Knitting Buddy 2 vs Knitwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knitting Buddy 2
This app helps knitters and crocheters track their projects, manage their yarn stash, and organize their tools. It syncs data across devices, offers reference materials, and includes helpful calculators for common tasks.
- Project tracking (rows, repeats, patterns, photos, timer)
- Needle and hook inventory management
- Yarn stash management
- Cloud sync across devices
- 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
Knitwise
This knitting companion helps you track rows and stitches without ads or login. It keeps the screen active while dimming to save battery, allowing one-tap counting and swipe-to-reset functionality. Future updates will include pattern input and side indicators.
- Ad-free tracking
- No login required
- Automatic screen dimming
- One-tap row/stitch increase
- Swipe to reset counter
- Pattern input (coming soon)
- Right/Wrong side indicators (coming soon)
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Keep track of rows and stitches without ads or logging in. No need to unlock your phone between rows, Knitwise automatically stays open but dims the screen to save battery. Tap anywhere to increase the count, swipe down to reset. That’s it. Make beautiful things, use beautiful tools. Coming soon: - Easily input your pattern and we’ll remind you what’s next - Right / Wrong side indicators - Silence notifications for uninterrupted stitching
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Knitwise at 5.0 against Knitting Buddy 2's 4.5. Knitwise also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Knitting Buddy 2's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Knitting Buddy 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Knitwise asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knitwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knitting Buddy 2 has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Knitting Buddy 2 | Knitwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colorwork Apps | Tortuga Inc. |
Customer experience
Knitting Buddy 2
Knitwise
In-app purchases
Knitting Buddy 2
- Knitting Buddy 2 Pro$2.991 Month
Knitwise
No in-app purchases
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