Hackle + Threads vs Fly Tying
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hackle + Threads
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A place for discovering, sharing, archiving and learning to tie fly patterns.
Fly Tying
Organize your fly-tying materials, track inventory, and manage patterns. This app helps you avoid duplicate purchases, find materials instantly, and build shopping lists. It also allows you to compare hooks and find alternatives to keep you tying without delay.
- Material inventory tracking
- Hook comparison
- Pattern management
- Custom categories
- Cloud sync
- Low-stock alerts
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KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR BENCH Unlike other fly tying apps, Woolly Bug knows what's already in your drawer. - Catalogue every hook, feather, spool and packet - See at a glance which patterns you can tie right now - Never come home with your fourth pack of size 14s That's Woolly Bug. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download free 2. Add your materials - one by one, or import a spreadsheet 3. Save your patterns with their full recipes 4. Check your stash from your phone while you're in the shop 5. Find equivalent hooks from our hook database That's it. MORE THAN JUST HOOKS Threads, dubbing, hackle, capes, beads, wire, flash, tinsel — with photos, colours, sizes, brands, quantities and the drawer you actually keep them in. EVERY HOOK, COMPARED 706 hooks from 16 manufacturers: Ahrex, Partridge, Daiichi, Fulling Mill, Tiemco, Gamakatsu, Mustad, Kamasan, Hanák and more. Compare shank length, wire strength, gape and eye type side by side. When your usual hook is discontinued or out of stock, Woolly Bug finds the closest match - and tells you whether one is already sitting in your inventory. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT YOU SIT DOWN TO TIE Open a pattern and see instantly what you have and what you're missing. Keep materials in more than one place and check whether your travel kit alone can tie the fly. Works fully offline at the bench, and syncs between iPhone and iPad over the cloud or straight over WiFi. WOOLLY BUG PREMIUM - Unlimited materials (free up to 5) - Unlimited patterns (free up to 2) - CSV import and export — your data, in and out, whenever Monthly or one-off — the lifetime option is yours forever. Download Woolly Bug, add your first few materials, and stop buying hooks you already own. SUPPORT Support email: support@woollybug.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of service: woollybug.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hackle + Threads at none against Fly Tying's 2. Hackle + Threads also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Fly Tying sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hackle + Threads asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Hackle + Threads | Fly Tying |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | christopher brown | Ollie Edge |
In-app purchases
Hackle + Threads
No in-app purchases
Fly Tying
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Lifetime$17.99
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