Toy Tailor vs PatternPlot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toy Tailor
Unleash your creativity by designing custom stuffed toys. Import drawings or photos to trace shapes, build and attach parts, and choose from various fabric patterns and decorations. Visualize your creations in realistic 3D and generate printable cutting patterns.
- Import drawings and photos to trace shapes
- Build and edit toy shapes
- Attach various parts like arms and legs
- Select from diverse fabric patterns and colors
- Add button and stitch decorations
- Realistic 3D visualization
- Generate printable cutting patterns
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Release your design talent and bring stuffed toys to life with Toy Tailor! Whether you’re a sewing enthusiast, a parenting blogger, or a parent who wants to engage in fun and creative DIY projects with your kids, this intuitive app makes it easy to design a one-of-a-kind stuffed toy. *** NEW IN V2.3.1: WELCOME TO THE ARTIST PROGRAM! *** Now, Toy Tailor is more than a design tool—it’s a global gallery of stuffed toy masters! Unlock your Artist channel with an exclusive invite code, publish your proudest designs to the global Explore page, and customize your own Artist Profile with a unique name, bio, and avatar. Let the world see your creative plush art! Turn a piece of art into a toy design! Import your child’s drawing, trace the outlines, and instantly create a toy design that brings their imagination to life. With Toy Tailor, you can: - [NEW] Artist Channel & Profile: Set up your creator profile with an avatar and bio, and manage your In-Progress, Downloaded, or Published masterworks. - [NEW] Explore Global Gallery: Discover stunning community designs in the refreshed Explore page, now featuring creators' authentic names and avatars. - Photo Import & Tracing: Upload a picture of a drawing or silhouette and trace its outline to create a corresponding design instantly. - Build and Edit Shapes: Easily build the basic shape of your toy and adjust its outline to suit your vision. - Freely Attach Parts: Seamlessly connect different parts, such as arms, legs, ears, and tails, and see how they come together in real time. - Variety of Fabrics & Patterns: Try a wide selection of patterns and textures to achieve a perfect visual result. - Beautiful Button & Stitch Decorations: Make each toy unique with a variety of topstitching and button decorations. - Realistic 3D Visualization: See realistic results from all angles and make adjustments before picking up the needle and thread. - Printable Cutting Patterns: Generate ready-to-use cutting patterns in multiple sizes tailored to your needs. Designed for beginners and masters alike, Toy Tailor guides you step-by-step through the process. Its intuitive interface makes it easy for anyone to start creating their own adorable stuffed toys, regardless of sewing experience. Download Toy Tailor today, meet the masters, and co-design a cherished, custom plush! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PatternPlot
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PatternPlot turns a paper sewing pattern into an editable, true-scale vector on your iPad — then grades it into a full size run you define, deterministically. Tracing a pattern got easy years ago. Grading — turning one size into a trustworthy run of sizes — is still the hard, trust-sensitive job. PatternPlot is built around that job, on device, with geometry you can audit. FREE — real work, no subscription • Photograph or import a paper pattern and trace it with Apple Pencil (or finger + numeric entry). • Import your own vector artwork (SVG) at true scale — free, because it is how you get your work in. • Edit true-scale vector pieces: add seam allowance per edge, notches, and grainlines. • Export true-scale tiled PDFs and A0 — with a 50 mm calibration square and registration marks so your print is exactly to scale. • Grade YOUR piece: mark a reference point and an axis, type how much each size grows, and see the whole run nested on screen. • A quality report on every graded size: drift beyond the safe grade range, collapsed edges, and self-intersections. • Export the base size — the size you drafted — at any time. No purchase is required to do any of this. Basic export is never locked behind a paywall. PRO GRADING — the paid tier • A tiled PDF for every size in your run. • A vector outline of every piece at every size. • A nest of the whole run on one sheet. • Every piece of the garment in each file, not just one. • A spreadsheet of what every declared seam measured, size by size. • Your grade corrections saved to a file, so another garment can use them. The vector files carry the stitching outline only — no seam allowance, notches or grainline. Reading a saved corrections file back into a pattern is free; only writing one is Pro. HONEST BY DESIGN The grade is deterministic geometry computed on your device. AI never touches your measurements: no coordinate, seam allowance, notch position, or graded measurement is ever produced by a model. PatternPlot also tells you when a size drifts beyond a safe grade range, so you can re-check proportions before cutting fabric. We describe this as garment-aware grading — not a fit guarantee. REQUIRES: iPad on iPadOS 17 or later. Apple Pencil recommended but not required. — Pro Grading subscription: $79.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Trace, vector edit, seam allowance, notches, grainline, and tiled/A0 PDF export are free and do not require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://amtyurin.github.io/patternplot/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://amtyurin.github.io/patternplot/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Toy Tailor at every 2 weeks against PatternPlot's every 2 months. Toy Tailor also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Toy Tailor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PatternPlot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Toy Tailor ships an update every 2 weeks, PatternPlot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toy Tailor | PatternPlot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yanbin Liu | Andrey Tyurin |
In-app purchases
Toy Tailor
- All Access - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- All Access - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
PatternPlot
- Pro Grading7 Days trial$79.991 Year









