Comparison

MakerLog vs My Craft Stuff

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

Head to head
About

MakerLog

This app helps crafters and artisans document their creative process, track project finances, and gain insights into their work. It's designed for makers of all skill levels to enhance productivity and focus on their art.

Highlights
  • Project journaling
  • Financial tracking
  • In-depth analytics
  • Transaction history
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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-- Your craft, step by step -- Maker Log is a project journal for makers. Keep a journal for every project, collect photos of each stage, and see what every piece earns – from the first sketch to the final sale. -- Made for every maker -- Painting, pottery, woodworking, sewing, knitting, crochet or jewelry making: Maker Log fits around the way you work, so you spend less time on admin and more time on your craft. -- What Maker Log does -- • Journal: Write about each session, add photos, and look back on every step, day by day. • Projects: Give every piece its own page with a cover photo, a photo gallery, its dates and status, and a timeline of its entries, income and costs. • Income and costs: Log materials, commissions and sales against a project and see its profit at a glance. • Insights: See your profit for the year, income and costs month by month, and which projects earn the most. • Search: Find any project, journal entry or transaction by name or by the words in it. • iCloud sync: Your journal stays up to date on all your devices. • Made for iOS 26, with dark mode, large text and VoiceOver support. -- Free and Pro -- Maker Log is free for up to 2 projects and 5 journal entries. Maker Log Pro unlocks unlimited projects and journal entries, and Insights. Whether you work with wood, metal, glass, clay, leather, beads, fabric or yarn – carving, woodturning, blacksmithing, jewelry making, sewing, quilting, embroidery, weaving, felting, macramé, pottery, sculpture, scrapbooking, papercraft, calligraphy, printmaking, candle or soap making – Maker Log keeps every project in one place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Craft Stuff

Organize your crafting supplies and ongoing projects. Catalog materials, track project status, and manage where items are stored to avoid duplicate purchases and lost progress.

Highlights
  • Catalog crafting materials
  • Track project status
  • Manage storage locations
  • Prevent duplicate purchases
  • Prioritize started projects
Features
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Ever been to the store and purchased something you forgot you already had? Do you have crafting projects started but don't know how many, where you left off, or where you have them stashed?  - This app will help you catalog the books, patterns, and any other materials you already have and where you put them.  - It will help you keep track of and prioritize the projects you have started and where they are stored.

Screenshots

MakerLog4 screens
My Craft Stuff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Craft Stuff at 100% against MakerLog's 57%. My Craft Stuff also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MakerLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Craft Stuff asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Craft Stuff holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MakerLog's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Craft Stuff's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MakerLog ships an update monthly, My Craft Stuff every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MakerLog versus My Craft Stuff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakerLogMy Craft Stuff
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGruffydd JohnstonScott A Bridwell

Customer experience

MakerLog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

My Craft Stuff

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MakerLog

Subscriptions2
  • Maker Log Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Maker Log Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

My Craft Stuff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakerLog free?
MakerLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Craft Stuff free?
My Craft Stuff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MakerLog or My Craft Stuff?
My Craft Stuff is rated higher. MakerLog averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while My Craft Stuff averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MakerLog or My Craft Stuff have ads?
Neither MakerLog nor My Craft Stuff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakerLog or My Craft Stuff?
MakerLog ships an update monthly, and My Craft Stuff every 3 weeks. Most recently, MakerLog was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Craft Stuff on October 24, 2026.

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