Comparison

Warp Visualizer vs ProgressBar

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

Head to head
About

Warp Visualizer

Design intricate weaving patterns for various techniques like complementary warp pickup and double weave. The app includes a library for organizing charts and a weaving tracker to keep your place during the creation process. It offers robust editing tools and local data storage for offline use.

Highlights
  • Design warp-faced weaving patterns
  • Organize charts with folders and search
  • Weaving tracker for current row
  • Advanced color editing tools
  • Combine and duplicate chart elements
  • Offline data storage
  • Supports Apple Pencil and Dark Mode
Features
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Warp Visualizer is an app for your iPad / iPhone that improves the way you create designs for warp faced weaving including complementary warp pickup, pebble weave, supplementary weft, double weave, inkle bands and simple warp floats. Once you’ve created your design, the Weaving Tracker lets you focus on weaving while Warp Visualizer does all the counting and keeps track of your current row for you. Library features + Organize your chart library using folders. Easily drag and drop to reorganize. + Thumbnail of each chart makes it easy to find a specific chart + Search library easily, finding folders, charts and weaving projects whose name matches the search text + Sort by name, width, height, created date, updated date, number of charts. + Share full sized image of your chart. Great for use on social media like Ravelry or Instagram + Share the actual chart file with other Warp Visualizer users, including a thumbnail when sharing via email + Bulk export backups of your chart files to store elsewhere Editing Features + Change colors by tapping blocks, or use paint mode to change colors anywhere you touch while dragging your finger/stylus/pencil + Fill selection with color + Add columns / rows + Duplicate or flip columns / rows + Duplicate selected motif + Nudge a selection up/down to get perfect placement + Vertical guidelines with custom spacing + Customize colors for the whole chart, or for specific columns. Colors can be selected using HSB sliders or entered using color hex codes. + Combine charts to create new variations quickly + Multiple levels of undo/redo while editing + Lock chart to prevent editing Weaving Tracker + Keep track in one or more charts inside Weaving Projects + Marks & remembers which row you’re currently weaving for each individual chart + Counts blocks of color in your current row + Move to next row by tapping large buttons in toolbar, anywhere on the screen, or using your keyboard + Create a repeat to constrain weaving to a subset of rows in that chart + View a thumbnail of the whole chart while weaving Other features + Stores data locally on device, does not require internet connectivity + Supports Dark Mode + Works with Apple Pencil For more information and support check out our Ravelry user group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knit-foundry-user-group

About

ProgressBar

Track your progress towards goals with a simple visual interface. Set up multiple trackers to monitor your achievements and stay motivated. This app offers a straightforward way to visualize your journey to success.

Highlights
  • Progress bar visualization
  • Goal tracking
  • Multiple trackers
  • Simple interface
  • Motivation tool
Features
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Simple progress bar tracker for your goals

Screenshots

Warp Visualizer4 screens
ProgressBar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Warp Visualizer at 75% against ProgressBar's 0%. Warp Visualizer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). ProgressBar's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

ProgressBar is free to download; Warp Visualizer costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warp Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Warp Visualizer's written reviews are positive against 0% of ProgressBar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warp Visualizer ships an update every 4 months, ProgressBar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Warp Visualizer versus ProgressBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarp VisualizerProgressBar
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnit Foundry LLCLeo Cui

Customer experience

Warp Visualizer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ProgressBar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Warp Visualizer

No in-app purchases

None

ProgressBar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warp Visualizer free?
Warp Visualizer costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgressBar free?
ProgressBar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warp Visualizer or ProgressBar?
Warp Visualizer is rated higher. Warp Visualizer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ProgressBar averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Warp Visualizer or ProgressBar have ads?
Neither Warp Visualizer nor ProgressBar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Warp Visualizer or ProgressBar?
Warp Visualizer ships an update every 4 months, and ProgressBar every 2 months. Most recently, Warp Visualizer was updated on September 21, 2026 and ProgressBar on September 30, 2026.

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