Comparison

Stash2Go II vs KnittingCalc

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

Head to head
About

Stash2Go II

Manage your crafting projects and yarn stash with this app. It offers detailed project tracking, technique guides with videos, and community features. Stay organized and inspired with your knitting and crochet endeavors.

Highlights
  • Project and yarn stash management
  • Technique guides with videos
  • Quick message reactions with emojis
  • User profile editing
  • Multi-language support
  • Beta feature for pattern technique integration
Features
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Techniques now come with videos, you can answer a message with one warm emoji, and Stash2Go speaks Japanese and Nynorsk. New • Techniques: 50 now, grouped the way you work, almost all with videos, and you can rate and comment on each one. • Quick reactions: answer a message with an emoji, and see who reacted right under the message. • Edit your own profile: your first name, About me and favourite colours, right from the app. • Stash2Go is now available in Japanese and in Norwegian Nynorsk. • Beta: next to a pattern's PDF you see the techniques it uses. Switch it on in Settings › Beta Features. Improved • Message notifications tell you who wrote and how the message starts. • While something loads, the app tells you what it is waiting for. Fixed • My Projects and My Stash no longer show entries twice. • Inserting a project, photo or link into a forum reply works again. • Pattern pages no longer say "Authentication failed" when your login is fine. Plus smaller fixes: conversations show your newest message right away, Classic view shows fewer ads, and the Apple Watch app has its icon again.

About

KnittingCalc

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Calculate how much yarn you need for your current knitting project! Simply add the pattern requirements, then add the details of the yarn you want to use, and KnittingCalc will do the conversions for you.

Screenshots

Stash2Go II4 screens
KnittingCalc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stash2Go II at Free against KnittingCalc's $2.99. Stash2Go II also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 38 months) and device support (4 vs 1). KnittingCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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

Stash2Go II is free to download; KnittingCalc costs $2.99 up front. Stash2Go II sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KnittingCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash2Go II ships an update every 2 weeks, KnittingCalc every 38 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stash2Go II versus KnittingCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStash2Go IIKnittingCalc
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuxx GmbHMindbeach Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stash2Go II

Subscriptions2
  • ad removal / month$1.991 Month
  • ad removal/ yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stash2Go Premium$29.99
None

KnittingCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash2Go II free?
Stash2Go II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KnittingCalc free?
KnittingCalc costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stash2Go II or KnittingCalc have ads?
Stash2Go II shows ads; KnittingCalc does not.
Which is updated more often, Stash2Go II or KnittingCalc?
Stash2Go II ships an update every 2 weeks, and KnittingCalc every 38 months. Most recently, Stash2Go II was updated on November 3, 2026 and KnittingCalc on November 3, 2026.

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