FlorianiST vs ThreadBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlorianiST
This app provides a comprehensive guide to embroidery stabilizers, featuring written and video instructions for each product. It includes tools for selecting the right stabilizer, troubleshooting common issues, tracking supplies, and creating shopping lists. A dealer directory is also built-in.
- Product reference with written directions
- Video tutorials for product usage
- Stabilizer Advisor tool
- Troubleshooting guide
- Supply organizer
- Shopping list creator
- Dealer directory
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A complete reference for the entire line of Floriani stabilizers is contained in this app. You will find written directions for each product, as well as video direction on how to best use it. Use the Stabilizer Advisor to choose the best option for your projects and solve problems with the Troubleshooting tool. Track your supplies with our unique Organizer and use the Shopping List when visiting the dealer you found in the built-in dealer directory. If you sew, quilt or embroider you need this app!
ThreadBook
Manage your sewing, needlework, and embroidery threads with a comprehensive digital library. Track your existing threads, create shopping lists, and find perfect color matches using advanced search or your device's camera. Instantly convert thread colors between brands and types.
- Extensive thread library (50,000+ threads)
- Track 'My Threads' and 'Shopping List'
- Search by thread number or color
- Color matching via camera or photo
- Instant cross-brand thread conversion
- Automatic library updates
- Cross-device synchronization
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Description ThreadBook is the ideal tool for managing the threads you use for sewing, needlework, or embroidery. It contains a library of more than 50,000 threads from over 600 different manufacturers, available with a touch of your finger. Using ThreadBook you can: * Set your favorite brands to narrow matching choices * Track the threads you have in the “My Threads” collection * Track the threads you need in the “Shopping List” collection * Find threads with a particular thread number, including partial numbers * Find threads that match your chosen color * Find threads that match any color using the camera on your device or a previously made photo * Instantly create a chart to convert any brand and type of thread to a matching color in any other brand and type * Create your own charts for converting any brand to the best match in one or more other brands * Convert a list of thread colors, such as that often provided with embroidery designs, to any brand and type Additional features include: * One tap instant match for any thread * Automatic updating of the library as new threads are added * Your “My Threads” and “Shopping List” collections are synchronized between all your devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlorianiST at Free against ThreadBook's $14.99. FlorianiST also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.1). ThreadBook's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (66% vs 29%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
FlorianiST is free to download; ThreadBook costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThreadBook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThreadBook has 52 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of FlorianiST's written reviews are positive against 66% of ThreadBook's.
FlorianiST ships an update every 9 months, ThreadBook monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlorianiST | ThreadBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RNK Distributing | Software Miracles |
Customer experience
FlorianiST
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In-app purchases
FlorianiST
No in-app purchases
ThreadBook
No in-app purchases









