About Bra Maker
I downloaded this because I’m tired of spending $60 on bras that still don’t fit right. I’m a 34DD and nothing ever sits properly under my T-shirts. Bra Maker claims to help you find your perfect size and even make your own bras at home. It sounds great on paper. The app has a measurement guide and a size calculator, which I used the first night on my couch with a soft measuring tape at 10pm on a Tuesday. It told me I’m actually a 36DD, which honestly surprised me. But the real draw here is making your own custom bras. That’s a big promise. The app tries to walk you through it, but it assumes you already know a lot about sewing and bra construction. I don’t. So it’s a mixed bag—useful if you already have some skills, frustrating if you’re a total newbie like me.
Core Features
The main feature is the pattern generator. You punch in your measurements—bust, underbust, cup size, and even your ribcage shape—and it spits out a custom pattern you can print and use to sew a bra. There are also step-by-step video tutorials, but they’re short and not very detailed. I watched the one on sewing underwire channels, and it skipped over the part where you actually insert the wire. That’s a big gap. There’s a gallery of styles you can browse, like balconette, full coverage, and sports bra. Each one shows a different design, and you can save favorites for later. The app also has a progress tracker, so you can mark which steps you finished. Honestly, I found that more annoying than helpful—it felt like homework. There’s a community forum too, but it’s basically dead. I posted a question on a Saturday morning and didn’t get a reply for six days. The last feature is a shop where you can buy fabric, underwires, hooks, and elastic directly. That’s where they try to get your money.
Real-World Use
I started by taking my measurements with the app’s guide. It asks for three numbers: bust, underbust while standing, and underbust while leaning over. That part worked fine. Then it generated a pattern for a simple T-shirt bra. I printed it at a local copy shop because the app doesn’t tell you how big the pattern will be—it came out on six sheets of paper I had to tape together. That was annoying. Then I tried to find the materials. The app’s shop sells everything, but the shipping is $8.99 minimum, and the prices are higher than what I found on Etsy. I ended up buying elastic and underwires from a local fabric store near my house for half the price. The tutorials didn’t help much when I got stuck trying to attach the straps. I watched the video three times and still couldn’t figure out the knot. I messaged support through the app, and they replied two days later with a generic link to a blog post. Not helpful. After a week of frustrating afternoons, I gave up. My first attempt looked like a sad bird’s nest. I’d probably need to take a sewing class to actually finish a bra.
Pricing & Value
The app itself is free to download. And it stays free if you just use the measurement tool and size calculator. But the whole point is making bras, and that costs money. The shop prices are noticeable—a yard of bra fabric runs about $16, and the basic underwire pack is $12. Plus that $9 shipping. So making one bra will cost you $30-$40 in materials plus your time. You could just buy a decent bra at Target for that. I also saw in-app prompts to unlock “premium styles” like a lace bralette, but that’s behind a paywall. I didn’t pay for it because I’m not convinced the basic stuff works yet. For a budget-conscious person like me, the value isn’t there unless you really, really want to sew your own bras as a hobby. For solving my fit problem? It didn’t save me money—it cost me time and frustration.
Updates & Support
Support is poor. I already mentioned the slow response. But also, the app hasn’t had an update since November 2024 (it’s now March 2025). The tutorials still have typos, and the community forum is full of unanswered questions from months ago. When I tried to report a bug—the pattern PDF zoom was broken on my Samsung Galaxy A54—I got an automated reply saying they’d look into it. Nothing happened. The app feels abandoned by the developer, SayGames Ltd. They probably made their money off material sales and moved on. I wouldn’t rely on support if you get stuck.
Data & Privacy
You have to create an account to use the pattern generator. That means giving your email and a password. The app also asks for your body measurements, which feels personal. The privacy policy says they don’t sell your data, but they do share it with “third-party service providers” for analytics. I don’t love that. I have no idea what happens to my measurements after I close the app. They could be stored forever. I’d rather they let you use the calculator without an account. As a cautious user, this made me less comfortable recommending it to friends.
