Mackay Libraries vs Rowmark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Mackay Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Rowmark
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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 โ1 too, for the row you counted twice. FREE โข Small Home Screen widget with +1 and โ1 โ tap it without opening the app โข As many projects as you like โข 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 โข 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 โข Lock Screen counter (Live Activity): your count with +1 and โ1 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. โข 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) โข Medium and Large widgets: where you are in the repeat and progress to your target, with +1 and โ1 โข Lock Screen widgets: your count and a gauge to your target PRIVATE BY DESIGN โข No account. Your projects stay on your iPhone. โข 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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Rowmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mackay Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mackay Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Rowmark daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mackay Libraries | Rowmark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mackay Regional Council | Minari Taniguchi |
In-app purchases
Mackay Libraries
No in-app purchases
Rowmark
- Rowmark Pro$7.99
Questions
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Do Mackay Libraries or Rowmark have ads?
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