Scratch Paper vs Graphghan Pattern Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratch Paper
This app provides an infinite digital canvas for immediate drawing and sketching. It eliminates the need for file management or complex settings, allowing users to start creating instantly and zoom without limits.
- Infinite canvas
- Instant drawing
- Zoom without limits
- No file picker
- No complicated options
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Scratch Paper is always ready for you, just like real paper. Open the app and start drawing right away. But it's better than paper because it's infinite. You can zoom and draw without limits. There is no file picker and no complicated options. Each drawing lasts as long as your window.
Graphghan Pattern Creator
Design custom crochet graphghan patterns with a variety of tools. Automatically generate written instructions, yarn estimates, and finished sizes. Convert images into patterns or trace existing ones.
- Create custom graphghan patterns
- Automatic written instruction generation
- Yarn amount and size estimates
- Image to pattern conversion
- Over 400 stamps, inserts, and borders
- Pattern editing and manipulation tools
- Print and social media sharing
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Crochet Graphghan Pattern Creator for your mobile device. Comes with 4 free Crochet Graphghan patterns. Download is free. A one time create activation is $2.99 Create Crochet Graphghan patterns on your mobile device. Written Graphghan crochet instructions are automatically generated for your Graphghan crochet patterns. Included are the amount of thread/yarn needed and approximate finished sizes for your graphghan crochet pattern. To create a Graphghan crochet pattern, select Create a Crochet Graphghan pattern button. The Graphghan crochet pattern editor will appear. Fill in the squares with any Graphghan color you want. You also can select from over 400 stamps, inserts and borders to apply to your Graphghan crochet pattern. Buttons left to right in the Button Bar. 1. Select color button - select any color to draw with 2. Save button- save your Graphghan crochet pattern 3. Pencil button- fill in square on your Graphghan crochet pattern using your selected color 4. Eraser button- erase filled in squares 5. Trim button- remove squares from your pattern 6. Stamps button- selectable display of small stamp patterns to add to your Graphghan crochet pattern 7. Borders button- selectable display of borders to add to your Graphghan crochet pattern. . Borders automatically wrap around your pattern. 8. Dropper button- lets you extract a color from your pattern and add more of that color to your pattern 9. Bucket button- use to fill selected area with your selected current color 10. Bucket+ button- use to change all filled squares of one color to another color. 11. Undo button- undo each last change you made to the pattern 12. Redo button- redo each change you undid 13. Selection button- select the area of the Graphghan crochet pattern you want to cut/copy and paste. 14. Cut button- clear the filled squares under the selected area (see option 13) 15. Copy button- copy the squares under the selected area (see option 13) 16. Past button- paste cut or copied squares to the Graphghan crochet pattern 17. Rotate button- rotate whole pattern or selected area of pattern (see option 13) 18. Flip Horizontally button - flip horizontally whole pattern or selected area of pattern (see option 13) 19. Flip Vertically button - flip vertically whole pattern or selected area of pattern (see option 13) 20. Zoom in button- magnify the Graphghan crochet pattern 21. Zoom out button- minify the Graphghan crochet pattern 22. Symbols button- display a unique symbol for each different color in your pattern. 23. Picture button- select a picture from your device and convert it to a pattern 24. Trace button- select a picture from your device to trace. 25. Print button - print your pattern to a printer. 26. Social media button- share your pattern using email, chat etc. 27. Help button- learn how to use the feature of this app. 28. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your pattern Happy Crocheting. From all of us at CrochetDesigns.com to all of you who love to crochet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Paper at 43% against Graphghan Pattern Creator's 0%. Scratch Paper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Graphghan Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scratch Paper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratch Paper | Graphghan Pattern Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Mitu | Sand Castle Designs, Inc |
Customer experience
Scratch Paper
Graphghan Pattern Creator
Bugs and requests
Scratch Paper
Reported bugs
15 issues- Cannot zoom out enough
- Tools hide menu items
- App crashes constantly
- App won't open
- Notes disappear
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- Zoom functionality is limited/doesn't work
- Saving issues (work disappears)
- Dark mode export results in invisible writing
- Delete prompt unresponsive in multitasking
- App crashes on launch
- App closes randomly
- Canvas doesn't extend up or left
- White pen not visible when saved as picture in dark mode
- Exporting in dark mode results in a black canvas
- Drawing settings (e.g., draw only with pencil) don't save
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to zoom out further
- Fix dark mode export bug (white pen on white background)
- Auto-save functionality
- Option to always draw with Apple Pencil
- Double tap to undo
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- Single button to clear everything
- Shape recognition for flowcharts
- Add sizing options (inches, etc.)
- Save and import drawings
- Ability to move left and up for true infinite canvas
- Undo/redo with two/three finger tap
- Hideable toolbars
Graphghan Pattern Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scratch Paper
No in-app purchases
Graphghan Pattern Creator
- Graphghan Creator Activate$2.99
Questions
Is Scratch Paper free?
Is Graphghan Pattern Creator free?
Do Scratch Paper or Graphghan Pattern Creator have ads?
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