Comparison

Patternizer vs Sewzy

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

Head to head
About

Patternizer

Features
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Your whole pattern stash, organized, and finally easy to search. Patternizer is a home for every sewing pattern you own or want. Stop digging through folders of PDFs, bookmarks, and paper envelopes. Add a pattern once, and you can find it again in seconds. And stop buying patterns you already have. Before you check out at a pattern shop, search your stash to see if you already own it, or one that's an awful lot like it. Patternizer also gives you a heads-up when a pattern you're adding looks like one already in your collection. ADD PATTERNS THE EASY WAY • Upload a pattern PDF and Patternizer reads it for you: title, designer, garment type, fabric, sizes, skill level, and more • Paste a link to a pattern shop page and the details fill themselves in • Share a pattern page from Safari or a shop's app straight into Patternizer • Snap or upload a screenshot of a pattern • Import a spreadsheet of patterns you already track • Or type it in yourself. Your collection, your way FIND THE RIGHT PATTERN • The Pattern Picker walks you through who it's for, what you want to make, and what fabric you have, showing matches as you go • Search by title, designer, fabric, or your own notes • Star your favorites and keep a wishlist of patterns you want to buy FABRIC STASH AND SEAMLESS DESIGNS • Photograph the fabric you have on hand and track how much is left, whether it's prewashed and where it came from • Keep the seamless design files you've bought, at full resolution, with the designer, shop and price • Filter your fabric and designs by color • Link fabric or a design to the pattern you plan to make with it KEEP IT ALL TOGETHER • Store the pattern files themselves alongside each pattern • Save photos of everything you've made from a pattern • Keep notes on your favorite fabric shops, printers and pattern designers, plus your own machine settings and techniques • Track sewing to-dos with deadlines and photos • Keep measurement profiles for yourself and everyone you sew for • Customize the tags and categories to match how you sew EASY TO READ Patternizer follows your iPhone's Text Size setting, has its own larger text option, and has a Dark Mode. FREE TO START Save up to 5 patterns, 5 wishlist items, 2 measurement profiles, 5 pieces of fabric and 5 seamless designs for free, with 10 AI imports a month. Patternizer Plus gives you unlimited patterns, wishlist items, measurement profiles, fabric and designs, plus 100 AI imports a month (or 500 a year on the yearly plan). Adding patterns by hand is always unlimited. Plus is available at patternizer.app. Your patterns are private to you. No ads, no tracking, and we never sell your data. Questions or ideas? Email hello@patternizer.app. We read every message.

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Sewzy

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Learn to sew with 76 sewing patterns in every size, clear step-by-step guides, 119 short lessons and an AI sewing coach that knows the project you're making. Whether it's your first scrunchie, a costume for Halloween, an outfit for your porch goose or clothes that finally fit, Sewzy gives you the pattern, the steps and the help in one app. --- EXPLORE 76 SEWING PATTERNS --- Browse projects in: • Beginner first makes • Porch goose outfits (21 sets for 17, 23 and 27 inch geese) • Plushies and soft toys • Halloween costumes and dress-up • Christmas sewing • Kitchen and home • Baby and kids • Bags and accessories • Clothing Every project shows its difficulty, its sewing time and how many sizes it comes in, so you can pick one that fits your skills and your weekend. New patterns are added regularly. --- EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR EACH PROJECT --- • Printable PDF pattern in every size (US Letter or A4) • A large A0 copy-shop sheet, no taping needed • Short, clear written steps you can follow at the machine • Fabric amounts and cut sizes for your size • Materials list: fabric, thread, elastic, ribbon • Step-by-step mode in the app that saves your progress --- LEARN TO SEW, ONE LESSON AT A TIME --- 16 short courses, 119 lessons, from beginner to fitting clothes: • Your sewing machine • Pattern symbols and reading a pattern • Hand sewing basics • Fabric basics, cutting and pinning • Seams, finishes, hems and edges • Elastic, casings, zippers and pockets • Curves, darts and gathers • Sewing knits and bias binding • Fit and size adjustments • Mending and upcycling Earn badges and keep a sewing streak. --- SEW SMARTER WITH AI --- FIND A PATTERN FROM A PHOTO • Saw something on Pinterest or in a shop? Add a screenshot • Sewzy shows the closest patterns it has • And tells you what to change to match the look AI SEWING COACH • Ask sewing questions any time • It knows your pattern, your size and its fabric amounts • Get help with stitches, fabric choice, fit and mistakes PHOTO EXPLAIN (Premium) • Snap a confusing instruction • Get it explained in plain words --- SEWING TOOLS --- • Size finder: your measurements to the right size • Fit helper: use any pattern's size chart • Fabric calculator: how much fabric to buy, yards to metres • Print check: make sure your PDF printed at the right scale • Fabric stash: save your fabric and see what you can sew with it --- PERFECT FOR --- • Complete beginners learning to sew • Hobby sewists and DIY makers • Porch goose fans who dress their goose for every season • Parents sewing costumes, toys and baby gifts • Anyone who wants clothes that fit From your first tote bag to a full goose wardrobe, Sewzy helps you go from idea to finished project, one step at a time. Download Sewzy and start sewing today. --- PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION --- Sewzy Premium is required to use the app. Start with a 3-day free trial, then choose yearly or weekly, or Sewzy Lifetime (one payment). Premium unlocks: • Every pattern in every size • All 16 courses • More AI coach questions and photo search • Photo explain and the fit helper • New premium patterns Sewzy offers auto-renewable weekly and yearly subscriptions. Both plans start with a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Prices and terms are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Patterns by NORYXFinds, for personal use and small handmade sales. Terms of Use: https://tpmbgacbvufbczffumtc.supabase.co/functions/v1/sewzy-legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://tpmbgacbvufbczffumtc.supabase.co/functions/v1/sewzy-legal/privacy

Screenshots

Patternizer4 screens
Sewzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patternizer at none against Sewzy's 5. Patternizer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sewzy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Patternizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternizer ships an update every 5 days, Sewzy every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Patternizer versus Sewzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternizerSewzy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnathan HaleOthmane Zaidy

In-app purchases

None

Patternizer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sewzy

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Welcome Offer$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sewzy Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Patternizer free?
Patternizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sewzy free?
Sewzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patternizer or Sewzy have ads?
Neither Patternizer nor Sewzy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternizer or Sewzy?
Patternizer ships an update every 5 days, and Sewzy every 9 days. Most recently, Patternizer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sewzy on October 31, 2026.

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