Comparison

Knitting Buddy 2 vs Knittingapp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Knittingapp

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The app helps you with knitting calculations. Spend more time knitting, and less time doing math! This app makes it easier to calculate even increases and decreases. The app also provides the number of stitches you need to make when you use a yarn different from the one specified in the instructions. The stitch counter lets you track your stitches in each row. The yarn converter calculates the amount of yarn required when using a yarn that is different from the one specified in the instructions. If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to sivertkn@outlook.com.

Screenshots

Knitting Buddy 24 screens
Knittingapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Knitting Buddy 2 at Free against Knittingapp's $1.99. Knitting Buddy 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Knittingapp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Knitting Buddy 2 is free to download; Knittingapp costs $1.99 up front. Knitting Buddy 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Knittingapp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knitting Buddy 2 ships an update monthly, Knittingapp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Knitting Buddy 2 versus Knittingapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnitting Buddy 2Knittingapp
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperColorwork AppsSivert Knutheim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knitting Buddy 2

Subscriptions1
  • Knitting Buddy 2 Pro$2.991 Month
None

Knittingapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knitting Buddy 2 free?
Knitting Buddy 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knittingapp free?
Knittingapp costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knitting Buddy 2 or Knittingapp have ads?
Neither Knitting Buddy 2 nor Knittingapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knitting Buddy 2 or Knittingapp?
Knitting Buddy 2 ships an update monthly, and Knittingapp every 3 months. Most recently, Knitting Buddy 2 was updated on June 13, 2026 and Knittingapp on September 17, 2026.

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