Comparison

Threadster vs StitchStash

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
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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

StitchStash

Organize your embroidery floss, plan projects, and avoid buying duplicates. Browse all DMC colors, track your existing threads, and build shopping lists. Match colors from photos to find the closest DMC threads.

Highlights
  • Organize DMC embroidery floss
  • Track thread collection
  • Create shopping lists
  • Plan embroidery projects
  • Match colors from photos
  • Sync across devices
Features
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StitchStash helps you organize your embroidery floss, match colors across brands, and plan every project, so you never accidentally buy the same skein twice. Multiple brands, one stash: Browse and search the full color catalog of every supported brand. Keep track of every thread you own and how many you have. See what's in your stash from any screen. No more guessing at the craft store. Mix several brands at once or focus on just one, and keep your whole collection in a single organized stash. Currently supported brands include DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, Olympus, CXC, Madeira, J. & P. Coats and Sullivans. Compare & convert between brands: Found a pattern in DMC but stitch with Anchor? Open any color to see the closest matches in other brands, so you can swap with confidence and never hunt for a substitute again. Color Matcher: Found the perfect color in a fabric, photo, or painting? Match it to thread in the brand you prefer: • Snap or pick a photo, then tap to sample any color • Pinch to zoom up to 10x for precise sampling • Use the color picker or enter a hex code • Get the closest matches ranked by accuracy You can also create a complete palette of up to 10 colors from a photo! Shopping List: Build a list of the threads you need. Use multi-select for bulk actions, swipe to move threads into your collection after buying, or export your list to Apple Reminders. Project Management: Plan and track your projects from start to finish: • Add a photo and attach a PDF pattern • Assign the threads you need with quantities • See which threads you own, which are missing, and which are on your shopping list • Add all missing threads to your shopping list in one tap • Add updates over time and keep track of how long you've worked on a project with the built-in timer Project Tools: Use the Fabric Calculator to work out the fabric size for your pattern based on your stitch count, fabric count, and preferred border. Use the Skein Calculator to estimate how many skeins your project needs. Pattern Tracker: Open your PDF pattern to zoom and pan in close. StitchStash remembers exactly where you left off. Go Pro to draw right on your pattern and mark off what you've finished with draw, erase, and undo. Sync across devices: Your collection, shopping list, and projects sync automatically via iCloud. Update your stash on iPhone and see it on iPad. StitchStash is built by a fellow stitcher for anyone who wants a simple, focused way to manage their threads without the clutter. Happy stitching!

Screenshots

Threadster4 screens
StitchStash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StitchStash at free against Threadster's freemium. StitchStash also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). Threadster's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Threadster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StitchStash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Threadster against 4.6 for StitchStash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Threadster's written reviews are positive against 75% of StitchStash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threadster ships an update every 4 weeks, StitchStash every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Threadster versus StitchStash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadsterStitchStash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better4.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1820 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArden CsolkovitsSaku Studio

Customer experience

Threadster

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

StitchStash

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
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
1 purchases

StitchStash

One-time1
  • Pro$4.95

Questions

Is Threadster free?
Threadster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StitchStash free?
StitchStash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Threadster or StitchStash?
Threadster is rated higher. Threadster averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while StitchStash averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Threadster or StitchStash have ads?
Neither Threadster nor StitchStash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Threadster or StitchStash?
Threadster ships an update every 4 weeks, and StitchStash every 8 days. Most recently, Threadster was updated on September 16, 2026 and StitchStash on September 13, 2026.

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