Comparison

Patternum vs KNIT

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

KNIT

Manage all your knitting projects, from planning to completion. Track patterns, yarn details, sizes, needles, and personal notes. Keep all essential project information readily accessible for your crafting needs.

Highlights
  • Project management
  • Pattern tracking
  • Yarn inventory
  • Needle size recording
  • Personal notes and annotations
  • Finished project archive
Features
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The app for knitters. The KNIT app keeps your projects, patterns, yarn and needles in one tidy place — so you can spend the evening knitting instead of hunting for where you left your notes. Loved by knitters around the world. BRING YOUR OWN PATTERNS Build your own pattern library in the KNIT app: PDFs from your favourite designer, a printed leaflet, a page from an old magazine. Add it once, and it stays with the project it belongs to as well as in your pattern library. FREE TO JOIN • Project journal. Planned, active and finished projects in one overview. • Notes for yarn, needle size, colour and dye lot — everything you'll want to remember next time. • Pattern library. All your patterns, organised and easy to find. • Project photos, from cast on to finished garment. PREMIUM — YOUR FULL KNITTING COMPANION • Counters. Track rows, decreases and increases as you knit. • Knitting calculator. Spread increases and decreases evenly across your stitches. • Mark up patterns. Highlight and annotate PDFs, and tick off rows as you go — your place is saved. • Scan paper patterns. Photograph a leaflet or a magazine page and bring your old favourites into the app. • Yarn and needle stash. Know what you already have before you buy more. • Offline mode. Knit on the train, at the cabin, on the plane. Try Premium free for 30 days. You won't be charged until your trial ends, and you can cancel anytime. WHY KNITTERS STAY Because everything is where they left it. The yarn used for that sweater two winters ago. The needle size that finally gave the right gauge. The row you were on when you fell asleep on the sofa. The KNIT app remembers it, so you don't have to. NEW HERE? Start with one project. Add the yarn, the needles and the pattern you're knitting from, and see how much lighter it feels to have it all in one place. MADE IN NORWAY, BY KNITTERS We're here for everyone who picks up needles — whether that's once a year or every evening. We read every message we get, and much of what's in the app is there because a knitter asked for it. Terms of Use: https://www.knit.no/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.knit.no/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
KNIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KNIT at 4.9 against Patternum's 3.4. KNIT also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 47) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. KNIT sells 46 in-app purchases, starting at $2.89 per month. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KNIT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Patternum's written reviews are positive against 63% of KNIT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, KNIT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Patternum versus KNIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumKNIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.9 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2525
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktKNIT AS

Customer experience

Patternum

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

KNIT

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

46 purchases

KNIT

Subscriptions3
  • Plus monthly1 Month trial$2.891 Month
  • Plus yearly1 Month trial$28.991 Year
  • KNIT Premium 12 months1 Month trial$59.991 Year
One-time43
  • Plystre Mini ToteFree
  • Poppy halsFree
  • Pannebånd med en tvist2 variantsFree
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  • Bare halsFree
  • Poppy HalsFree
  • Rugby genserenFree
  • Dewdrop teppeFree
  • Ivo beanie og Ivo BuffFree
  • Big fuzz beanieFree
  • EYE SEE YOU SHAWLFree
  • KNIT BeanieFree
  • Ada SweaterFree
  • Joo Headband$1.99
  • Alaska Lue$3.99
  • Seed Scarf$3.99
  • Rullelua$3.99
  • Korshavn Teppe$3.99
  • Balabonnet$3.99
  • Cashmere Twist Scrunchie$4.00
  • Sørlandslua$4.99
  • Youngs beanie$4.99
  • Galeas scarf$4.99
  • Tussaaq Halstørklæde$4.99
  • Milla balaclava$4.99
  • Bare lue$4.99
  • Bare votter$4.99
  • Cloud Cardi$4.99
  • Cropped western Tee$5.99
  • Florentina top$5.99
  • Harriet Bonnet$5.99
  • Always Camisole$5.99
  • aspen sweater$5.99
  • Miller Jacket$5.99
  • Vera top$5.99
  • Luftig sommertopp$5.99
  • Amélie sweater$5.99
  • Nordisk sommertopp light$5.99
  • Chamonix Balaclava$6.00
  • Lime Skirt$6.00
  • Gatelangs No2$6.99
  • Lirio Top$6.99
  • Take A Bow Top$7.99
  • Lemonade Sweater$7.99

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KNIT free?
KNIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patternum or KNIT?
KNIT is rated higher. Patternum averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while KNIT averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.
Do Patternum or KNIT have ads?
Neither Patternum nor KNIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or KNIT?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and KNIT every 3 weeks. Most recently, Patternum was updated on September 7, 2026 and KNIT on September 17, 2026.

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