Patternum vs Tin Can Knits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Tin Can Knits
Access a collection of knitting patterns with clear instructions and inclusive sizing. Easily navigate through patterns with simplified views and find help for techniques with integrated tutorials. Customize your viewing experience with adjustable units, font sizes, and colors.
- Simplified 1-size view
- Over 2-dozen free patterns
- Integrated technique tutorials
- Adjustable units, font size, and colors
- Inclusive baby-to-big sizing
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Get everything you love about Tin Can Knits (clear pattern writing, inclusive baby-to-big sizing, and fun to knit designs) in an EVEN BETTER format. - Simplified 1-size view (or view all size numbers if you prefer!) - Over 30 free patterns included. - Help is just a tap away: not sure about a technique? Just tap and you’ll be taken to the Tin Can Knits tutorial. - As you like it: use your preferred units, adjust font size and colours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tin Can Knits at 4.1 against Patternum's 3.4. Tin Can Knits also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Tin Can Knits sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $16.00 per year. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tin Can Knits holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tin Can Knits has 133 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 70% of Tin Can Knits's.
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, Tin Can Knits monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patternum | Tin Can Knits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (25 ratings) | 4.1 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschrankt | Tin Can Knits Inc. |
Customer experience
Patternum
Tin Can Knits
Bugs and requests
Patternum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tin Can Knits
Reported bugs
10 issues- App fails to open or displays blank white screen
- Progress on projects lost after update
- Row counter and repeat tracker removed or non-functional
- Tutorial links not working within pattern steps
- Patterns not loading or displaying correctly
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- Inconsistent stitch counts between app and PDF versions
- Notes and progress not saving without strong internet
- Legacy projects inaccessible after update
- Free pattern links broken or non-functional
- App crashes when opening or navigating between sections
Requested features
11 requests- Offline access and pattern downloads
- Persistent row counter that saves progress reliably
- Ability to check off completed steps
- Chart highlighter for tracking position
- Larger, bolder font for accessibility
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- Keep user signed in between sessions
- Access to previously purchased patterns from Ravelry
- Print functionality for patterns
- View all sizes in PDF format for gauge adjustments
- Prevent screen timeout during knitting sessions
- More patterns added to library
In-app purchases
Patternum
No in-app purchases
Tin Can Knits
- Unlimited projects + 1 credit$16.001 Year
- Bumble Cowl$6.00
- Besties Hat$6.00
- Waffles Blanket$6.00
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- Bumble Beanie$6.00
- Snap Hat$6.00
- Snowglobe Hat$6.00
- Vivid Blanket$6.00
- Bounce Blanket$6.00
- Lullaby Blanket$6.00
- Freeze Ornament$6.00
- Beloved Bonnet$6.00
- Basic Beanie$6.00
- Everyday Socks$6.00
- Kaleidoscope Blanket$6.00
- Grove T-shirt$9.00
- Cupcake Sweater$9.00
- Decades Sweater$9.00
- Vest Friends$9.00
- Besties Hoodie$9.00
- Nest Cowl$9.00
- Silverbells Sweater$9.00
- Antler Sweater$9.00
- Classic Cardigan$9.00
- Simple Sweater$9.00
- Sparkle Sweater$9.00
- Love Note Sweater$9.00
- Antler Cardigan$9.00
- Dog Star Sweater$9.00
- Unlimited projects$36.00
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