetloft/terms-of-use

Screenshots

PatternMate4 screens
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft at every 4 days against PatternMate's every 6 weeks. App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). PatternMate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. PatternMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PatternMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PatternMate's written reviews are positive against 89% of App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatternMate ships an update every 6 weeks, App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PatternMate versus App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternMateApp Folder Launcher WidgetLoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NitsikopoulosMucahit KOKDEMIR

Customer experience

PatternMate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PatternMate

Subscriptions2
  • Super PatternMate Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Super PatternMate Yearly$9.991 Year
6 purchases

App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft

Subscriptions1
  • FolderMini Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time5
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • FolderMini Pro Lifetime$6.99
  • Pizza Tip$6.99
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  • Dinner Tip$14.99
  • WidgetLoft Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is PatternMate free?
PatternMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft free?
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PatternMate or App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft?
PatternMate is rated higher. PatternMate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do PatternMate or App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft have ads?
Neither PatternMate nor App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatternMate or App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft?
PatternMate ships an update every 6 weeks, and App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft every 4 days. Most recently, PatternMate was updated on October 3, 2026 and App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft on October 14, 2026.

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