Comparison

Thimblely vs ArtRoll

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

Head to head
About

Thimblely

Features
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Thimblely is the operating system for fashion businesses. Whether you're a tailor, fashion designer, seamstress, or run a custom clothing atelier — manage your entire business from one app. REPLACE YOUR SCATTERED TOOLS Stop juggling WhatsApp, spreadsheets, and paper notebooks. Thimblely brings clients, orders, finances, inventory, and your team into one powerful platform designed for how fashion businesses actually work. FOR FASHION PROFESSIONALS • Client Management - Store client profiles, contact details, preferences, notes, and full interaction history in one place. • Order Tracking - Manage orders from draft to delivery. Track payments, assign team members, and keep clients updated at every stage. • Body Measurements - Create custom measurement templates, record precise body measurements, and share them digitally with clients or team members. • Financial Suite - Track income and expenses, send invoices, manage budgets, and view financial reports. Multi-currency support auto-detected by your location. • Inventory - Manage your product catalog, track stock levels with low-stock alerts, and calculate margins. • Team Management - Add team members, assign roles (Owner, Admin, Member), and manage multiple workspaces. • Calendar - Schedule appointments, fittings, and deadlines. Never miss a due date. • Portfolio - Showcase your work, attract new clients, and enable hire-me requests directly from your profile. • Digital Business Card - Share a professional business card with clients and collaborators instantly. FOR CUSTOMERS • Track your custom fashion orders, payments, and delivery status in real time. • Store and share your body measurements digitally with any designer. • Discover and connect with talented fashion designers, tailors, and suppliers. • Post custom garment requests and receive bids from verified professionals. DISCOVER & CONNECT • Browse a marketplace of fashion designers, manufacturers, and suppliers. • Follow trending designers and get inspired by a social feed of fashion posts. • Bookmark your favourite designs for future reference. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Dark mode for comfortable use day or night. • Push notifications so you never miss an order update or client message. • Workspace security with password protection. • Referral program - invite friends and earn credits. Thimblely is free to download. Start managing your fashion business smarter today.

About

ArtRoll

Log and revisit artworks that resonate with you in a personal art journal. Share pieces that move you with others and discover their favorites. Engage with art on your own terms, whether you own it or not.

Highlights
  • Personal art journal
  • Log and revisit artworks
  • Share art with others
  • Discover art favorites
  • Engage with art on your terms
Features
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ArtRoll is your personal art journal and exhibition/venue planner — a place to log the works that resonate with you and plan your next visit. It's yours alone, but it's also a way to connect: share the pieces that move you with family, friends, and fellow art lovers, and discover what stays with them, too. ArtRoll isn't about being told what a piece means. It's about engaging with the art you enjoy on your own terms — keeping it close, returning to it freely, whether you own the artwork or not. It's not a replacement for seeing art in person — just a companion to help you remember, and plan where you'd like to wander next on your own and with others in your own city and beyond. At heart, it's an invitation to take time after looking at an art work — to find the words for what you feel, or simply to come back to the same work, even when the words don't come.

Screenshots

Thimblely4 screens
ArtRoll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thimblely at none against ArtRoll's shown. ArtRoll's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thimblely ships an update every 2 months, ArtRoll every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Thimblely versus ArtRoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThimblelyArtRoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPatrick IgweATFO LLC

In-app purchases

None

Thimblely

No in-app purchases

None

ArtRoll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thimblely free?
Thimblely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtRoll free?
ArtRoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thimblely or ArtRoll have ads?
ArtRoll shows ads; Thimblely does not.
Which is updated more often, Thimblely or ArtRoll?
Thimblely ships an update every 2 months, and ArtRoll every 2 weeks. Most recently, Thimblely was updated on October 7, 2026 and ArtRoll on October 7, 2026.

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