# YarnBuddy – Knit and Crochet — user reviews

> 240 indexed App Store user reviews of YarnBuddy by Rebecca Hansmeyer, rated 4.50/5 from 681 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarnbuddy-knit-and-crochet/id1267678125/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarnbuddy-knit-and-crochet/id1267678125.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 488 · 4★ 106 · 3★ 41 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 27

## Newest reviews (17 of 240)

### 3/5 — Was going well

*2026-08-31, version 2.2*

Until I needed to add 7mm needles but there was no option for it?

### 3/5 — works but has bugs

*2026-08-30, version 2.3.6*

edit 8.30.26
this app has not been updated in ages. There’s still yarns that are fairly basic to most collectors or crochets or fabric artist dashes that are still not in here. The bugs that I talked about in my last review have not been fixed, and I just think that this developer completely abandoned the project. I did try to reach out to email them to offer free help even, and just to update the yarns. But zero response, no updates again, and I just don’t think that it’s worth continuing to pay for a yearly subscription or subscription.. Download to keep track of your projects and your stashes, but honestly just get a spreadsheet.
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overall, I do enjoy using the app. My number one gripe with it, though is trying to mark a project as finished. And having it on multiple devices. I have it on both my iPad and my iPhone, but in order for me to mark a project as completed, I need to do it on both devices. I have removed it from my iPad, but I still cannot save a project as completed in my phone. When I do it changes the date to the current day and not the date that was previously started. It also just revert it to being archived or doesn’t update the yarn quantity when I market is finished.

### 4/5 — Love! Yet: Want More (Pretty Please with a Skein on Top?)!

*2026-08-09, version 2.3.6*

YarnBuddy hosts links to most of my digital patterns (my publication library is up next), my entire yarn, thread, notions and tool stash - and 100+ projects I intend to do now that I’m retired. Clearly I love the tool given my investment and belief in it! ❤️

Yet, would it be too much if I also add (beg?): pretty please - I/we (maybe taking liberties here to also speak for the whole community?) want more! I am an annual subscriber and our last update was over a year ago. Sadly that was only a bug fix. What’s coming next?!!! And if you need help, I’m raising my hand… 🤚

Thank you!

### 4/5 — So good with a couple fixes

*2026-06-17, version 2.3.6*

This is my go-to crochet pattern manager, the multiple, configurable counters are fantastic and I love how you can move the highlight bat over what step you’re on. The only thing that really bothers me is that when switching from YarnBuddy to another app (if you’re doing multiple things), when you go back, it takes you to the homepage and closes your pattern instead of keeping that page open. It’s super annoying because you have to keep opening your pattern over and over again. PLEASE fix that! Less important but still great feature would be if you could import your stash from Ravelry.

### 3/5 — So so

*2026-06-02, version 2.3.6*

I was quite disappointed with customer support as I NEVER received a response. I simply wanted to know if I could import my patterns from Ravelry.

### 3/5 — Decent Row Counter

*2026-06-02, version 2.3.6*

It does what you need it to, love being able to track repeating rows. I do wish there wasn’t syncing issues with the watch feature but I’ve done everything that has been recommended to try. I’ve had to just remove it from the watch because of the syncing/tracking issues, I’ll track on my watch do another row and somehow the count is back a couple rows or 0… which doesn’t help when I’m tracking rows. Makes me sad because the watch function was one of the features I was most excited to use. 

Works fine on iPhone and iPad.

### 2/5 — Really Mediocre

*2026-05-30, version 2.3.6*

I had a complicated pattern and YarnBuddy did a poor job of reminding me when I was on a buttonhole row or on a row I needed to increase. Very disappointed.

### 2/5 — Not very good...

*2026-05-17, version 2.3.6*

Idk.....

### 3/5 — Not the best

*2026-05-10, version 2.3.6*

It doesn’t let us make make a username or password it’s not helping us at all

### 4/5 — works but has bugs

*2026-03-25, version 2.3.6*

overall, I do enjoy using the app. My number one gripe with it, though is trying to mark a project as finished. And having it on multiple devices. I have it on both my iPad and my iPhone, but in order for me to mark a project as completed, I need to do it on both devices. I have removed it from my iPad, but I still cannot save a project as completed in my phone. When I do it changes the date to the current day and not the date that was previously started. It also just revert it to being archived or doesn’t update the yarn quantity when I market is finished.

### 4/5 — Decent Row Counter

*2026-03-16, version 2.3.6*

It does what you need it to, love being able to track repeating rows. I do wish there wasn’t syncing issues with the watch feature but I’ve done everything that has been recommended to try. 

Works great on iPhone and iPad and I would recommend.

### 4/5 — Great, could use one thing

*2026-02-23, version 2.3.6*

I love this app. I love how I can time how much I spend on a project. BUT, I sometimes forget to stop the timer! I wish there was a widget or a notification pop up on my screen saver where I can stop the timer from my lock screen!

### 3/5 — I try to love this app but it’s hard.

*2026-02-09, version 2.3.6*

I always want to give this app 5 stars but it is not a user friendly app at all. The completion date on the projects I’ve done cannot be changed and is often set to the wrong date. No matter what I do. I also wish you could organize the projects in a different way. I’d like to be able to only see current projects that aren’t completed but also aren’t archived. And why would I need a future projects tabs? It’s weird. I should also be able to filter by knitting or crochet.

### 2/5 — Watch app sync unreliable

*2026-02-03, version 2.3.6*

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FIX THE WATCH APP!!!

In general I like the app, but I’m very Apple Watch centric. I find that the syncing between watch and phone app is unreliable. The watch app shuts down between rows and so it’s three+ taps just to click the next row count. (Yes, I have the watch app to stay active for 1 hour in the watch preferences). 

So for my main use, I really can’t rely on it.

### 4/5 — Good organization

*2026-01-06, version 2.3.6*

I like this app to help track my projects and inventory my yarn/tools. I would want better filters to help narrow down what I’m looking for in future updates.  But overall good app to use. Also has a pay once feature for premium to save money. $45 and you get premium for life instead of $15 per year. Cost isn’t bad at all

### 4/5 — What I needed

*2025-12-09, version 2.3.6*

I’ve had several apps, but this covers all the ones I had in just one app. Patterns, counters, stash, needles 
It seems the only thing I’ve had problem w with annotations and it’s not always reliable and works slowly.
I think the $ is well worth it, 
Update: I’d like to change my subscription to the one time payment (permanent) instead of yearly payments but I can’t find where. I know the option was there before. Thank you

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2025-12-09, version 2.3.6*

Love this app. It is my life saver. Definitely a must for knit and crochet projects.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — App features are buggy

*2026-04-24, version 2.3.6*

4/24/26 - after years of non-responsiveness from the developer who only says she’s working on the yarn database and no update on a year, I am moving on from an app I fully paid for that does not deliver.  I have switched to Loopsy where the designer is eager for feedback and has already implemented many of the features in this app.  It’s so disappointing because there are a lot things I like about this app but the lack of an updated yarn database has sealed the deal.  

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App support is non-existent and support requests go unanswered. 

Marking a project finished does not update the yarn stash quantity. The yarn database is lacking.  I stick with it because I LOVE the Apple Watch compilation and being able to update row count and see where I am with counters is awesome. I just wish the yarn database would work and I also wish there were more filters on the yarn stash. For example, if I want to look for a brand AND fiber type. I’ve reached out to the developer and do not get any app support. All she says is I know, I know and it’s being worked on.  Still worth the money for the app and I am hoping she fixes it soon.

### 1/5 — Projects won’t open

*2026-01-22, version 2.3.6*

As of now I’m super disappointed because projects won’t open. It says iCloud is synced, I’ve restarted my phone, made sure iCloud is working and backed up and synced, uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and nothing. The project starts to open and then goes back to the main screen. No error message. Super bummed that this isn’t working as of now. Happy to change my review if the app will actually work and let me look at projects.

### 1/5 — Great app

*2026-01-13, version 2.3.6*

Update 1.11.26- the app stopped backing up and nothing will fix it. I reached out to the developer and haven't heard anything. Pretty disappointed. 

This is exactly what I need to keep my yarn stash and wips/future wips organized. Super easy to use and love being able to add pictures, link to ravelry patterns, etc. Would be awesome to see a link to Pinterest pins at some point too. Will probably be upgrading to the paid version soon- it's worth it!

### 1/5 — Barcode reader and searching database don’t work

*2025-09-18, version 2.3.6*

^so it’s useless to me

### 1/5 — Useless

*2025-09-10, version 2.3.6*

Doesn't work. Opens and immediately closes project.

### 1/5 — Over Promise, Under Deliver

*2025-05-27, version 2.3.6*

The app is supposed to be able to look up yarn by scanning the tag. I’m not sure what yarn is in their database, but after trying to scan Plymouth superwash worsted, Berroco sock, Cascade 128 superwash, and Malabrigo Rasta, and their database not finding them, I’m done. I don’t have super exotic yarns in my stash and I feel like an app created just for this purpose should have these common brands in their database. I’ll go back to Ravelry for now and will check back at a later time to see if there have been any meaningful updates.

### 1/5 — No Dev Support

*2025-05-04, version 2.3.6*

I reported multiple row highlighters even with markers off and have yet to receive a response. Moving on to something else.

### 1/5 — Does not work.

*2025-01-22, version 2.3.4*

Creating a new project does not save. Can’t add pattern either. Completely useless right out of the gate.

### 1/5 — Impossible to add more than 2 projects

*2025-01-03, version 2.3.4*

I would love to use this app, it seems really great, but there is a bug every time I try to add a project (I create a project, save it… and nothing is added to my project list). I’m supposed to be able to add 10 projects in the free version. I’m just not convinced that the Pro version is worth the cost if the app is not properly working from the start.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2024-09-06, version 2.3.4*

This is the most horrible app to buy

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-21, version 2.3.6*

I just started learning to crochet and it has been a lifesaver for remembering everything.

### 5/5 — The best craft app

*2026-07-06, version 2.3.6*

I have been using this app for almost three years now (the free version) and have just bought the lifetime subscription because truly there is no better app for tracking my projects. Simple to use, no ads, just a really great app

### 5/5 — Fantastic for Amigurumi

*2026-06-07, version 2.3.6*

This app is absolutely fantastic for tracking projects and supplies. In particular, I use it for amigurumi makes, and it suits that use better than any other app I’ve come across. Also, the connectivity with the watch app means that there’s a synced stitch counter on your wrist, which is so incredibly useful. When I finish projects, I end up with a great history of my progress notes and special methods.

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2026-03-29, version 2.3.6*

Best free app for crochet and knitting. Of course there are apps with more features in the market but they are all paid, so this is perfect if you don’t want to pay for it but want to keep everything in one place. I also love how you can pinpoint which row/column you are working on a pattern, really helps a lot!

### 5/5 — What I needed

*2026-02-22, version 2.3.6*

I’ve had several apps, but this covers all the ones I had in just one app. Patterns, counters, stash, needles 
It seems the only thing I’ve had problem w with annotations and it’s not always reliable and works slowly.
I think the $ is well worth it, 
Update: I’d like to change my subscription to the one time payment (permanent) instead of yearly payments but I can’t find where. I know the option was there before. Thank you
I had read if you cancel your subscription the option to pay once would come back up, i did, but i still see nothing. I want to purchase and not worry about yearly payments.

### 5/5 — Love!!

*2026-02-08, version 2.3.6*

Hi I am a 12 year old crocheter and I love this app!! It helps my organize so much!!

### 5/5 — Feature Request

*2026-01-23, version 2.3.6*

Really liking this app, I do have a feature request if you hit your last row on a counter (that isn’t a repeating counter) can the counter color change or can there be some other indication that you hit your last row?

### 5/5 — Exactly what I needed

*2026-01-10, version 2.3.6*

I did not think I would love this app as much as I do and had zero intention of sticking with the paid version.  It is AMAZING and the features are so thoughtful.  I love the highlight line when you open a pattern and the counter and timer features are very well done.  The only small change I would like is to have a status for projects on hold.  But otherwise it is perfect and better than I would have imagined

### 5/5 — Crocheted Dream app!

*2025-12-19, version 2.3.6*

I LOVE this app. I use it almost daily as I crochet quite a bit. It is so useful for keeping track of projects. The rows/rounds counter is amazing. Being able to log all of your tools a yarn stash is also amazing!  I also appreciate that it’ll make a pdf out of free patterns posted on websites and import them into the app for easy reference.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2025-12-14, version 2.3.6*

It is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever done in my life

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