Comparison

Threadstone vs Needlepoint Studio

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

Head to head
About

Threadstone

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Threadstone is the directory of local needlepoint shops across the United States. Discover honest reviews from fellow stitchers, favorite and wish list stores, log every shop you visit, and find your next great needlepoint find — wherever you are. Whether you're searching for a new LNS in your city, planning a stitch crawl on your next road trip, or just curious which shops stitchers are loving right now, Threadstone helps you find them all in one place. FIND SHOPS YOUR WAY Search by store name, city, state, or ZIP See needlepoint shops within driving distance of any address Find shops along a route between two cities — perfect for road-trip stitch crawls Browse a state-by-state directory of LNS Filter by rating, classes offered, finishing services, and more View shops on an interactive map REAL REVIEWS FROM REAL STITCHERS Detailed ratings for overall quality, canvas selection, thread selection, knowledgeable staff, and needlepoint focus Written reviews from fellow stitchers Photos shared by the community See what others purchased and whether they want to return ORGANIZE YOUR STITCHING LIFE Save favorite shops in one tap Build a wishlist of stores you want to visit Log every visit with notes and photos Track which shops you've been to and which to return to JOIN A STITCHING COMMUNITY Follow fellow stitchers and see what they're visiting and reviewing Discover new shops through trusted reviewers Share photos from your visits Earn Top Reviewer recognition for contributing FOR SHOP OWNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS Don't see your local needlepoint shop on Threadstone? Anyone can recommend a store — we review every submission and add quality shops to the directory at no cost. Threadstone is built and maintained by the needlepoint community. Every listing, every review, every visit logged makes the directory better for the next stitcher. Find your next favorite LNS, plan your next stitch crawl, and connect with fellow stitchers — start with Threadstone.

About

Needlepoint Studio

Organize your needlepoint projects, track your progress with photos, and manage your thread stash. Features a stitch library and a timer for your stitching sessions. Your data is private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Project tracking with progress photos
  • Stitching session timer
  • Thread stash cataloging
  • Built-in stitch library with diagrams
  • Collection value and export
  • Private iCloud backup
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Learn to needlepoint, one stitch at a time. Needlepoint Studio teaches you the whole stitch library with animated, step-by-step lessons. Every stitch draws itself on the canvas, stroke by stroke, with a needle that shows exactly where the yarn goes. Play it, pause it, step through a single stitch, or slow it to half speed until it clicks. No other needlepoint app teaches this way. FOLLOW A GUIDED PATH Start with First Stitches, free for everyone. Then work through curated lessons in Beautiful Backgrounds, Texture Sampler, and Decorative Accents. Each path builds real skills in the order a teacher would give them. KEEP YOUR WHOLE CRAFT IN ONE STUDIO • Track every canvas from "kitted up" to finished, with progress photos and a before/after compare. • Time your stitching sessions and watch your streak and weekly minutes add up. A running timer stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Give a canvas a finish-by date and see, in plain language, whether you're on pace to make it. • Organize your fiber stash and stretcher bars: brand, color, count, and how much you have left. • Flag what you're low on, then take the whole To Buy list to the shop as a shopping list, so you never buy the same thread twice. KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL WORTH See the value of your collection at a glance, and export an insurance-ready CSV or PDF report: proof of everything you own, ready when you need it. CELEBRATE EVERY FINISH Finished canvases join a gallery grouped by year. Share a single project's before-and-after, or a whole year of stitching, as a card made for the feed. YOURS, EVERYWHERE, FOREVER Everything backs up privately through your own iCloud account. Get a new iPhone and your studio is already there. Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a new stitch to learn every day. Log a session with one tap or by asking Siri, and jump to any project or stitch from Spotlight search. GO PRO YOUR WAY: SUBSCRIBE, OR PAY ONCE AND OWN IT FOREVER Studio Pro unlocks the full stitch library, all learning paths, unlimited projects, finish-by pacing, collection and shopping-list export, the Year-in-Review card, and nine extra studio themes. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly starts with a 3-day free trial), or make a single lifetime purchase that's yours forever. Every plan works on all your devices and shares with your household through Family Sharing. Your data is never locked behind Pro: everything you've made stays visible, editable, and synced even if a subscription ends. Terms of Use: https://pandataps.com/terms/needlepoint Privacy Policy: https://pandataps.com/privacy/needlepoint Made for needlepointers.

Screenshots

Threadstone4 screens
Needlepoint Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Threadstone at none against Needlepoint Studio's 1. Threadstone also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Needlepoint Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Threadstone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Threadstone versus Needlepoint Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadstoneNeedlepoint Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRockWorks LLCPanda Taps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Threadstone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Needlepoint Studio

One-time1
  • Studio Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Threadstone free?
Threadstone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needlepoint Studio free?
Needlepoint Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Threadstone or Needlepoint Studio have ads?
Neither Threadstone nor Needlepoint Studio shows ads.

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