Is the sewing patterns app market saturated? What the Google Play US data says

27 keywords measured on Google Play US, last scanned 2026-10-31. Figures are read directly from store pages, not estimated.

NEW ENTRANTS · 12 MONTHS

How many sewing patterns apps released in the last 12 months are ranking on Google Play US today, and how many reached the ratings threshold?

No newcomer has survived here 3 apps holding top-10 were released 6–12 months ago and none reached 50 ratings; 19 more were released in the last 6 months and are too young to judge.

Released 6–12 months ago, past 50 ratings

0/3

top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago that reached 50 ratings

Too young to judge

released in the last 6 months, not counted either way

Over 24 months

1/5

same ratings threshold

Median release year, top-10

2026

of 36 dated apps

Store autocomplete confirms people search for this niche. Searched for: "sewing patterns" suggested after typing 40% (position 2).

Rating counts on Google Play are worldwide, not one country, so the 50-ratings threshold is easier to clear here than on the App Store. Read this figure against Play; the App Store page for the same niche is a different scale.

WHAT WINNERS CHARGE

Are sewing patterns apps profitable, and what do the top apps on Google Play US charge?

3 of 5 sell in-app purchases, top prices range from 7.99 USD to 45.99 USD.

Real prices, read from each app's own store page, not estimated

App holding top-5	Ratings	What it charges	Last update
Cross-Stitch World	64,339	45.99 USD — IAP $4.99 - $45.99 per item	updated 2026-10-23
Sew 3D	5,964	11.99 USD — IAP $0.99 - $11.99 per item	updated 2025-11-13
JSK Patrones	1,976	free, sells nothing	updated 2026-02-06
Complete Dress Pattern ideas	808	free, sells nothing	updated 2026-07-18
Patrondis - Pattern Making	728	7.99 USD — IAP $7.99 per item	updated 2026-10-02

REVENUE CHARTS

Do sewing patterns apps make money on Google Play US, judged by days on a top-grossing chart?

Not measured on Google Play. The App Store publishes its category charts as a public feed; this report reads that feed and nothing equivalent on Google Play.

See the App Store figure for sewing patterns →

KEYWORDS

What do people search to find a sewing patterns app, and which keywords does nobody target?

4 of 8 keywords have no top-10 app aiming at them: sewing patterns for all clothing, sewing guide patterns and tips, sewing patterns for all clothing offline and 1 more.

Keyword	Difficulty (0–100)	Apps targeting it
sewing patterns for all clothing	9	nobody — 0/10
sewing guide patterns and tips	10	nobody — 0/10
sewing patterns for all clothing offline	10	nobody — 0/10
sewing patterns stitcher arc	10	nobody — 0/10
sewing patterns free offline	11	1/10
sew addict	12	1/10
sewing patterns for women	12	1/10
sewly patterns	12	1/10

19 more keywords in the full report.

How to read this

Difficulty is the cost of reaching the top, 0–100. "Apps targeting it" counts top-10 apps carrying every word of the keyword in their name or subtitle.

COMPLAINTS

What do users complain about in the top sewing patterns apps?

Too few complaints collected to summarise (0).

How to read this

Google ranks these by how many people found them helpful, which leans towards complaints — so the shares show which problems dominate, not how many users hit them.

OTHER STORE

Is the sewing patterns app market different on iOS (the App Store)?

See sewing patterns on App Store US → 3 of 8 top-10 apps released 6–12 months ago reached 50 ratings there