# Make it yourself vs Craft Together

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Craft Together at 100% against Make it yourself's 32%. Craft Together also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Make it yourself's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (41 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Craft Together sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Make it yourself asks for nothing beyond the download.

Craft Together holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make it yourself has 41 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Make it yourself's written reviews are positive against 100% of Craft Together's.

Make it yourself ships an update every 4 months, Craft Together fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make it yourself | Craft Together |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-it-yourself-diy-crafts/id1174329172/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-together/id6764460998/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **41** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Petrov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1060025596) | [Craft Together](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895791091) |

## What reviewers say

### Make it yourself

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-it-yourself-diy-crafts/id1174329172)

Discover a vast collection of craft ideas and designs for creating decorations, furniture, and more. Transform old items into new creations with step-by-step instructions. Save your favorite projects, track your progress, and capture photos of your finished crafts.

**Highlights:** Extensive craft ideas and designs, Step-by-step instructions, Project saving and tracking (TODO/Done), Custom notes for projects, Photo capture of creations, Transforming old items into new

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Great idea for crafters
- 💡 Lots of ideas to use
- 💡 Handy app for inspiration
- 💡 Free to get more DIYs
- 💡 Good concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Ads pop up frequently
- 😩 Unclear instructions
- 😩 Hard to use
- 😩 Tiny instruction text
- 😩 No landscape mode

**Reported bugs**

- Ads pop up every second
- App freezes
- App freezes on startup
- App freezes on login
- Navigation arrows do not work

**Requested features**

- Add more instructions
- Add more ideas, especially for teenagers
- Add categories for easier browsing
- Improve image quality
- Add search functionality


### Craft Together

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-together/id6764460998)

Discover and plan family-friendly craft projects with step-by-step instructions. Find ideas based on materials, time, and difficulty, and save favorites for later. Organize creative memories and track your family's progress.

**Highlights:** Easy craft idea discovery, Project planning tools, Step-by-step instructions, Material-based suggestions, Save favorite projects, Track completed crafts, Capture project memories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make it yourself free?

Make it yourself is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Craft Together free?

Craft Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Make it yourself or Craft Together?

Craft Together is rated higher. Make it yourself averages 3.4 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Craft Together averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Make it yourself or Craft Together have ads?

Neither Make it yourself nor Craft Together shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Make it yourself or Craft Together?

Make it yourself ships an update every 4 months, and Craft Together fortnightly. Most recently, Make it yourself was updated on November 2, 2026 and Craft Together on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*