Comparison

Patternum vs Crochet Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Patternum

Easily create interactive and responsive knitting and crochet patterns. Add detailed information, manage sizes, and generate charts with custom symbols. Share your creations as PDFs or within the app.

Highlights
  • Interactive pattern creation
  • PDF pattern export
  • Gauge, glossary, yarn, and needle details generator
  • Size management system
  • Customizable chart generator
  • Add text, images, and videos to patterns
  • Private and public pattern sharing
Features
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Patternum is the first Knitting and Crochet Pattern creation tool, fully optimized to let you create easily and quickly interactive and responsive patterns. The patterns created with Patternum can be used by knitters and Crocheters in the app for a perfect crafting experience, or they can be downloaded as PDF. Among the numerous features of Patternum: PATTERN DETAILS: Gauge, glossary, yarn, needles, technics details generator to let you enter all needed additional information about your pattern easily and very fast SIZE DETAILS: Size management system that helps you give all related size-specific instruction in a clear and easy way. No more () or , , , needed! CHARTS GENERATOR: Create your own charts in a few clicks using our predefined symbols or creating your own symbols, preview your colors charts directly in the app. PATTERN CONTENT: Add text, images, videos PATTERN PUBLICATION: You can decide to keep your pattern private (share it only with your friends, sell it… ) or make it public to the users of the App. You can very easily share your pattern with a dedicated link, and your friends will be able to import the pattern in the App, as well as to download the pattern as a PDF.

About

Crochet Patterns

Discover and manage hundreds of amigurumi crochet and knit patterns. Download them for offline use, track your progress with a customizable row counter, and take notes for each project. Find patterns based on craft and skill level, and get inspired daily.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of amigurumi patterns
  • Offline pattern access
  • Customizable row counter
  • Pattern notes
  • Craft and skill level filters
  • Daily featured patterns
Features
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Ravelgurumi makes it easy to find and use thousands of amigurumi knit and crochet patterns, leaving you more time to make adorable plush toys. Start with one of the patterns included in the app or search to find the perfect pattern for you. Download patterns so that you can work on them offline - no network required. Find your downloaded patterns easily in “My patterns” so that you can quickly get back to the fun Track your progress using the built in row counter and notes available for each pattern. Pick the size of the row counter you prefer, and drag it wherever you want on screen so you can always see your pattern and keep count. Keep notes for each pattern, so that you never forget a hook, yarn or adaptation again. Get the right patterns for you using the app filters to pick your craft and skill level. Style the app your way by choosing a color scheme. Be inspired by the daily featured patterns. Get quick access to your patterns and featured directly by using your device search bar or shortcuts. Ravelgurumi is the ultimate amigurumi patterns app to use on-the-go or at home. Ravelgurumi uses popular patterns from Ravelry. You will need to log in using your Ravelry account to get the patterns or sign up if you don’t have an account already. It’s free to set up a Ravelry account and really quick and simple to do either in the app or the website. Unlimited access: Full access to daily featured patterns, my patterns and user filters is available for free to all users. To get full unlimited access to all patterns, this app requires a subscription. This starts on a trial basis so you can try before you buy. If you are happy with the trial, you do not need to do anything to extra to continue your unlimited access - the trial subscription will automatically convert to a paid subscription at the end of the trial period. If you decide to cancel, please go to your app store settings and cancel the trial subscription at least 24 hours before the trial ends. The unlimited subscription will automatically renew at the end of the subscription period (month or year). You can prevent auto-renewal but cancelling the subscription in your app store settings at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. If you can cancel your subscription it will not automatically renew, but you will still have unlimited access until the period ends. Please note: deleting your app does not delete your subscriptions. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
Crochet Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crochet Patterns at 4.6 against Patternum's 3.4. Crochet Patterns also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 55%). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crochet Patterns sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crochet Patterns holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crochet Patterns has 157 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Patternum's written reviews are positive against 74% of Crochet Patterns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, Crochet Patterns every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Patternum versus Crochet Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumCrochet Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.6 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25157 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktSarah Rosie

Customer experience

Patternum

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Crochet Patterns

All ratings157 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Crochet Patterns

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crochet Patterns free?
Crochet Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patternum or Crochet Patterns?
Crochet Patterns is rated higher. Patternum averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Crochet Patterns averages 4.6 from 157 ratings.
Do Patternum or Crochet Patterns have ads?
Neither Patternum nor Crochet Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or Crochet Patterns?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and Crochet Patterns every 2 weeks. Most recently, Patternum was updated on October 18, 2026 and Crochet Patterns on October 10, 2026.

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