Makerly vs Threadalog
Short version: Threadalog is an iOS inventory tracker for embroidery floss and needlework materials. Makerly is the full embroidery workspace: design library with USB transfer, a 19-brand thread converter, stabilizer and hoop helpers, and community, across web, iPhone, and Android. They solve different problems, and it is worth knowing which problem is yours.
Side by side
| Feature | Makerly | Threadalog |
|---|---|---|
| Floss & materials inventory | ✓ Stash + shopping list | ✓ |
| Cross-brand thread conversion | ✓ 19 brands, Delta E matched | — Inventory, not conversion |
| Embroidery design file library | ✓ Cloud, tagged, previews | Pattern notes |
| Send designs to USB for the machine | ✓ One click from browser | — |
| Stabilizer & hoop placement helpers | ✓ Guided | — |
| Color palette from a photo | ✓ With thread matches | — |
| Community & local shop directory | ✓ | — |
| Platforms | Web + iPhone + Android | iOS only |
| Pricing model | 14-day free trial, then $9.99/mo | See its App Store listing for current pricing |
Threadalog details reflect its public App Store description as of mid-2026. Check the listing for current specifics.
What Threadalog covers
- Floss inventory: cataloging DMC and Anchor skeins with project notes and shopping lists, on iPhone.
- And that is the scope: it is inventory software, so the machine side of embroidery happens in other apps.
Where Makerly wins
- Machine embroidery workflow. Design library, one-click Send-to-USB, stabilizer recommendations, hoop placement. Threadalog does not touch the machine side at all.
- Thread conversion. Any number, any direction, across 19 brands with a match percentage on every result.
- Android and the web. Threadalog is iOS only; Makerly meets you on whatever device you own.
- Beyond embroidery. The moment you also quilt or sew, the studios are already in the same subscription.
Pick Threadalog if: floss inventory on an iPhone is your only need. Pick Makerly if: you run an embroidery machine, need threads matched across brands, or want one app for the whole craft on any device.
Common questions
Is Makerly or Threadalog better for embroidery?
Threadalog is an iOS inventory tracker for floss and needlework materials, aimed at stitchers who mainly need to know what they own. Makerly is built for the wider embroidery workflow: a design library with USB transfer, a 19-brand machine thread converter, stabilizer and hoop helpers, color tools, and community, on the web, iPhone, and Android.
Can Threadalog convert thread colors between brands?
Threadalog is an inventory tool built around floss lines like DMC and Anchor rather than a cross-brand converter. Makerly's Thread Converter matches any thread number across 19 machine embroidery brands with Delta E 2000 color science and a match percentage on every result.
Try the whole workshop free for 14 days.
Every Makerly feature unlocked, in your browser or on your phone, with no charge during the trial. Load a few designs, convert a thread, and see how it fits.