Wei Wu Wei Ching vs Sewing Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wei Wu Wei Ching
This app offers diamond cutting tools to guide users toward enlightenment and the realization of the Self. It functions as an oracular text, similar to the I Ching, to aid concentration on teachings related to 'doing not-doing'. A free version includes a consulting tool and journaling, with full content available via in-app purchase.
- Oracular text for spiritual guidance
- Focus on 'doing not-doing' (wei wu wei)
- Consulting tool
- Journaling tool
- Complete odd-numbered passages (free)
- Full book content via in-app purchase
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Wei wu Wei Ching puts a collection of diamond cutting tools in the pocket of anyone who wants to realize enlightenment, the Self, Big Mind. While realization ultimately cannot be surrounded or captured with words, along the way they have power. It is possible to catalyze the transformation of ordinary understanding into Diamond Mind with them. The text is configured as an oracular text, just like the I Ching, to facilitate concentration upon a particular teaching with respect to a specific question. It centers primarily around wei wu wei, the ancient Taoist notion that translates roughly to “doing not-doing”. By whatever name or not-name, this practice is the core teaching of every enlightenment tradition in the world. This free app includes a consulting tool, a journaling tool, and the complete odd-numbered passages. Full book content is available through an In-App Purchase. The teachings of the Wei wu Wei Ching are sourced in Tao, Ch’an, Zen, Sufism, Native American spirituality, Tibetan Buddhism, Advaita, yoga, and other traditions less easily named. Whichever the source, they transmit the heart and soul of enlightened living.
Sewing Patterns
Organize your sewing patterns digitally to avoid fabric purchasing mistakes. This app helps you manage your pattern library, find inspiration for fabric use, and ensure you buy the right materials and quantities for your projects.
- Digital pattern library management
- Fabric quantity calculation
- Project inspiration
- Customizable categories
- Pattern filtering
- Image and PDF attachment
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Have you ever tried going on a shopping spree for new fabrics (in physical stores or online), only to feel completely lost by not knowing exactly how you would use that nice-looking piece of fabric, and end up purchasing the wrong thing - or purchasing the right thing, but in the wrong quantity - or worse, still: Leaving empty-handed? If your answer is "yes", then Sewing Patterns will be your indispensable companion in the future. The inspiration in the form of your pattern library is right at your fingertips, wherever you go, and you can easily make sure that you purchase the right fabric in the right quantity - and with the right accessories. The app also helps you find inspiration on how to best make use of your current stash of fabric. The app lets you gain the perfect overview in a single place, whether your patterns are purchased, found in magazines, or your own creations entirely. You can categorize your patterns based from standard garment types, or create as many of your own categories as you like. You can have your patterns sorted alphabetically, by most recent usage, or in any particular order you like. Each pattern can be associated with as many categories as you wish. It is entirely up to you how many details you want to register for your individual patterns, but the more details you supply, the more help you will find in the built-in filtering function. When browsing your patterns, only the filled-in information is shown, so you won't have to deal with lots of empy fields. Using the camera, you can supply your pattern details with pictures of the model, the instructions, or perhaps of the finalized garments. You can add as many pictures and PDF files as you like, both for your categories, your patterns and your fabric. Use the Filter function if you need to search for a specific pattern in your pattern library, or just need inspiration for your next project, based on a specific piece of fabric. In all aspects, Sewing Patterns is an indispensable app, for the experienced seamstress and the newcomer alike!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sewing Patterns at none against Wei Wu Wei Ching's 2. Sewing Patterns also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and price ($5.99 vs $7.99). Wei Wu Wei Ching's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Wei Wu Wei Ching costs $7.99 and Sewing Patterns $5.99 up front. Wei Wu Wei Ching sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sewing Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wei Wu Wei Ching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 252 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Wei Wu Wei Ching's written reviews are positive against 90% of Sewing Patterns's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Wei Wu Wei Ching ships an update every 8 months, Sewing Patterns every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wei Wu Wei Ching | Sewing Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (110 ratings) — better | 4.7 (252 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 110 | 252 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Walker | Claus Krogholm Pedersen |
Customer experience
Wei Wu Wei Ching
Sewing Patterns
Bugs and requests
Wei Wu Wei Ching
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sewing Patterns
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes and closes unexpectedly
- Patterns randomly deleting from library
- Photo updates not saving to existing patterns
- Search functionality not including notes or categories
- Filter not working correctly for subcategories
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- Cloud syncing issues between devices
- Photos not displaying after upload
- App incompatible with iPhone 6 on iOS 12.4
- File reversion when adding multiple photos sequentially
- Accidental category selection when clicking Done button
Requested features
18 requests- Drag and drop photo upload functionality
- Barcode scanning for automatic pattern data entry
- Independent fabric catalog section
- Multi-select photo upload capability
- CSV export functionality for sharing pattern lists
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- Ability to reorder or select primary photo for patterns
- Pattern company/number field separation from model
- Swipe navigation between patterns in category view
- Auto-fill/smart fill for repeated information
- Ability to add categories while creating patterns
- Favorites or wishlist feature for future purchases
- Backup and export options (external to iCloud)
- Pattern database integration from major brands
- Ability to sync across all devices seamlessly
- Landscape photo rotation support
- Batch category assignment to multiple patterns
- Total pattern count display
- Advanced search including notes and category fields
In-app purchases
Wei Wu Wei Ching
- Full Book Content (Past Purchase)Free
- Full Book Content$5.99
Sewing Patterns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Sewing Patterns free?
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