Comparison

DartSide Pattern Drafting vs Lumenfoil

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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). 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 ----- Terms of service: https://dartside.app/p/terms/ Privacy policy: https://dartside.app/p/privacy/ 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 !

About

Lumenfoil

Design stained glass patterns before cutting. Customize colors, textures, and piece shapes, then estimate materials. Export previews and coloring sheets for free, with Pro features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Stained glass pattern planning
  • Color and texture customization
  • Piece shape adjustment
  • Material estimation
  • PNG preview export
  • Outline coloring sheet export
  • Tiled PDF export (Pro)
  • Editable SVG export (Pro)
Features
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Plan a stained glass pattern before you cut. Start with Sunrise Poppy, five free mandalas or the weekly featured design. Change colors and textures, adjust piece shapes and finished dimensions, and review difficult cuts. On iPhone, a color palette sits below your pattern so you can keep drawing while you choose colors. Save versions to compare ideas or return to an earlier design. Estimate materials using your own rates and allowances. PNG previews and outline coloring sheets are free. Your projects stay on your device, and no account is required. Lumenfoil Pro adds new blank canvases, six more mandala designs, a custom mandala creator, tiled PDFs for printing at actual size on Letter or A4 paper, and editable SVG files. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available through Apple. Your saved work stays accessible without Pro. Cutability Check provides planning guidance, not a safety or fabrication guarantee. Review every pattern before cutting. Material estimates depend on your rates and allowances, not live shop prices. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DartSide Pattern Drafting4 screens
Lumenfoil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DartSide Pattern Drafting at none against Lumenfoil's shown. DartSide Pattern Drafting also leads on rating (1.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Lumenfoil's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DartSide Pattern Drafting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month and Lumenfoil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DartSide Pattern Drafting holds the better App Store score, 1.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DartSide Pattern Drafting has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DartSide Pattern Drafting ships an update every 7 months, Lumenfoil every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DartSide Pattern Drafting versus Lumenfoil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDartSide Pattern DraftingLumenfoil
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDartSideMARTIN EZEQUIEL PULITANO

Customer experience

DartSide Pattern Drafting

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Lumenfoil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DartSide Pattern Drafting

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$14.991 Month
2 purchases

Lumenfoil

Subscriptions2
  • Lumenfoil Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Lumenfoil Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is DartSide Pattern Drafting free?
DartSide Pattern Drafting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumenfoil free?
Lumenfoil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DartSide Pattern Drafting or Lumenfoil?
DartSide Pattern Drafting is rated higher. DartSide Pattern Drafting averages 1.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Lumenfoil averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DartSide Pattern Drafting or Lumenfoil have ads?
Lumenfoil shows ads; DartSide Pattern Drafting does not.
Which is updated more often, DartSide Pattern Drafting or Lumenfoil?
DartSide Pattern Drafting ships an update every 7 months, and Lumenfoil every 4 days. Most recently, DartSide Pattern Drafting was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lumenfoil on October 25, 2026.

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