Comparison

Knitting Chart vs Calligraphy Master

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

Head to head
About

Knitting Chart

Design custom knitting and crochet patterns with a powerful drawing tool. Import existing patterns, track your progress with interactive modes, and convert designs into written instructions. Offers flexible layout options and cloud syncing for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Draw custom knitting and crochet patterns
  • Import PDF files from device or Ravelry
  • Working Mode with row counters and highlights
  • Convert charts to written instructions
  • Adjust chart layout for various knitting styles
  • Cloud syncing via iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive
  • Generate PDF charts
Features
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With Knitting Chart you can draw your own knitting and crochet patterns. Import PDF files from your device or Ravelry and keep track of your progress with the Working Mode, row counters or PDF highlights. Pay only once to unlock the Pro version, no subscriptions! You can draw square patterns, fair isle color or symbol designs and freeform crochet charts, which lets you place symbols anywhere you want. Convert your square charts to written instructions and place images to convert your canvas to a color chart. You can adjust your chart layout for knitting flat, in the round, corner to corner, machine knitting and even left handed. Save your files in iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive for automatic syncing between devices. Enable the Working Mode if you’re ready to start knitting, this will lock your design and makes it easy to keep track of the current row and stitch. What does the Pro Version unlock? • Create as many files as you like • Unlock all tools • Convert images to color charts • Written instructions for designed charts • Create your own colors • Unlock all knit symbols • Create patterns up to 500x500 • Generate a PDF for your charts • Reuse designs by using the Designs Library • Export high resolution images • Draw text notes on top of PDF files • Adjust the gauge • Automatically generate a chart for non-mirrored double knitting • Use Siri with the Working Mode and row counters This version is free to give you the ability to try Knitting Chart before buying. Please upgrade to the Pro Version (pay once, no subscriptions) if you want to unlock all features and create as many charts as you like! Check out the YouTube Channel for video tutorials. Visit knitting-chart.com for known issues, faq and more. Please send an email to help@knitting-chart.com if you encounter any problems, have a question or request!

About

Calligraphy Master

Generate custom calligraphy templates with hundreds of font styles. Practice cursive writing with Apple Pencil support and export your designs for printing. Personalize your practice with various colors, grids, and text options.

Highlights
  • Generate custom font templates
  • Hundreds of font styles
  • Export and print templates
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable grids and colors
  • Practice with classic texts
Features
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Calligraphy Master is a professional application for calligraphy lovers. Calligraphy Master can generate any font style templates on iPhone or iPad. Users can export and print their custom font practice templates as many as they want. Calligraphy Master supports hundreds font templates, such as Copperplate, Italic, Uncial, Spencerian, Gothic, Business, Penmanship, Cadels and so on. Calligraphy Master perfectly supports Apple Pencil for iPad users for calligraphy. Calligraphy Master App is the perfect tool to emphasize the beauty and history of the written word. --------- Main Features --------- 1、 Free export and print any font templates for calligraphy practice 2、 Provide all kinds of grid calligraphy paper 3、Provide custome content for calligraphy practice, such as Old Testament, New Testament and classic poems 4、Provide more than 100 different font color metrix 5、Provide more than 100 different grid color metrix 6、Provide more than 100 different background color metrix 7、Custom and set the number of practice grid as you like 8、Allocate text position on your fingertip 9、Adjust text size on your fingertip 10、Adjust text thickness on your fingertip 11、Delete or add punctuation marks on the templates --------- Include Font Templates --------- 1、HengShui Handwrite 2、Italian Italic 3、Segoe Italic 3、Cursive Handwriting 4、Gessele 5、Rain 6、Copperplate 7、Uncial 8、Spencerian 9、Gothic 10、Penmanship 11、Alako 12、AlexBrush Regular 13、Allura Regular 14、Arenski 15、Beautiful ES 16、BlackJack 17、BrockScript 18、CAC Champagne 19、CAC Pinafore 20、Champignon 21、ChopinScript 22、Cotillion Regular 23、Cursive standard bold 24、Cursive standard 25、CygnetRound 26、Damion 27、Dancing Script 28、Dynalight Regular 29、Easy Street Alt EPS 30、England Hand DB 31、English 32、Grand Hotel 33、Grandam 34、Great VibesRegular 34、Honey Script Light 35、ItaliannoRegular 36、La Jolla ES 37、Lobster Two Regular 38、Lovers Quarrel Regular 39、Marketing Script 40、Mural Script 41、Odstemplik 42、Pacifico 43、Parisienne Regular 44、PreludeFLF 45、Rochester Regular 46、Sacramento Regular 47、Sail Regular 48、Scriptina 49、Sevillana Regular 50、Sofia Regular 51、Splendid ES 52、Yellowtail 53、Learning Curve Regular --------- Premium Function --------- 1, all types of paper 2, custom import post function 3, custom import text function 4, use all colors, type, punctuation and other functions to customize the post 5, can use all the characters in all applications 6, can be exported in the form of pdf or pictures 7, can be directly connected to the printer for font printing Payment will be charged to subscriber’s iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriber’s account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscribers can manage their subscriptions by going to their account settings on the App Store. Privacy policy:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_privacy.html Term of service:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_terms.html Please feel free to contact us for any suggestions or feedback

Screenshots

Knitting Chart4 screens
Calligraphy Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Knitting Chart at every 10 days against Calligraphy Master's every 3 months. Knitting Chart also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 34%). On price, rating, 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. Knitting Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Calligraphy Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Knitting Chart against 4.3 for Calligraphy Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Knitting Chart's written reviews are positive against 34% of Calligraphy Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knitting Chart ships an update every 10 days, Calligraphy Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Knitting Chart versus Calligraphy Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnitting ChartCalligraphy Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.3K ratings)4.3 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better33.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet Hein van CleefCalligraphy Master LTD

Customer experience

Knitting Chart

All ratings1,279 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative38.0%

Calligraphy Master

All ratings2,452 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative62.3%

User reviews

Knitting Chart

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Wonderful app
  • 👍 Incredible
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 So helpful
  • 👍 Perfect

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Pencil notation clunky
  • 🐛 Opens automatically
  • 🐛 Unhelpful
  • 🐛 If I could rate it lower I could
  • 🐛 Files disappear

Calligraphy Master

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Phenomenal resource
  • 🤓 Great for handwriting practice
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 🤩 Love it
  • 🎨 Excellent for learning calligraphy

Room to improve

  • 💰 Not free, requires paid subscription
  • 🤔 Confusing, no free fonts available
  • 😕 Difficult to use, not intuitive
  • 🙄 Misleading, claims to be free but isn't
  • 🤷‍♀️ Lacks tutorials and instructions

Bugs and requests

Knitting Chart

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Pattern repeat not showing correctly
  • Unable to start new project
  • Icons missing
  • Files disappearing
  • Freezing when adding custom colors
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  • Crashing when saving charts as image
  • Crashes when moving/zooming/changing color
  • Palette disappearing
  • Inability to resize symbols
  • Buttons not rendering
  • Charts not printing or saving as image
  • Random dots when using Apple Pencil
  • Green marker disappearing in knitting preview
  • Inability to shift chart view
  • Cropping chart unintentionally
  • Inability to deselect selected boxes
  • Inability to scroll to chart edges when zoomed in
  • Crashes when trying to open new chart or change chart size
  • Inability to add knitting stitches to chart

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add 3D projects
  • Adjust for gauge
  • Increase rows and columns
  • Sync between devices
  • Add crochet symbols
Show 6 more
  • Add ability to move charts
  • Add multiple row counters
  • Add ability to annotate patterns
  • Add desktop version
  • Add dark mode
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

Calligraphy Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard issues and compatibility problems
  • Tracing feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing font size
  • Inability to save or export practice work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more font options, including Chancery
  • Allow importing and editing of custom texts
  • Provide better guidance and tutorials
  • Offer a selection of free fonts to try
  • Improve overall user experience and navigation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knitting Chart

One-time1
  • Knitting Chart Pro$19.99
3 purchases

Calligraphy Master

Subscriptions2
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calligraphy Master Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Knitting Chart free?
Knitting Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calligraphy Master free?
Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knitting Chart or Calligraphy Master?
Knitting Chart and Calligraphy Master are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.3K and 2.5K ratings respectively.
Do Knitting Chart or Calligraphy Master have ads?
Neither Knitting Chart nor Calligraphy Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knitting Chart or Calligraphy Master?
Knitting Chart ships an update every 10 days, and Calligraphy Master every 3 months. Most recently, Knitting Chart was updated on October 14, 2026 and Calligraphy Master on October 13, 2026.

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