Comparison

GET!Threads vs Makerly

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

Head to head
About

GET!Threads

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If you are involved in the embroidery business, GET!Threads is the must-have toolbox you've always wanted, but never knew how much you needed it until you start using it. • Select the thread colors and get the code for each one according to the thread lines you have – an essential step for every embroidery project. With this app, do it in seconds – literally faster than any other method out there. • Not only is this tool the most productive, but it's also the most effective. Its precise color matching method ensures you find the most similar colors accurately. Visualize the selected colors and their close matches graphically, along with their corresponding codes, for easy comparison. • Choose colors from a variety of sources: thread charts, color palettes, photos, or even from your mobile phone or tablet camera. This is the only app that lets you capture colors with your phone’s camera and instantly shows you the corresponding thread line color codes in real-time. That's right – see the codes as you move the camera! • Find equivalent or closest matching colors across various thread lines, so you can convert color codes from a line you don't have to the one you regularly use. Say goodbye to conversion charts forever. •.Create a list of favorite colors – the ones you usually have in stock, whether they belong to the same thread line or different ones, ensuring search results only list the codes among the colors you’ve selected. • Add new thread lines, whether they are standard commercial lines or your own custom thread lines. Edit (add, delete, or change) the codes and colors of these lines. Import files with the complete definition of a thread line not present in the system library, or enter each color and its code manually. • A module "Color Code Conversion" makes it easy to convert any color code from one thread line to find the 5 closest matches in a different thread line. It also allows converting all the codes from one thread line to their corresponding thread codes in a single operation. • A module "Inventory Control" makes it very easy to keep the thread cone inventory record up to date. This is as simple as making an initial upload of the number of cones of each color code (the codes defined as favorites are those that will be managed), and then the corresponding movements can be recorded, adding more cones when a purchase is made and subtracting cones when they are passed to production. The number of threads will always be updated, and it is extremely easy to create shopping lists automatically or according to any criteria.

About

Makerly

This app is a comprehensive creative studio for sewing and fabric arts. It offers tools for designing quilt patterns, planning embroidery projects, calculating fabric needs, and organizing your fabric stash. An AI assistant helps with sewing machine troubleshooting and color matching.

Highlights
  • Quilt pattern design
  • Embroidery project planning
  • Fabric yardage calculation
  • Fabric stash organization
  • AI sewing machine assistant
  • Thread color conversion
Features
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Makerly is the all-in-one creative studio for quilters, embroiderers, sewists, and fabric artists. Design quilt patterns, plan embroidery projects, calculate fabric yardage, organize your fabric stash, and match thread colors across brands — all in one calm, beautifully designed app. No more juggling spreadsheets, screenshots, calculators, and notebooks. Makerly brings your entire quilting and embroidery workflow together. QUILT DESIGNER • Design quilts with a full quilt block library • Plan patchwork layouts and try color combinations before you cut • Magic Recolor: snap a photo of any quilt and instantly preview new fabric colors with AI • Fabric calculator for yardage, backing, binding, and borders EMBROIDERY TOOLS • Embroidery placement and digitizing tools • Plan hoop placement and machine embroidery projects • Thread color converter across major embroidery and sewing thread brands • Match thread colors to any fabric photo FABRIC & STASH • Organize your fabric stash with photos — scan fabric with your camera • Tag where you bought each fabric so you can find that quilt shop again SEWING MACHINE HELP • AI sewing machine assistant for troubleshooting tension, stitches, and settings Makerly is free to download. Browse the maker community, shops, creators, and brands for free. Makerly Pro (auto-renewing subscription) unlocks the quilt designer and block library, embroidery tools, the AI sewing assistant, thread color converter, and MyShop boards with saved projects. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; the subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getmakerly.com/privacy Whether you're piecing your first patchwork quilt, digitizing machine embroidery, or organizing years of fabric, Makerly is built for makers.

Screenshots

GET!Threads4 screens
Makerly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GET!Threads at none against Makerly's 2. GET!Threads also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Makerly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. Makerly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. GET!Threads asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GET!Threads ships an update every 5 weeks, Makerly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GET!Threads versus Makerly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGET!ThreadsMakerly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAR Robots S.A.SUPPLYNSERVICE LLC

In-app purchases

None

GET!Threads

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Makerly

Subscriptions1
  • Makerly Subscription$12.991 Month
One-time1
  • Makerly Pro$12.99

Questions

Is GET!Threads free?
GET!Threads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Makerly free?
Makerly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GET!Threads or Makerly have ads?
GET!Threads shows ads; Makerly does not.
Which is updated more often, GET!Threads or Makerly?
GET!Threads ships an update every 5 weeks, and Makerly fortnightly. Most recently, GET!Threads was updated on October 27, 2026 and Makerly on October 25, 2026.

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