Comparison

TINKLE DIGEST vs Gridchet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TINKLE DIGEST

Discover hilarious and thrilling stories featuring beloved Indian comic characters. Each issue offers engaging content for children, including new works by talented writers and artists, plus educational pages and fun facts. It's the perfect, portable reading companion.

Highlights
  • Funny and thrilling stories
  • Recognizable Indian comic characters
  • New work by Indian writers and artists
  • Knowledge pages and facts
  • Value education content
  • Portable reading format
Features
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Tinkle Digest is committed to bringing children the funniest and the most thrilling stories. Filled with the most recognizable Indian comic characters, from Suppandi to Shikari Shambu, from Kalia the Crow to the Defective Detectives, Tinkle Digest also features new work by some of India's most exciting writers and artists for children. And that's not all! Each issue comes with loads of knowledge pages, facts and value education. The perfect size to read anywhere, Tinkle Digest will never disappoint.

About

Gridchet

Discover and create crochet patterns with a daily updated library and an intuitive pattern editor. Offers step-by-step visual guides and progress tracking for both C2C and Row-by-Row methods. Organize your favorite designs and projects seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Daily updated crochet pattern library
  • Pattern editor to design your own
  • C2C and Row-by-Row instructions
  • Visual step-by-step guides
  • Progress tracking
  • Organize favorite patterns and projects
Features
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Turn photos and ideas into patterns you can actually make. Gridchet is a pattern maker and project companion for tapestry crochet, Filet Crochet and Cross-stitch. Create and edit patterns, follow every step and keep your progress organized in one place. CREATE YOUR OWN PATTERNS - Convert photos into editable color charts. - Draw Grid and Filet patterns cell by cell. - Paint, recolor and refine patterns at any time. - Turn existing Grid patterns into Filet Crochet charts. FOLLOW PATTERNS WITH CONFIDENCE - Choose Row-by-Row or Corner-to-Corner instructions. - Get technique-specific Filet Crochet instructions and foundation chains. - Mark Cross-stitches individually as you complete them. - Jump to any row or step, undo progress and use the built-in counter. - Return to each project exactly where you left off. FIND YOUR NEXT PROJECT Explore a visual gallery of patterns, organize your favorites into collections and discover practical guides for crochet and pattern planning. Premium members can search by title, dimensions and number of colors. Leave paper charts and scattered notes behind. With Gridchet, everything you need to create, follow and finish a pattern stays at your fingertips. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TINKLE DIGEST4 screens
Gridchet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gridchet at 3.5 against TINKLE DIGEST's 2.3. Gridchet also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). TINKLE DIGEST's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TINKLE DIGEST sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gridchet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridchet holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TINKLE DIGEST ships an update every 6 months, Gridchet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TINKLE DIGEST versus Gridchet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTINKLE DIGESTGridchet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Diego Vaquero

Customer experience

TINKLE DIGEST

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Gridchet

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TINKLE DIGEST

One-time10
  • TINKLE DIGEST - November 2015$0.99
  • TINKLE DIGEST - April 2012$0.99
  • TINKLE DIGEST - March 2012$0.99
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  • TINKLE DIGEST - April 2016$0.99
  • TINKLE DIGEST July 2016$0.99
  • TINKLE DIGEST September 2016$0.99
  • TINKLE DIGEST November 2017$0.99
  • May 2018$0.99
  • July 2018$0.99
  • Oct 2018$0.99
2 purchases

Gridchet

Subscriptions2
  • Gridchet PRO$1.991 Month
  • Gridchet PRO Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TINKLE DIGEST free?
TINKLE DIGEST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridchet free?
Gridchet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TINKLE DIGEST or Gridchet?
Gridchet is rated higher. TINKLE DIGEST averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Gridchet averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do TINKLE DIGEST or Gridchet have ads?
Neither TINKLE DIGEST nor Gridchet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TINKLE DIGEST or Gridchet?
TINKLE DIGEST ships an update every 6 months, and Gridchet every 2 months. Most recently, TINKLE DIGEST was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gridchet on November 5, 2026.

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