Knitting Chart vs Knitwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Knitwise
This knitting companion helps you track rows and stitches without ads or login. It keeps the screen active while dimming to save battery, allowing one-tap counting and swipe-to-reset functionality. Future updates will include pattern input and side indicators.
- Ad-free tracking
- No login required
- Automatic screen dimming
- One-tap row/stitch increase
- Swipe to reset counter
- Pattern input (coming soon)
- Right/Wrong side indicators (coming soon)
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Keep track of rows and stitches without ads or logging in. No need to unlock your phone between rows, Knitwise automatically stays open but dims the screen to save battery. Tap anywhere to increase the count, swipe down to reset. That’s it. Make beautiful things, use beautiful tools. Coming soon: - Easily input your pattern and we’ll remind you what’s next - Right / Wrong side indicators - Silence notifications for uninterrupted stitching
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knitwise at 100% against Knitting Chart's 51%. Knitwise also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Knitting Chart's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Knitting Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Knitwise asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knitwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knitting Chart has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Knitting Chart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knitwise's.
| Parameter | Knitting Chart | Knitwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Hein van Cleef | Tortuga Inc. |
Customer experience
Knitting Chart
Knitwise
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
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- Add ability to move charts
- Add multiple row counters
- Add ability to annotate patterns
- Add desktop version
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
Knitwise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Knitting Chart
- Knitting Chart Pro$19.99
Knitwise
No in-app purchases
Questions
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