GoodGarbage vs Sew Addict
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoodGarbage
Discover and share reusable items discarded by others. Post items you find or browse listings to find treasures for reuse or restoration. Receive email alerts for new items in your area.
- Post discarded items for others
- Browse items for reuse
- Save items for restoration
- Receive email alerts for new listings
- Quick item posting
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People throw out the most astonishing things. Help rescue GoodGarbage from going to the landfill with this app. See something reusable set out at the kerb? Post it for others to see. (It’s as quick as snapping a selfie!) Looking for items to reuse or restore? Browse items others have posted, or save time by getting email alerts when new items are posted near you.
Sew Addict
Manage your sewing supplies, fabrics, and patterns with this digital organizer. Keep your entire sewing inventory in one place to avoid duplicate purchases and focus on creating.
- Fabric inventory management
- Pattern library organization
- Haberdashery supply tracking
- Visualize sewing stock
- Avoid duplicate purchases
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Are you a passionate seamstress or a beginner tailor? Feeling overwhelmed by your growing stash of fabrics and sewing patterns? Do you love staying organized? Then download Sew Addict! Sew Addict is the sewing app you didn’t know you needed! With this digital sewing journal, say goodbye to endless rummaging through your cupboards, duplicate pattern purchases, and messy haberdashery drawers. From now on, keep your entire sewing inventory in one place. Good organization is the key to focusing on what you love most: creating! ORGANIZATION THAT BOOSTS YOUR CREATIVITY: Fabric Inventory (Fabric Library) Easily keep track of your fabric stash. For each fabric, add a photo, yardage, composition, and more. Our fabric management tool helps you organize your textiles and get a quick overview of your entire collection at a glance. Pattern Library Build your own personalized sewing pattern library. Organize every pattern, whether it’s a physical envelope or a PDF. With Sew Addict, your custom sewing book is always at your fingertips! Haberdashery Inventory Take inventory of all your sewing supplies—buttons, threads, ribbons... Keep track of everything so you’re never caught without what you need. WHO IS SEW ADDICT FOR? This sewing organizer is perfect for: Beginner and experienced sewists Patchwork and quilting enthusiasts Hobby fashion designers Anyone who loves both sewing and organization With Sew Addict, you can: - Visualize your entire stock to make better use of it - Stay within budget by avoiding duplicate purchases - Rediscover the joy of creating with perfect organization So don’t wait—turn your smartphone into a digital sewing journal and join the hundreds of sewists who have already embraced this essential sewing app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoodGarbage at 100% against Sew Addict's 50%. GoodGarbage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.0). Sew Addict's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoodGarbage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GoodGarbage's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sew Addict's.
GoodGarbage ships an update every 6 weeks, Sew Addict every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoodGarbage | Sew Addict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cardboard Robot Software Inc. | Lisbe Juin |
Customer experience
GoodGarbage
Sew Addict
In-app purchases
GoodGarbage
No in-app purchases
Sew Addict
No in-app purchases
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