Comparison

Threadster vs StitchMatch

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

StitchMatch

Features
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StitchMatch is a one-time purchase color matching tool designed for cross-stitch, embroidery, and needlework enthusiasts. CAMERA COLOR PICKER - Point your camera at any color and instantly find the closest matching thread codes - Works with fabric, objects, photos, or any colored surface - Best results in natural daylight MULTI-BRAND THREAD DATABASE - 2000+ thread colors across DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, and OLYMPUS brands - Complete offline database, no internet required - Browse and search by code, name, or color BRAND CROSS-REFERENCE - Convert thread codes between DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, and OLYMPUS - Find equivalent colors across different brands instantly PHOTO PALETTE EXTRACTION - Import any photo from your library - Auto-extract dominant colors and generate a thread shopping list - Perfect for turning inspiration images into stitch projects MY THREAD STASH - Track your personal thread inventory - Mark which colors you own or need to buy - Never buy duplicate threads again COLOR HARMONY TOOLS - Get complementary, analogous, and triadic color suggestions - Build beautiful color palettes for your projects WHY STITCHMATCH? - One-time purchase: pay once, own forever. No subscriptions. - Completely offline: your data never leaves your device. - Native Apple design: built with SwiftUI for a smooth iOS experience. - Multilingual: English, Chinese, and Japanese support.

Screenshots

Threadster4 screens
StitchMatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Threadster at Free against StitchMatch's $1.99. Threadster also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). StitchMatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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; StitchMatch costs $1.99 up front. Threadster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StitchMatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Threadster versus StitchMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadsterStitchMatch
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArden Csolkovits岩 薄

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

StitchMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threadster free?
Threadster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StitchMatch free?
StitchMatch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Threadster or StitchMatch have ads?
Neither Threadster nor StitchMatch shows ads.

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