Comparison

Jane vs Granny Square Designer

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

Head to head
About

Jane

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Jane empowers the elderly to enjoy their own home longer while bringing peace of mind to their children. The Jane-app together with the kit, installed at the home of the elder, allows the caregivers to be updated about out-of-the-ordinary behavior. Through smart pattern recognition Jane learns the habits of the elderly and can detect potential incidents happening. Smart alerts: Based on the input from the motion sensors, Jane creates patterns of expected behavior at home. If an out-of-the-ordinary event is detected, Jane immediately informs the caregivers. Rules: The caregiver is able to set his own custom rules, which send a push notification once triggered. Rules are customizable both on a room, time & motion/no-motion level. Care Circle: The main caregiver is able to invite other caregivers to the system, which are able to configure their own alerts and get notified by out-of-the-ordinary events. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.meetjane.be/en/privacy Terms and conditions: https://www.meetjane.be/en/general-terms-and-conditions-app

About

Granny Square Designer

Design modern granny squares for various crochet projects like bags and blankets. Assign colors to each round, combine designs, and get project summaries including size, yarn estimates, and instructions in multiple languages. Supports metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Modern granny square design
  • Color assignment per round
  • Project planning (bags, blankets)
  • Yarn usage estimation
  • Diagrams and written instructions
  • Multi-language support
  • Metric/Imperial units
Features
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Give classic granny squares a fresh, modern look. Plan bags, blankets, and custom projects with clarity. Pick a square from one of our categories—classic, solid, flower, mitered, circle, other, or seasonal—assign colors to each round, and mix, match, and combine square designs. Review a clean summary with a preview image and square size, the number of squares you’ll need for your project, yarn usage estimates based on your hook size, a diagram, and written instructions in your preferred terminology (SK, CZ, UK, US, DE, FR, ES, IT, PL, HU). Metric or imperial units supported. Start free with one Classic square to try the app’s full functionality; you can upgrade anytime for the full library and unlimited projects. Privacy-friendly: we store only your email and language/terminology/measuring-system preferences to run the app. No additional personal data required. For users 13+. Operated by LT Studio s.r.o. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grannysquaredesigner.com/privacy

Screenshots

Jane4 screens
Granny Square Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jane at none against Granny Square Designer's 3. Jane also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, update cadence 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. Granny Square Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Jane asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jane ships an update monthly, Granny Square Designer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jane versus Granny Square Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJaneGranny Square Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaneLT Studio s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Jane

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Granny Square Designer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • 6-Month subscription$22.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Jane free?
Jane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Granny Square Designer free?
Granny Square Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jane or Granny Square Designer have ads?
Granny Square Designer shows ads; Jane does not.
Which is updated more often, Jane or Granny Square Designer?
Jane ships an update monthly, and Granny Square Designer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jane was updated on October 10, 2026 and Granny Square Designer on October 20, 2026.

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