EmbroideryThreads vs StashTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EmbroideryThreads
Manage your embroidery thread collection and track which colors you own for specific projects. Easily add threads manually or in bulk for popular brands. This app helps you identify missing colors for your next design.
- Manage embroidery thread inventory
- Track threads used per project
- Check stock levels
- Manual thread entry
- Bulk registration for popular brands
- Supports multiple thread types
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Embroidery threads come in an enormous variety — around 500 colors per brand. Designers often specify very subtle colors, and collecting all the required threads can be a challenge. This app helps you check which threads you already own and which ones you’re missing for your projects. You can enter data manually from scratch, or bulk-register threads from your favorite brand as initial data. Features: Manage your embroidery thread inventory Register the threads used for each project and check your stock Supported bulk registrations: - DMC 25 Cotton Floss - COSMO 25 Cotton Floss - Olympus 25 Cotton Floss - Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné - DMC Mouliné Special Variegated #25 - DMC Mouliné Étoile #25 - DMC Mouliné Coloris #25 - DMC Mouliné Color Variations #25 - DMC Mouliné Satin #25 - DMC Mouliné Light Effects #25 - DMC Coton Perlé Color Variations #5 Terms of Use / Privacy Policy: https://embroidery-knitting-sewing.com/embroidery-thread-termsofuse/ https://embroidery-knitting-sewing.com/embroidery-thread-privacy-policy/
StashTracker
Organize your knitting, crochet, embroidery, and cross-stitch supplies with detailed tracking for yarn, patterns, and projects. Features include shopping lists, calculators, and a color palette generator. Enjoy full offline functionality and privacy with a one-time purchase.
- Yarn stash organization
- Pattern management
- Project tracking
- Shopping lists
- Crafting calculators
- Offline functionality
- Privacy-focused
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Whether you knit, crochet, embroider or cross stitch, StashTracker helps you organize your yarn stash, manage patterns and track projects so you can spend more time crafting and less time digging through bins. You can track your stash with detailed records including colours, weight, dye lots and more! In addition StashTracker makes organizing all your digital and printed patterns easy since they are all in one, easy to access place across devices. Plus, you can search through everything via custom tags, progress, date and more! StashTracker also comes packed with tools such as: - Shopping lists - Colour palette generator - Measurement converter - Storage boxes (NFC TAGS) - Gauge converter - Increase/decrease calculator - Gauge calculator - Yarn calculator - Stitch counter - Double knitting tracker (beta) - Chart creator (iPad only) - Dmc colour converter - Fabric calculator - Floss calculator Why choose StashTracker? Unlike most craft apps, StashTracker is fully offline with no account required. Your data never leaves the device which gives you total control over your privacy. In addition, there is NO subscription required, a one time purchase and the app is yours forever. Plus, you would also be supporting a small Canadian developer, which is pretty cool! Accessibility is a major component of the app and something I am quite proud of supporting the following: - VoiceOver - Voice control - High contrast modes - Dark/light mode - Navigation without colours Fibre art should be for everyone and I strive to make my app as accessible as possible to support that! The app is perfect fibre artists who want a simple, but powerful, way to manage their supplies and stay organized. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StashTracker at 5.0 against EmbroideryThreads's 4.0. EmbroideryThreads's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. EmbroideryThreads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and StashTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StashTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
EmbroideryThreads ships an update every 8 days, StashTracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EmbroideryThreads | StashTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanako Komatsu | Fatima Mansoor |
Customer experience
EmbroideryThreads
StashTracker
In-app purchases
EmbroideryThreads
- Stitchy Day Plan$0.491 Month
- Stitchy Day Plan$5.991 Year
- Coffee$0.49
- Cupcake$1.99
StashTracker
- Lifetime$5.99
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