# FOWL vs JiKnit

The clearest difference is ads: JiKnit at none against FOWL's shown. FOWL's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FOWL sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and JiKnit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FOWL ships an update monthly, JiKnit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FOWL | JiKnit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.1 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fowl/id1509600438/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **60** | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 165 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [维龙 何](https://appshunter.io/developer/1412586836) | [亚波 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896738778) |

## What reviewers say

### FOWL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fowl/id1509600438)

Access and manage your video surveillance cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, record footage, take snapshots, and review past recordings using your device's UID. Ideal for home security, store management, and area surveillance.

**Highlights:** Remote real-time monitoring, Video recording, Photographing/snapshotting, Playback of recordings, Cloud login via device UID, Intelligent management operations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FOWL monthly card-7 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 月卡-7 | $2.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(EU)-7 | $4.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(JP)-7 | $4.99 | one-time |
| monthly card- 30 | $5.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(AE)-7 | $6.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(US)- 30 | $12.99 | one-time |
| FOWL  monthly card(EU)- 30 | $12.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card - 7 | $18.99 | one-time |
| FOWL half year card（US）-7 | $28.99 | one-time |
| FOWL half year card(EU)- 7 | $28.99 | one-time |
| half year card - 30 | $31.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card(JP) - 30 | $38.99 | one-time |
| FOWL  yearly card(US)-7 | $49.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card(EU)- 7 | $49.99 | one-time |
| yearly card - 30 | $59.99 | one-time |
| FOWL half year card(US)-30 | $74.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card (US)- 30 | $129.99 | one-time |


### JiKnit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jiknit-weaving-counters-chart/id6775449485)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MonthlyPro | $1.99 | per month |
| YearlyPro | $9.99 | per year |
| PermanentPro | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FOWL free?

FOWL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is JiKnit free?

JiKnit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do FOWL or JiKnit have ads?

FOWL shows ads; JiKnit does not.

### Which is updated more often, FOWL or JiKnit?

FOWL ships an update monthly, and JiKnit every 2 months. Most recently, FOWL was updated on August 10, 2026 and JiKnit on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*