Comparison

Threadster vs Floss Colors

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

Head to head
About

Threadster

Manage your thread inventory, projects, and color palettes with this comprehensive tracking app. It offers features for color matching, cost logging, pattern management, and creating custom palettes. Basic features are free, with advanced options available through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Inventory management for 3000+ threads
  • Color matching with real photos
  • Project cost and status tracking
  • Create reusable color palettes
  • Upload and manage PDF patterns
  • Custom thread and craft creation
Read full description

PLEASE NOTE: We now offer Basic and Pro subscription options to help manage your inventory, projects, and color palettes. Our Basic version is completely FREE, while our Threadster Pro subscription unlocks additional areas and features. Threadster also offers a 7-day free trial for new users. The free trial automatically converts to a 1-month Pro subscription, but this can be easily changed before the trial runs out if you decide that you’d prefer the 6 month or 12 month plan. You can find a full list of all the features below! **THREADSTER BASIC FREE FEATURES: • View & manage inventory for 3000+ DMC threads • Track inventory in whole & partial quantities • Customizable thread tracking • View similar threads for color matching • Auto add threads to Shopping List • Add custom notes for threads • Customizable inventory search & sorting • Export & print shopping lists • Light, Dark, & Monochromatic display • Data backup/restore options • Thread CSV Import (DMC only) **THREADSTER PRO SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES: • Create custom threads, crafts, & fabric • Create projects & reusable color palettes • Manage project status, priority, costs, & dimensions • Customizable project & palette search • Project start/stop timer & hourly rate calculator • Allocate inventory items to projects • View which projects items are assigned to • Create palettes from images with color picker • Find closest matching threads using hex codes • Assign matching threads to color palettes • Label threads & crafts for areas used in palettes • Create searchable tag library • Upload, view, mark, & print PDF patterns • Mass maintenance for inventory & shopping list • Thread CSV Import (Other brands, custom, & discontinued) After collaborating with the community, we're proud to offer a simple interface with the solutions you need to help manage thread inventories and projects of all kinds. Tired of not being able to easily track inventory, or need to color match with real photos of thread? Want to log costs for a project, save patterns, or create reusable color palettes? ..Threadster has you covered! Don't see a feature you need? We're always open to suggestions to help make Threadster the best it can be. If you have an idea you'd like to see implemented, simply contact us and we'll see if we can make it happen! Terms of Use: https://www.zeebam.com/threadstertermsofuse

About

Floss Colors

Easily manage your embroidery floss collection, track inventory, and plan projects. Avoid duplicate purchases and find the colors you need for any project with this intuitive organizer.

Highlights
  • Floss inventory management
  • Supported brands: DMC, COSMO, Olympus
  • Project-based floss tracking
  • Color palette creation
  • Intuitive design
  • Backup & cloud sync
Features
Read full description

This app is a handy organizer that makes managing your embroidery floss easier than ever — from keeping track of your stash to creating project-based checklists. No more wondering, “Do I have this color at home?” Track what you own, what you want to use, and what you need to buy — all in one clean, intuitive app. ■ Key Features ▶ Floss Inventory Management Record how many skeins you have by floss type (No. 25, No. 5, etc.). Quickly search by color number to avoid accidental duplicate purchases. ▶ Supported Brands & Color Count Includes major embroidery floss brands: DMC, COSMO (Lecien), and Olympus. Supported colors: DMC: 500 colors COSMO: 500 colors Olympus: 420 colors You can sort the floss list by catalog order, color number, brightness, or hue, making it easy to view and compare colors at a glance. Floss selection becomes more enjoyable and efficient. ▶ Project-Based Floss Tracking Create a "Project" to register the colors needed for each embroidery pattern. Check how many skeins you have or are missing at a glance. You can even aggregate colors across multiple projects to use as a checklist when shopping for floss. ▶ Color Palette Creation Register your favorite color combinations as "Palettes." Easily check how many skeins you own within each palette — perfect for restocking your go-to shades. ▶ Intuitive, Easy-to-Use Design With a beautiful, minimal interface, this app is easy for anyone to use — whether you're new to embroidery or a seasoned stitcher. ▶ Backup & Cloud Sync Export/import data via JSON or sync automatically with iCloud — your data, your way. Make Your Embroidery Time More Fun and Organized This app helps you visualize your stash, manage your threads with confidence, and enjoy choosing colors for your next piece. It’s the perfect companion to make your embroidery more creative and stress-free. Let this app support your embroidery journey — every stitch, every shade.

Screenshots

Threadster4 screens
Floss Colors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Threadster at Free against Floss Colors's $2.99. Threadster also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 75%) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). Floss Colors's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On ads 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

Threadster is free to download; Floss Colors costs $2.99 up front. Threadster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Floss Colors asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floss Colors holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Threadster's written reviews are positive against 75% of Floss Colors's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Threadster versus Floss Colors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadsterFloss Colors
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArden Csolkovitshideko ogawa

Customer experience

Threadster

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Floss Colors

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Threadster

Subscriptions3
  • Threadster Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Threadster Pro$14.996 Months
  • Threadster Pro$24.991 Year
None

Floss Colors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threadster free?
Threadster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Floss Colors free?
Floss Colors costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threadster or Floss Colors?
Floss Colors is rated higher. Threadster averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Floss Colors averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Threadster or Floss Colors have ads?
Neither Threadster nor Floss Colors shows ads.

Other comparisons