Comparison

Fabricora vs Nimble Needle App

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

Head to head
About

Fabricora

Digitally organize your fabric collection with this app. Easily catalog fabric details, search by photo or text, and group items into collections. Ideal for quilters and sewists to manage their stash.

Highlights
  • Digital fabric stash organization
  • Photo and gallery import
  • Detailed fabric information recording
  • Search by photo or text
  • Color, type, and brand tagging
  • Collection grouping
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Meet Fabricora – Your Digital Fabric Stash. Fabricora is the modern way to organize your fabric collection. Designed for quilters, sewists, and makers, it turns your stash into a beautiful visual library you can browse, search, and love. Easily capture every fabric: • Snap a photo or choose one from your gallery • Record fabric informations such as name, amount, material, price etc. • Tag colors, fabric type, manufacturer • Add personal notes in the description and favorite your most-used pieces Search and filter: • Search your stash by snapping a photo or using photo from your library. • Search and Filter by color, fabric type, brand and other information stored in your stash Stay organized your way: • Group fabrics into collections • Quickly find what you need when planning your next quilt or sewing project Why you’ll love Fabricora • Beautiful, intuitive design made for anyone that has a stash of fabrics. • Optional iCloud sync keeps everything safe across devices Whether you’re organizing bolts, yardage, fat quarters, or scraps, Fabricora makes your stash as inspiring as your craft room. Fabricora — Your Digital Fabric Stash.

About

Nimble Needle App

This app helps quilters and bag makers organize their projects, fabric stash, and patterns. It offers tools for tracking project progress, managing supplies, and planning colors. Discover inspiration and shop for materials within the app.

Highlights
  • Project progress tracking (11 stages)
  • Fabric stash cataloging
  • Pattern organization
  • Notions and supply management
  • Color palette planning
  • In-app quilt calculator
  • Community inspiration feed
Features
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Nimble Needle is the quilting and bag-making companion app built by makers, for makers. Stop losing track of your projects, fabric, and patterns across notebooks, photos, and sticky notes — Nimble Needle keeps it all in one place, right in your pocket. TRACK EVERY PROJECT Add your current quilts and bags and follow them through an 11-stage progress tracker, from cutting to binding. Keep active projects and UFOs (UnFinished Objects) organized separately, so nothing gets forgotten in a closet. YOUR PERSONAL QUILTING HQ — THE NOOK • Stash Spot — catalog your fabric stash so you always know what you have (and stop buying duplicates) • Pattern Patch — save and organize your patterns in one searchable place • Cubby Keeper — keep notions, tools, and supplies organized • Color Corner — plan and match color palettes for your next project • Scrapbook — save your favorite makes and inspiration HANDY TOOLS Built-in Quilt Calculator for fabric yardage and cutting math, plus a Notes feature for quick project thoughts — no more searching for scraps of paper. DISCOVER Browse Stitch Spark for inspiration and ideas from the community, and shop for supplies right from the app. FREE TO START Nimble Needle is free to use. Upgrade to Nimble Plus for extra storage, advanced stash and pattern tools, and more as we grow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nimbleneedle.app/terms-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Fabricora4 screens
Nimble Needle App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fabricora at 5.0 against Nimble Needle App's 2.0. Fabricora also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Nimble Needle App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fabricora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nimble Needle App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fabricora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fabricora versus Nimble Needle App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabricoraNimble Needle App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory BramlettNimble Needle, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fabricora

One-time1
  • Fabricora$5.99
2 purchases

Nimble Needle App

Subscriptions2
  • Nimble Needle Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Nimble Needle Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Fabricora free?
Fabricora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nimble Needle App free?
Nimble Needle App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fabricora or Nimble Needle App?
Fabricora is rated higher. Fabricora averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nimble Needle App averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fabricora or Nimble Needle App have ads?
Neither Fabricora nor Nimble Needle App shows ads.

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