Comparison

Patternum vs Dotterly

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

Dotterly

Easily create and print your own diamond painting kits at home. Convert photos or draw custom designs, then export them as printable PDFs to make DIY kits. Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists.

Highlights
  • Create custom diamond art patterns
  • Convert photos into patterns
  • Draw your own designs
  • Export as printable PDF
  • Make DIY diamond painting kits
  • Supports various drill brands
Features
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Dotterly is the best diamond art pattern maker app on iPhone and iPad. Easily create and print your own DIY diamond painting kits at home with this simple yet powerful app. • Perfect for beginners and professionals • Convert your photos or draw your own designs • Use Diamond Dotz, Artdot, and DiamondDrillsUSA drills • Export your work as a printable PDF • Print your patterns at home as a DIY kit • No subscriptions (pay once, enjoy forever) IT WORKS LIKE MAGIC When converting a photo, use our custom-built wizard tool to effortlessly choose the best settings for your image and see the results instantly. TRACE OVER IMAGES When drawing your own designs, you can show an image in the background. This can be super helpful as a reference to trace over. You can also show the original image after converting a photo, which makes tidying up your patterns even easier. MAKE YOUR MASTERPIECE Once your pattern is finished, simply print it at home as a DIY kit: 1) Print your pattern at home 2) Attach a double-sided adhesive sheet 3) Stick down the drills to the adhesive sheet, just like a normal diamond painting kit JOIN THOUSANDS OF HAPPY CUSTOMERS... "This app is just perfect for creating diamond paint art. It has all the features that I need and then a lot of features that I didn't know I needed. It's intuitive and easy to use. Thank you for creating this app." - By SWY1985 on the App Store "Got this app to help with making diy patterns for diamond painting. Also good for converting pictures to patterns. I use the ArtDot square drills so this app comes in real handy. It’s easy to understand and use and well worth the price for full usage." - By Diva Nation on the App Store "Love this app. It is a complete app for diamond painting with every option available to counting drills showing where they are and marking them out when they are done!! Thank you Dotterly" - By queenienbean on the App Store BECOME AN AMAZING DESIGNER Our mission is to make it easier and more fun to create your own diamond art designs. Why? Because being creative makes you happier and healthier. FAQ Is the full version a one-time purchase? Yes. There are no subscriptions. You can create and export as many patterns as you like with the one-time purchase. Can I unlock my other devices using the same purchase? Yes. You can unlock the full version on your iPhone, iPad and Mac (M1 chip or later) with just one purchase. Can I share the purchase with my family? Yes. Family Sharing is enabled. Can I sell my patterns? Yes. You can also add your store details to your PDF exports. Do I have to buy the materials separately? Yes. The app is only for creating patterns. You can buy the drills online from Diamond Dotz, Artdot and DiamondDrillsUSA. You can buy the adhesive sheets (double-sided) from Amazon. Where is my data stored? Your data is stored on your device. All processing is done locally on your device. Your data is never transmitted to third parties. TRY IT NOW Try Dotterly now on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. The full version is a one-time purchase. Find out more at dotterly.com Dotterly™ is a trademark of Subtlabs Ltd

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
Dotterly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dotterly at 4.7 against Patternum's 3.4. Dotterly also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 55%). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). 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. Dotterly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dotterly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Patternum's written reviews are positive against 76% of Dotterly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, Dotterly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Patternum versus Dotterly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumDotterly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.7 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2589 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktSubtlabs

Customer experience

Patternum

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

Dotterly

All ratings89 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dotterly

One-time2
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Full Version$75.00

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotterly free?
Dotterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patternum or Dotterly?
Dotterly is rated higher. Patternum averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Dotterly averages 4.7 from 89 ratings.
Do Patternum or Dotterly have ads?
Neither Patternum nor Dotterly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or Dotterly?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and Dotterly fortnightly. Most recently, Patternum was updated on October 18, 2026 and Dotterly on October 14, 2026.

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