Comparison

Love Sewing vs Tailorhive

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

Head to head
About

Love Sewing

Access a vast collection of sewing patterns, designs, and inspiration. Learn new techniques and create home decor, accessories, and wardrobe items with step-by-step guides suitable for all skill levels. Join a community of makers and enhance your crafting journey.

Highlights
  • Instant access to patterns and designs
  • Step-by-step guides
  • Inspiration for home, family, and wardrobe
  • Skill-building for beginners and experts
  • Community of makers
  • Digital issue access
Features
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Subscribe to Love Sewing and receive instant access to a huge range of patterns, designs and inspiration. Be part of a community of makers of all skill levels who are discovering the joy of creating for themselves. Featuring easy-to-follow step-by-step guides and using the latest fabrics you will be able to create fabulous contemporary accessories for your home, family and wardrobe, even with basic sewing skills. Whether you’re a complete beginner or already an avid maker, every issue will inspire and build your skills from mastering your machine to perfecting your sewing technique. Please note the free gift included with the print version of the magazine is not included. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Tailorhive

Discover and manage custom clothing orders with trusted tailors. Track your outfit's progress from order to delivery in real-time, ensuring a transparent and reliable tailoring experience for any special occasion.

Highlights
  • Discover trusted tailors
  • Browse fashion designs
  • Submit measurements and requirements
  • Place and manage orders digitally
  • Track production progress in real-time
  • Receive order updates and notifications
  • Verified client reviews
Features
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TailorHive – Where Creativity Meets Craftsmanship Discover trusted tailors and track custom outfit orders in real-time. TailorHive is the modern platform for discovering trusted tailors, managing custom clothing orders, and tracking every outfit from order to delivery in real time. Whether you're preparing for a wedding, birthday, business event, cultural celebration, or any special occasion, TailorHive makes the tailoring experience simple, transparent, and reliable. FOR CLIENTS •⁠ ⁠Discover trusted tailors •⁠ ⁠Browse fashion designs and inspiration •⁠ ⁠Submit measurements and order requirements •⁠ ⁠Place and manage orders digitally •⁠ ⁠Track every stage of production •⁠ ⁠Receive real-time order updates and notifications •⁠ ⁠Read verified reviews from other clients No more endless follow-ups or uncertainty about your order status. TailorHive keeps you informed from order placement to delivery. FOR TAILORS •⁠ ⁠Create a professional digital storefront •⁠ ⁠Showcase your designs and completed work •⁠ ⁠Manage customer orders efficiently •⁠ ⁠Track production progress through structured workflows •⁠ ⁠Send updates directly to clients •⁠ ⁠Build trust through verified reviews •⁠ ⁠Reach more customers and grow your business TailorHive brings clients and tailors together in one platform, making custom fashion more organized, transparent, and enjoyable for everyone involved. Whether you're looking for the perfect tailor or growing your tailoring business, TailorHive gives you the tools to create fashion with confidence. Download TailorHive today and experience a smarter way to discover, manage, track, and deliver custom fashion.

Screenshots

Love Sewing1 screens
Tailorhive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tailorhive at 5.0 against Love Sewing's 4.0. Tailorhive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (weekly vs every 24 months). Love Sewing's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. Love Sewing sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $32.99 per 6 months. Tailorhive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tailorhive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Love Sewing has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Love Sewing ships an update every 24 months, Tailorhive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Love Sewing versus Tailorhive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLove SewingTailorhive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPractical Publishing International LtdLEI SHI

Customer experience

Love Sewing

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Tailorhive

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

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Love Sewing

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe to Love Sewing$32.996 Months
  • Subscribe to Love Sewing1 Month trial$47.991 Year
One-time9
  • 1 (id:807357)$7.99
  • 2 (id:807489)$7.99
  • 3 (id:807383)$7.99
Show 6 more
  • 4 (id:807360)$7.99
  • 5 (id:807355)$7.99
  • 23 (id:806833)$7.99
  • 26 (id:806839)$7.99
  • 28 (id:806843)$7.99
  • Issue 160 (pp:1142555)$9.99
None

Tailorhive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Love Sewing free?
Love Sewing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tailorhive free?
Tailorhive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Love Sewing or Tailorhive?
Tailorhive is rated higher. Love Sewing averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tailorhive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Love Sewing or Tailorhive have ads?
Neither Love Sewing nor Tailorhive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Love Sewing or Tailorhive?
Love Sewing ships an update every 24 months, and Tailorhive weekly. Most recently, Love Sewing was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tailorhive on October 24, 2026.

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