Comparison

knitCompanion knitting & more vs Patternum

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

Head to head
About

knitCompanion knitting & more

This app helps knitters and fiber artists track their projects with patented tools for easy progress monitoring. It works with any pattern, offline, and offers features like row tracking, custom markers, and voice commands to enhance the crafting experience.

Highlights
  • Row and progress tracking
  • Project counters
  • Ravelry & Dropbox linking
  • iCloud sync
  • Customizable settings
  • Magic markers
  • Voice commands
Features
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knitCompanion is a pattern tracking app for knitters and fibers artists. Our patented* tools make tracking easy so you can enjoy the fabric you are creating, make fewer mistakes, and tackle new techniques. Join the knitCompanion group on Ravelry for ongoing fun KALs and community. **** Works with ANY PATTERN **** Doesn't require internet so you can knit what you want, anywhere, anytime. Free Basics: * TRACK your row and progress along the row * COUNTERS for every project * LINK to Ravelry & Dropbox * SYNC with iCloud * Supports iOS multi-tasking & Dark Mode Setup+Essentials (enable with in-app purchase): * CUSTOMIZE settings and use our popular inverted marker. * SCRIBBLE all over your patterns. * MAGIC MARKERS to count, highlight, and color stitches. * KEY always visible. * REMINDERS for "at the same time" instructions and repeats so you never miss a step. * HIGHLIGHT your pattern. * Add NOTES to your pattern. * VIDEO links to easily learn new techniques. * Add PDF (great for mystery knit-a-longs). * HANDS FREE with voice commands so you can keep your hands on your knitting. * INTELLIGENT CHART RECOGNITION makes chart setup a breeze. * JOIN CHARTS or WRITTEN so you have one row marker for the whole row. With free kCBasics you can create as many projects as you'd like from your pattern library and use any of the thousands of kCDesigns. In-app purchases enable knitCompanion's patented* tools for keeping track. Visit us at knitCompanion.com. We also have a very active Ravelry group (knitCompanion). *Patents 8,506,303 & 8,529,263 * Privacy: https://www.knitcompanion.com/about/privacy-2/ * Terms of Use: https://www.knitcompanion.com/about/termsofuse/

About

Patternum

Easily create interactive and responsive knitting and crochet patterns. Add detailed information, manage sizes, and generate charts with custom symbols. Share your creations as PDFs or within the app.

Highlights
  • Interactive pattern creation
  • PDF pattern export
  • Gauge, glossary, yarn, and needle details generator
  • Size management system
  • Customizable chart generator
  • Add text, images, and videos to patterns
  • Private and public pattern sharing
Features
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Patternum is the first Knitting and Crochet Pattern creation tool, fully optimized to let you create easily and quickly interactive and responsive patterns. The patterns created with Patternum can be used by knitters and Crocheters in the app for a perfect crafting experience, or they can be downloaded as PDF. Among the numerous features of Patternum: PATTERN DETAILS: Gauge, glossary, yarn, needles, technics details generator to let you enter all needed additional information about your pattern easily and very fast SIZE DETAILS: Size management system that helps you give all related size-specific instruction in a clear and easy way. No more () or , , , needed! CHARTS GENERATOR: Create your own charts in a few clicks using our predefined symbols or creating your own symbols, preview your colors charts directly in the app. PATTERN CONTENT: Add text, images, videos PATTERN PUBLICATION: You can decide to keep your pattern private (share it only with your friends, sell it… ) or make it public to the users of the App. You can very easily share your pattern with a dedicated link, and your friends will be able to import the pattern in the App, as well as to download the pattern as a PDF.

Screenshots

knitCompanion knitting & more4 screens
Patternum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: knitCompanion knitting & more at 4.8 against Patternum's 3.4. knitCompanion knitting & more also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 25). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. knitCompanion knitting & more sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

knitCompanion knitting & more holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: knitCompanion knitting & more has 6.9K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of knitCompanion knitting & more's written reviews are positive against 55% of Patternum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

knitCompanion knitting & more ships an update every 3 weeks, Patternum every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
knitCompanion knitting & more versus Patternum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterknitCompanion knitting & morePatternum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better3.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6.9K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreate2Thrive Inc.AnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschrankt

Customer experience

knitCompanion knitting & more

All ratings6,812 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative26.4%

Patternum

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

knitCompanion knitting & more

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Importing PDFs causes app to hang
  • Scrolling through PDFs causes crashes
  • Subscription issues, app not recognizing purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sort/categorize patterns
  • Sync across devices (iCloud, etc.)
  • More tutorials and documentation
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to edit counters and markers

Patternum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

knitCompanion knitting & more

Subscriptions2
  • Setup + Essentials7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Essentials7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is knitCompanion knitting & more free?
knitCompanion knitting & more is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, knitCompanion knitting & more or Patternum?
knitCompanion knitting & more is rated higher. knitCompanion knitting & more averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Patternum averages 3.4 from 25 ratings.
Do knitCompanion knitting & more or Patternum have ads?
Neither knitCompanion knitting & more nor Patternum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, knitCompanion knitting & more or Patternum?
knitCompanion knitting & more ships an update every 3 weeks, and Patternum every 6 months. Most recently, knitCompanion knitting & more was updated on October 29, 2026 and Patternum on October 22, 2026.

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