Comparison

Love Sewing vs Love Patchwork & Quilting

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

Love Patchwork & Quilting

Discover modern quilting projects, from quilts and cushions to gifts and home decor. Each issue provides step-by-step instructions, tips, and inspiration for quilters of all skill levels. Explore new techniques, designer features, and fabric collections.

Highlights
  • Modern quilting projects
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Crafty tips and ideas
  • New techniques
  • Designer features
  • Fabric collection inspiration
Features
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In Love Patchwork & Quilting you’ll find gorgeous modern quilting projects for all abilities, from fabulous quilts and cushions to fun gifts and on-trend home-style. With a mix of large designs to get your teeth into, and smaller ones to whip up quickly, you'll always have a make on the go. Step-by-step instructions make each project easy to follow, while top tips and crafty ideas ensure you’re always discovering new skills and ways to use your fabric! Every month you’ll also find new techniques to try, fascinating features about the designers you love, contemporary inspiration to spark your creativity, the latest fabric collections you'll want for your stash, and news, reviews and advice to help you get the most from your hobby. Whatever your quilting ability, from beginner to beyond, we share your love for patchwork and quilting on every single page! Subscriptions and Single Issues Customers can buy single issues and subscriptions using In App Purchase Subscriptions are available on monthly or annual terms. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • The app may offer a free trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. If you would like to get in touch with the team for more information or support please email appsfaq@buysubscriptions.com or alternatively you can visit our App support page https://immediate1.typeform.com/to/kc5nri Immediate Media Company Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy/ http://www.immediate.co.uk/terms-and-conditions * please note: this digital edition does not include the covermount gifts or supplements you would find with printed copies*

Screenshots

Love Sewing1 screens
Love Patchwork & Quilting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Love Patchwork & Quilting at 68% against Love Sewing's 20%. Love Patchwork & Quilting also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Love Patchwork & Quilting sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Love Patchwork & Quilting holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Love Patchwork & Quilting has 139 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Love Sewing's written reviews are positive against 68% of Love Patchwork & Quilting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Love Sewing ships an update every 24 months, Love Patchwork & Quilting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Love Sewing versus Love Patchwork & Quilting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLove SewingLove Patchwork & Quilting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.6 (139 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews67.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6139 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPractical Publishing International LtdOur Media Limited

Customer experience

Love Sewing

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

Love Patchwork & Quilting

All ratings139 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative28.2%

Bugs and requests

Love Sewing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Love Patchwork & Quilting

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when scrolling through issues
  • Purchased issues not accessible after update
  • App crashes before download finishes
  • Lost purchased magazines after app update
  • App not letting access after update
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  • Purchased issues not loading on new iPad
  • Lost earlier issues after program upgrade
  • Constant crashes and inability to open magazines
  • Black screen and 0% frozen when opening subscription issues
  • App says user doesn't own an issue they know they do
  • Unable to restore old issues
  • Previous issues not loading after a new issue release
  • Missing steps in patterns
  • Charged twice for an issue
  • Special editions disappearing from apps
  • Broken links to templates
  • Unable to print pages and templates
  • Old app version was better for printing

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to download magazines for offline access
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Fix for issues not loading after purchase
  • Restore lost purchased issues
  • Option to print patterns
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  • Better customer support response
  • Fix for app crashing when scrolling through issues
  • Ability to multitask with videos while using the app

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
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  • 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
19 purchases

Love Patchwork & Quilting

Subscriptions6
  • 1-Month Subscription$6.491 Month
  • 3-Month Subscription$16.993 Months
  • Love Patchwork & Quilting$56.991 Year
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  • 12-Month Subscription$59.991 Year
  • 12-Month Subscription Bundle$59.991 Year
  • 12-Month Subscription1 Year trial$60.991 Year
One-time13
  • Free Sampler 15Free
  • Issue 17$5.99
  • Issue 21$5.99
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  • Issue 30$5.99
  • Issue 66$5.99
  • Issue 54$5.99
  • Issue 70$5.99
  • Issue 90$5.99
  • Issue 144$6.99
  • Issue 142$6.99
  • Issue 140$6.99
  • Issue 136$6.99
  • Complete Your Collection$59.99

Questions

Is Love Sewing free?
Love Sewing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Love Patchwork & Quilting free?
Love Patchwork & Quilting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Love Sewing or Love Patchwork & Quilting?
Love Patchwork & Quilting is rated higher. Love Sewing averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Love Patchwork & Quilting averages 4.6 from 139 ratings.
Do Love Sewing or Love Patchwork & Quilting have ads?
Neither Love Sewing nor Love Patchwork & Quilting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Love Sewing or Love Patchwork & Quilting?
Love Sewing ships an update every 24 months, and Love Patchwork & Quilting every 3 months. Most recently, Love Sewing was updated on October 26, 2026 and Love Patchwork & Quilting on November 1, 2026.

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