Ditto Patterns Hack 1.2.0 + Redeem Codes

This app is linked with the ditto website and requires a ditto projector for use, and one really can’t be reviewed without the others. In order to use the ditto app with the projector, you have to have an account on the website to purchase or subscribe to patterns. The site offers ditto branded patterns as well as a small selection of other brands’ patterns. Some of the ditto branded patterns are fully customizable; all are designed to be adjusted according to the measurement profile applied by the user.

The Good:
There is a wide variety of patterns and the app interface includes very nicely produced tutorials to get to know the workspace. The app allows you to create folders to organize patterns. The instructions for projecting patterns are good. The build quality of the hardware appears to be solid.

The Not So Good:
Many of the patterns are repetitive and uninspired. The photographs and fabrics used are not particularly high quality, which seems at odds with a device that is far too expensive for the average hobbyist to invest in.

The pattern database is clunky to navigate and does not offer enough filters. At a minimum, users seeking to match a pattern to an existing stash fabric should be able to filter patterns by whether they are suitable for wovens or knits.

While the proposed layouts of the pattern pieces are good, the cutting surface is small, so most larger pieces will have to be cut in stages. The target sticker alignment system is a clever solution to this problem, but it’s not great for garments that need precision.

The projector cannot be used to project a user’s existing projector files.

The customizable patterns are the most exciting element of the ditto offering but are somewhat buggy, in that many garments appear to have far more options than they really do, as one modification eliminates the availability of many of the others.

Conclusion:
I bought the ditto because I am a gadget nut, and I have disposable income to spend on tools for my sewing practice. This tool is full of potential but is probably not ready for prime time for most sewing enthusiasts. Ditto needs to work to either attract more indie designers or allow users to use PDFs from those whose current pattern delivery system is limited to projector files and/or taped together A4/letter print-at-home patterns, since most people technically savvy enough to want to fiddle with this also want to be able to use the latest and greatest patterns from their favorite designers. A better search/filter mechanism and more stylish patterns will help a lot, but it’s still going to be disappointing to most home sewists until the company figures out how to put the users in more control of the patterns they can use in the app/projector system.

I purchased the Ditto projector 3 weeks ago and the first projector would not connect to WIFI and was required to use the warranty for replacement. Received the replacement Ditto Projector and it worked for 2 days and now the App will not connect to the Ditto Projector. This was an expensive mistake. The app only works with a mobile device this was disclosed prior to purchase. You can use a laptop to login to your account, browse patterns and setup your user profile and customize sizing for patterns however you can not access the patterns or projector. While using a mobile device the work space is too small and requires splicing the pattern to cut in more than one segment. The actual projector is a piece of junk and fails all the time.

Bottom line:
You pay for the projector and then you must pay over retail price for the patterns or pay for the yearly subscription and you will not own the pattern, it only downloads to the ditto site not your device. Most of the patterns will not even send to the projector therefore a limitation to what you can actually make. This product is poorly made and not worth the money. Only great in theory however there are too many bugs to be worked out. And there is a no return policy.

It was easy to set up, and is fairly easy to use.

My biggest complaint is that I can’t import PDF patterns I already own into the software. All of the patterns available through the Ditto app are available elsewhere as well, so honestly, don’t spend $700 on the Ditto projector when you could spend less than half that price and get a projector that isn’t so limited.

This has the potential to be an amazing tool, they just need better software developers.

This is my second projector, doesn’t work.
It sees the projector, then when I enter the password, it can’t find projector.

I just got my Ditto a few hours ago and set up was pretty simple. I want to make the Hayden view C skirt but when I try to pull it up from my library I’m getting an internal server error and to contact customer support (which I did email them prior to writing this review). It seems when the api could not find the instructions / sketch file based on the error code I received. I really hope Ditto makes improvements so this does not continue to happen. It also would be nice to get all of the non-Ditto patterns included in the monthly or yearly subscription. Ditto users should have access to all of the patterns if we are paying a monthly fee. This app & subscription can be so much better. Please keep making improvements and really think about your customer base. Thanks.