Crochet Chart vs Knitting Buddy 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crochet Chart
Design custom crochet patterns with a variety of shapes and over 70 symbols, including Brioche and Tunisian stitches. Create your own colors, add custom symbols, and import images to trace or convert. Organize projects with files and sync across devices.
- Design freeform charts in various shapes
- 70+ crochet symbols (Brioche, Tunisian)
- Create custom colors and symbols
- Import images to trace or convert
- Organize projects with files
- Sync projects via iCloud/Google Drive
- Generate PDF charts and high-res images
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Use Crochet Chart to design your own crochet patterns in any shape you like. Use the initial setup to place guides in a circle, rectangle, oval or spiral. Choose from 70+ symbols including Brioche and Tunisian Crochet. Create your own colours and add them to your palette and design or add your own symbols. Place symbols automatically aligned in a circle, square or line the quickly build your designs. Organise your projects the way you like using files, and sync them with other devices using iCloud or Google Drive. Add any image to your chart to convert it to a symbol, or to trace and alter an existing design. Some other features are: • Use the legend to swap colours in your chart, or to change the default description • Generate a PDF document containing your chart and the legend of used symbols • Save a high resolution image • Group and duplicate symbols for easy and faster designing • Add notes and images to your charts • Place symbols aligned on a circle, rectangle or line • Tap and hold on a aligned group for options • Create your own colours • Lock the guides and change the rotation snap degrees • Lock your chart to prevent unwanted changes This version is free to give you the ability to try Crochet Chart before buying. Please upgrade to the Pro Version if you want to unlock all features and create as many charts as you like! Please send an email to help@knitting-chart.com if you encounter any problems or have a question! Take a look at the app Knitting Chart if you also want to draw square charts in a grid.
Knitting Buddy 2
This app helps knitters and crocheters track their projects, yarn stash, and tools. It allows you to store patterns, photos, and notes for each project, and manage your needles and hooks. Cloud sync ensures your data is available across all your devices.
- Project tracking (rows, repeats, timer)
- Pattern and photo storage
- Needle and hook management
- Yarn stash inventory
- Cloud data synchronization
- Reference charts and abbreviations
- Flashlight and calculator tools
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Knitting & Crochet Buddy 2 (Knitting Buddy) is an all-in-one knitting and crochet project tracker. Knitting Buddy 2 syncs all data to the cloud and allows you to share and sync the same data between all of your devices. Knitting Buddy 2 has the following features: ----CREATE PROJECTS---- Within a project, you can track rows and repeats, store your pattern as a PDF or image, store photos of the project, keep a project timer, change project themes, store project notes (e.g. project name, status, yarns and needles used, other notes, etc.). All knitting project data, including photos and patterns, are synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- CREATE KNITTING NEEDLES AND CROCHET HOOKS---- Create knitting needles and crochet hooks. For each needle and hook in the list, edit the type, size, length, material, whether it is ‘available,’ it’s color (including a color picker!), and notes about the hook or needle. All needle and hook data is synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- CREATE YARN STASH ---- Track your entire yarn stash! The list of fields includes name, weight, color number, dye lot, yardage, color, amount remaining, and notes. Pro users can add a picture of the yarn label! All yarn data is synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- GLOBAL SETTINGS ---- Includes features like leaving the screen on while on the project page and vibrating when buttons are pressed. ---- CHARTS AND ABBREVIATIONS---- References material like needle size charts, hook size charts, knitting symbols, crochet symbols, yarn standards, and common knitting and crochet abbreviations for quick reference! ---- TOOLS ----- Knitting Buddy has a full screen flashlight, and row increase and row decrease calculators that supporting both knitting and crochet. Terms of use: http://www.colorworkapps.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: http://www.colorworkapps.com/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knitting Buddy 2 at 100% against Crochet Chart's 26%. Knitting Buddy 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7). Crochet Chart's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (76 vs 11). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Crochet Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Knitting Buddy 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Knitting Buddy 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crochet Chart has 76 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Crochet Chart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knitting Buddy 2's.
Crochet Chart ships an update every 2 months, Knitting Buddy 2 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Crochet Chart | Knitting Buddy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (76 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Piet Hein van Cleef | Colorwork Apps |
Customer experience
Crochet Chart
Knitting Buddy 2
In-app purchases
Crochet Chart
- Crochet Chart Pro$8.99
Knitting Buddy 2
- Knitting Buddy 2 Pro$2.991 Month
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