Comparison

Sunstone Studio vs CraftCost

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

Head to head
About

Sunstone Studio

A comprehensive business management platform designed for permanent jewelry artists. It streamlines sales, client interactions, inventory, and event planning. Features an AI mentor for business advice and digital waivers for client records.

Highlights
  • Point of Sale (Event & Store Modes)
  • Client Management & Messaging
  • Inventory Tracking & Alerts
  • Event Scheduling & Profit Tracking
  • AI Business Mentor
  • Digital Client Waivers
Features
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Sunstone Studio is the complete business platform built exclusively for permanent jewelry artists. Whether you're working a pop-up event, a boutique location, or a private party, Sunstone Studio keeps your business running smoothly — from first sale to loyal client. POINT OF SALE Ring up sales in seconds with Event Mode or Store Mode. Track revenue, tips, taxes, and payment methods. Built for the speed of live events. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Build your client list, tag VIPs, track purchase history, and send personalized text messages directly from the app. INVENTORY TRACKING Know exactly what you have in stock. Get low-stock alerts before you run out at an event. Reorder Sunstone chain with one tap. EVENT MANAGEMENT Schedule events, track booth fees, and see your profit at a glance. Know which events are worth your time. SUNNY AI MENTOR Ask Sunny anything — weld settings, pricing strategy, business advice, or send a text blast to your VIP clients. Sunny knows your business data and gives real answers. DIGITAL WAIVERS Collect client signatures digitally. No paper, no clipboards. Waivers attach automatically to each client record. Built by Sunstone Welders — the team behind the welders that started the permanent jewelry industry.

About

CraftCost

This app helps handmade sellers calculate accurate pricing for their products. It accounts for material costs, labor, marketplace fees, and desired profit margins, eliminating guesswork and preventing underpricing.

Highlights
  • Material library for logging supplies
  • Recipe builder for product costs
  • Instant suggested pricing
  • Marketplace fee presets
  • Real-time margin adjustment
  • Exportable price sheets
Features
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Know your true cost. Stop underpricing your work. CraftCost is a pricing calculator built for handmade sellers: jewelry, candles, soap, ceramics, art, anything you make by hand. Add your materials, build a product, and see the price you should actually charge to make a profit. No spreadsheets. No guessing. Most makers price by gut feel and quietly lose money on every sale. CraftCost shows you the real number: material cost, labor, marketplace fees, and the margin you keep, all on one screen. WHAT IT DOES • Material library. Log what you buy once (per gram, per metre, per unit) and reuse it across every product. Tell us what you make and the list arrives already filled with the basics of your craft, so you can price your first piece straight away. • Real product costs. Combine materials into a recipe, add your labor and overhead, and CraftCost totals the true cost of one finished piece. • Suggested price, instantly. Set the margin you want and see the price to charge. Or work backwards: enter a target price and see the margin it leaves you. • Marketplace fees built in. Editable fee presets for Etsy, eBay, Amazon and more, so the price you see is the money you actually keep after fees. • Drag to price. Drag on the price to feel the margin move in real time and find the number that works. • Price sheets. Export a clean PDF or image of your products and prices to share with stockists, markets, or yourself. WHY MAKERS USE IT • Built for handmade, not generic business. It speaks in materials, recipes, and margins. • Fast. Your first price in under a minute, no signup. • Private. Your materials, products, and prices stay on your device. No account, and we never see what you make or what you charge. • Works offline. Pricing, costs and stock need no connection. A note on the numbers: CraftCost gives you estimates to make better pricing decisions. The price you charge is always your call. Made by CodeEnsis. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS CraftCost Pro is offered as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The price is shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://codeensis.com/craftcost/privacy Terms of Use: https://codeensis.com/craftcost/terms

Screenshots

Sunstone Studio4 screens
CraftCost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunstone Studio at none against CraftCost's 3. CraftCost's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. CraftCost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sunstone Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sunstone Studio against 5.0 for CraftCost. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunstone Studio ships an update every 3 months, CraftCost every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sunstone Studio versus CraftCost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunstone StudioCraftCost
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunstone Engineering LLCCODEENSIS LTD

Customer experience

Sunstone Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CraftCost

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sunstone Studio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CraftCost

Subscriptions2
  • CraftCost Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • CraftCost Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CraftCost Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Sunstone Studio free?
Sunstone Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CraftCost free?
CraftCost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunstone Studio or CraftCost?
Sunstone Studio and CraftCost are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sunstone Studio or CraftCost have ads?
Neither Sunstone Studio nor CraftCost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunstone Studio or CraftCost?
Sunstone Studio ships an update every 3 months, and CraftCost every 3 days. Most recently, Sunstone Studio was updated on October 31, 2026 and CraftCost on October 31, 2026.

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