Comparison

Mackay Libraries vs Rowmark

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

Head to head
About

Mackay Libraries

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew books
  • Reserve books
  • Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Features
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Access Mackay Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

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Rowmark

Features
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Rowmark counts rows without opening the app. Put +1 on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, on the Action Button or on a Home Screen widget โ€” and keep your hands on the needles. No account, no ads, no subscription. Just your projects, the row you're on, and a big +1. The app, the Home Screen widgets and the Lock Screen counter all have โˆ’1 too, for the row you counted twice. FREE โ€ข Small Home Screen widget with +1 and โˆ’1 โ€” tap it without opening the app โ€ข As many projects as you like โ€ข Attach a pattern (PDF or a photo of a paper chart) to a project and keep a row marker on it while you count โ€” the marker moves with +1 โ€ข In the app: a target ("78 rows to go") and a repeat counter ("every 6 rows" โ€” where you are in the repeat) ROWMARK PRO โ€” one-time purchase, no subscription โ€ข Lock Screen counter (Live Activity): your count with +1 and โˆ’1 on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in StandBy. iOS keeps it running for up to 8 hours at a time; start it again from the app. โ€ข Controls (iOS 18 or later): "+1 row" in Control Center, as a Lock Screen button, or on the Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro and later) โ€ข Medium and Large widgets: where you are in the repeat and progress to your target, with +1 and โˆ’1 โ€ข Lock Screen widgets: your count and a gauge to your target PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข No account. Your projects stay on your iPhone. โ€ข Only anonymous usage counts are sent (which parts of the app are used) โ€” never project names or row counts. You can turn this off in Settings. Rowmark is a counter first: no pattern shop, no community.

Screenshots

Mackay Libraries4 screens
Rowmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mackay Libraries at none against Rowmark's 1. Rowmark's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Rowmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mackay Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mackay Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Rowmark daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Mackay Libraries versus Rowmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMackay LibrariesRowmark
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size167 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMackay Regional CouncilMinari Taniguchi

In-app purchases

None

Mackay Libraries

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowmark

One-time1
  • Rowmark Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Mackay Libraries free?
Mackay Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rowmark free?
Rowmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mackay Libraries or Rowmark have ads?
Neither Mackay Libraries nor Rowmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mackay Libraries or Rowmark?
Mackay Libraries ships an update every 3 months, and Rowmark daily. Most recently, Mackay Libraries was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rowmark on October 31, 2026.

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