Stylo Tailor vs Shona

Stylo Tailor is a smart business and productivity app built for fashion designers, tailors, and apprentices. It helps you manage customers, record measurements, assign tasks, track progress, and showcase your designs — all from one place. Designed with African fashion businesses in mind, Stylo Tailor replaces notebooks, scattered messages, and manual tracking with a simple, modern solution. What You Can Do with Stylo Tailor Customer Measurement Management Record and store customer body measurements digitally Search and retrieve measurements anytime Keep a clean history of past orders Material & Fabric Management Take photos of fabrics and materials Add fabric name and size Keep visual records of materials used for each job Job & Order Tracking Track sewing jobs from Pending to In Progress, Completed, and Delivered Set deadlines and delivery dates Stay organized and avoid missed orders Apprentice Management Apprentices register under their master designer Assign tasks to apprentices Track progress and completed works View total number of apprentices under your fashion house Client Communication Send messages to customers directly from the app Notify customers when deadlines are delayed Improve professionalism and trust Portfolio & Visibility Upload and manage photos of completed designs Appear in the designer discovery section Get rated and reviewed by customers Business Tools Generate simple invoices Accept Mobile Money payments View basic business performance insights Built for Fashion Designers Whether you run a small tailoring shop or a growing fashion brand, Stylo Tailor helps you: Work faster Stay organized Manage people better Look more professional Why Stylists & Tailors Love Stylo Tailor Easy to use Designed for real tailoring workflows Supports African fashion styles and fabrics Helps grow visibility and income

Shona is the business app built for tailors — designed to replace notebooks, loose papers, and guesswork with one simple tool on your phone. Whether you run a one-person shop or manage a team of tailors, Shona gives you a clear picture of every order, every client, and every shilling owed — even when you're offline. WHAT SHONA DOES CLIENT MEASUREMENTS Store every client's name, phone number, and full measurements once. The next time they order, pull them up instantly — no asking again, no errors. ORDER MANAGEMENT Create an order in seconds. Set the outfit type, assign it to a tailor, add a deadline, and watch your dashboard update in real time. Kanzu, suits, dresses — any garment, any style. PAYMENT TRACKING Record deposits and outstanding balances for every order. See exactly who owes you and how much — at a glance, any time. WHATSAPP REMINDERS When an order is ready or a payment is due, send your client a message in one tap. Works in Swahili or English. No copy-pasting, no typing the same message twice. OFFLINE-FIRST No Wi-Fi? No problem. Shona works completely offline. Your data lives on your device and is always available — even in areas with no signal. CLOUD BACKUP Your data syncs automatically to the cloud when you're connected. Upgrade your phone, switch devices — your entire business travels with you. WHO IS SHONA FOR? - Independent tailors managing their own clients - Shop owners tracking orders across multiple staff - Seamstresses tired of losing measurements in notebooks - Dressmakers who want to send professional WhatsApp updates Shona supports Tanzanian Shillings (TZS), Kenyan Shillings (KES), Ugandan Shillings (UGX), and US Dollars (USD). FREE TO USE Download Shona and start managing your tailoring business today no subscription, no setup fee. Your work is professional. Your tools should be too.