Comparison

Thread Colour Picker vs Lastly

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

Head to head
About

Thread Colour Picker

Easily find DMC thread colors that match any photo. Sample colors from your images to get exact hex values and the closest thread matches. Save favorites and export printable swatch lists.

Highlights
  • Photo color sampling
  • DMC thread matching
  • Hex value display
  • Save favorite colors
  • Printable PDF export
  • Thread inventory management
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Thread Colour Picker helps stitchers and embroiderers quickly find DMC thread shades that closely match colours in your photos. Pick an image from your library, pinch to zoom for precision, then tap anywhere to sample. Instantly see the hex value and the five closest thread brand matches — complete with code, name, and a colour swatch. Save favourites with a tap and export a clean, printable PDF of your swatches, optionally including a thumbnail of your sampled photo for easy reference. Use the inventory section to keep track of your threads and add custom entries including pictures and notes. Designed to be simple Thread Colour Picker works entirely on‑device. Your photos never leave your iPhone, iPad, and there’s no account, sign‑in, or analytics.

About

Lastly

This app helps you track habits and recurring tasks, both positive and negative, with smart interval reminders and color-coded urgency. It offers a private, offline experience with iCloud sync and is designed to help you remember what matters without being a to-do list.

Highlights
  • Smart interval reminders
  • Color-coded urgency tracking
  • Do-more & do-less tracking types
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Lastly is a calm, private tracker for everything you do — and everything you wish you did more often. STOP FORGETTING WHAT MATTERS When did you last call your parents? Change your toothbrush? Visit the dentist? Read a good book? Lastly answers these questions in one tap. NOT ANOTHER TO-DO APP To-do lists handle deadlines. Lastly handles the things that don't have deadlines — but should happen regularly. It's a quiet mirror for your life's rhythms. SMART INTERVAL REMINDERS Set a target frequency for each event. Lastly gently nudges you when something is overdue — with progressive urgency, never spam. TWO TYPES OF TRACKING — WITH SMART COLORS • Do More: Call parents, read books, exercise • Do Less: Smoking, staying up late, being late Colors flip intelligently based on type. 47 days without smoking shows deep green (you're doing great!). 47 days without calling Mom shows red (overdue — call her!). No other tracker does this. COMING SOON: SHARE WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS Track shared events with your household, roommates, or partner. Car maintenance, doctor visits, filter changes, kids' haircuts — all in one place. Get notified when something in your shared list is overdue. No competitor offers this. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device and syncs via iCloud. No servers. No tracking. No ads. We don't collect anything, ever. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Pay once, own forever. FEATURES • Smart interval reminders with color-coded urgency • Two tracking types: do-more (green when done) & do-less (green when avoided) • Home screen widgets (small, medium, large) • Siri Shortcuts: "Hey Siri, I called Mom" • History timeline with notes • Archive & pause events • Lightweight trends: see if you're improving • Starter templates for new users • Export to CSV/JSON • Works offline • iCloud sync across devices COMING IN V2: Family & friend sharing Track shared events with your household — car maintenance, doctor visits, filter changes — all in one place. Assign reminders to family members. Share with roommates, partners, or friends. Lastly. Know when you last did the things that matter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://essaycoder.github.io/lastly/privacy.html

Screenshots

Thread Colour Picker4 screens
Lastly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Thread Colour Picker at free with in-app purchases against Lastly's paid. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Thread Colour Picker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Lastly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thread Colour Picker ships an update every 3 weeks, Lastly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Thread Colour Picker versus Lastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread Colour PickerLastly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRANK WILFRED HALLIDAY明昭 路

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Thread Colour Picker

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
2 purchases

Lastly

Subscriptions1
  • Lastly Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lastly Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Thread Colour Picker free?
Thread Colour Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lastly free?
Lastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thread Colour Picker or Lastly?
Thread Colour Picker and Lastly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Thread Colour Picker or Lastly have ads?
Neither Thread Colour Picker nor Lastly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thread Colour Picker or Lastly?
Thread Colour Picker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lastly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Thread Colour Picker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lastly on October 25, 2026.

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