# Knit Row Counter — user reviews > 170 indexed App Store user reviews of Knit Row Counter by Lars Bergelt, rated 3.50/5 from 128 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knit-row-counter/id320641298/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knit-row-counter/id320641298.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 48 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Knit Row Counter? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🚀 Convenient for Apple Watch - 💡 Useful for knitting/crocheting - 🤩 Minimal and straightforward **Cons** - 🐛 Difficulty resetting or decreasing count - 🤔 Lack of instructions or help - 💤 Landscape-only orientation on iPhone - 🤯 Accidental taps increase count **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent row counting - Difficulty closing the app - Syncing issues between watch and phone **Most requested features** - Add reset button - Implement portrait mode - Allow multiple project tracking - Add watch complications ## Newest reviews (15 of 170) ### 2/5 — Used to work *2025-12-08, version 3.1.0* I used to love this row counter and it worked perfectly. Something has changed and it does not keep an accurate count anymore. As soon as I finish a row and get out of the app, not only would it add the row I had just added, but it would add one extra . I found I had to always count my “v” stitches when I came back to my work before I began and it was always off by one or two ,so it was pretty useless after that. ### 3/5 — Good app, miss the complication *2025-11-26, version 3.1.0* I used to love this app, full 5 stars. Unfortunately, the Watch complication doesn’t seem to function properly anymore — you now have to tap “row counter” on your watch face and THEN tap to increase the row count each time. This makes the watch complication just as annoying as the phone app.. having to unlock the phone every single round just to update the counter. So, the app does what it says it does, but is less useful for my needs due to these deficiencies. Overall, I think the dev(s) are doing a great job, just not updating it for the current operating systems. Considering it’s a free app, I can’t complain much — but I’d be willing to pay for it, if it had all the old functionality back. ### 4/5 — Great app *2025-05-05, version 3.1.0* I really like this row counting app. I wish there was a back button and a reset button, other than that this is great! ### 4/5 — Give me a complication *2025-03-21, version 3.1.0* To make this app perfect I’d just need to be able to have a complication on my watch face to open the app ### 2/5 — Not ideal *2024-12-14, version 3.0.0* I appreciate the developer making this app, it’s free and helpful. However, it’s way too easy to accidentally increase or decrease a row without knowing you accidentally touched the screen. Also, there doesn’t seem to be a way to start over, so if you’re on row 150 and you need to start a different section of the pattern at row 1, you have to click the screen 150 times to get back to 1. If there’s an easier way to do this, I wouldn’t know because there doesn’t seem to be any settings or help section within the app either. There are better row counter apps. ### 2/5 — Why in landscape? *2024-10-19, version 3.0.0* There needs to be a portrait layout option, a reset button, and just basic instructions. I guess there are no instructions because there’s not much you need to do with it. ### 2/5 — I want to love this *2024-09-18, version 3.0.0* There are pros and cons to this app - I would really like to choose the orientation and a widget would be super helpful. Also, I would like to add this app to my watch face instead of having to find the app for every row - it’s not very time efficient. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app, could use a reset button though *2024-08-19, version 3.0.0* This app is fantastic, I even use it as a stitch counter for casting on or crochet; however it would be really nice to have a rest button so I don’t have to keep swiping to clear counts in the 75-150 range. ### 3/5 — Useful but not great *2024-04-09, version 3.0.0* 3 stars because why couldn’t they make a way to reset without having to swipe backwards 55 times? ### 4/5 — Would really like a complication for Apple Watch *2024-03-27, version 3.0.0* I have to agree with the other reviewer here. The app is nice and simple, works well. A complication to add it to the Home Screen would be really helpful. I have to reopen the app for every row…. ### 5/5 — Nearly Perfect! *2024-03-09, version 3.0.0* It’s nice looking It’s easy to use It’s missing the ability to have it in portrait - I’d prefer this option. The reason being that if I’m musing my phone up for count, I have to pick up my phone and turn it ;which means my pattern can reoaginate and u loose my place which is not ideal. If this app was portrait I could just swipe up and between apps. It would also benefit from instructions - Click anywhere to add a row - Swipe left to subtract a row - Hold your finger down on the counter to reset to zero Would save having to look at the reviews to find out how to do these things… it’s a shame it’s getting so many bad reviews just because it’s missing these instructions. As it’s a pretty little app and it’s free which is lovely. I plan to recommend to my customers thank you! Thank you! Made_by_penguins ### 4/5 — Fab little app *2024-02-29, version 3.0.0* Great for quickly and easily counting the rows. Very easy to use. Give it a widget and it’d be 5 stars! ### 4/5 — Ow my eyes *2024-02-21, version 3.0.0* Very nice app! Does what is advertised and is just what i need! But it needs a dark mode!! My eyes are very sensitive to blue light and it gives me a headache having that bright screen in the corner of my eye. Again, amazing app!! Just needs a dark mode. I'm sure other agree too! :3 ### 5/5 — Excellent except 🤭 *2024-01-29, version 3.0.0* I use this app alot. It’s resident on my phone and watch which is great. The one problem I have is that I forget to add the row I’ve just finished lol. This is not a problem with the app, it’s me, I’m the problem. Someone needs to develop a new brain app. 🤪😝🤣 ### 3/5 — Question *2024-01-27, version 3.0.0* How do I start over? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ummm?? *2025-03-12, version 3.1.0* Is there a way to reset quickly? ### 1/5 — Reset button *2025-01-19, version 3.0.0* I was looking for a simple row counter Something I didn’t need to enter details of needles yarn or dye like other apps I already tried Great lay out and exactly what I was looking for Problem is I can’t reset the counter So if I start a new project I’m stuck on x amount of rows with no way of putting the counter back to zero After 20 minutes of trying and only finding how to like the app company of social media I have no option but uninstall ### 1/5 — Only good for one project. *2024-03-29, version 3.0.0* Can’t restart or go back only counting forward and you cannot start a new project with. New count. ### 1/5 — Can’t find how to reset numbers! *2024-02-09, version 3.0.0* Can’t find how to reset numbers! 😥😥😥 Otherwise, it would be a handy app! ### 1/5 — Poor *2024-01-15, version 3.0.0* It is too easy to both increase and decrease row count thus loosing and changing the row you are actually on!! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2021-12-05, version 3.0.0* Not sure if this app downloaded incorrectly or what but there is absolutely no way to restart the count! There are no plus/minus buttons, anywhere you tap, it simply adds another row, how absolutely frustrating and a waste of time! I cannot imagine they designed it this way but for me, it's completely useless and I'm deleting it. ### 1/5 — No *2021-08-08, version 3.0.0* There is no way to reset this if you mess up your account there’s no way to reset did not like that ### 1/5 — Can’t reset? *2021-03-16, version 3.0.0* Seems so strange to me that you can’t reset the counter. ### 1/5 — Dumb *2021-01-24, version 3.0.0* Yup, touch the screen and the count goes up one. However, it will not go down nor will it reset. Close it and it comes back as same number. Great if you never make mistakes! ### 1/5 — Can’t reset or remove an accidental tap *2021-01-10, version 3.0.0* There are no instructions and there is no help page - it goes straight to a foreign website with nothing. You can’t reset the counter or remove an accidental tap. Totally lame. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Reset *2026-04-15, version 3.1.0* Love the app but it would be nice to have the ability to reset the counter ### 5/5 — Does exactly what it was made to do *2026-01-30, version 3.1.0* This little app for your watch or phone does exactly what it says on the label. I have it on my watch so its very handy when counting rows in knitting as its just a tap on my wrist and it keeps count. ### 5/5 — No frills *2026-01-29, version 3.1.0* Like the simplicity. I lost my analog row counter and wasn't looking for anything fancier. No ads. ### 5/5 — A yes for Privacy rights. *2025-11-16, version 3.1.0* Unlike other counters, this appliance tracking my ID and other app usage and identifiers. Definite yes. ### 5/5 — Apple Watch Compatible *2025-10-21, version 3.1.0* Works great for keeping track of rows while knitting! ### 5/5 — Grateful! *2025-09-20, version 3.1.0* I’m grateful for this free app. I just need something simple and this does the trick. Tap to advance and long press to clear. Easy peasy. ### 5/5 — Amazing 🤩 *2025-05-29, version 3.1.0* Such a simple but outstanding app. I was looking for a long time to find an app to count my rows and came across this app there’s no ads or money needed. I would recommend for knitting! ### 5/5 — yes *2025-01-27, version 3.0.0* simple. swipe to decrease tap to increase never had problems only a lil annoying to decrease but oh well ### 5/5 — Simple *2024-12-26, version 3.0.0* Love it. Free. Sign up required but no biggie. I wanted it for my Apple Watch. ### 5/5 — A great knitting app! *2024-11-09, version 3.0.0* This has been a lifesaver and I’m finally getting the right number of rows! I have it on my phone and my watch which is brilliant when I’m crafting on the go. My only plea would be to make it possible to use in portrait mode as well as landscape. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-12.*