Comparison

Patternum vs PrintBuddy

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

PrintBuddy

Features
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愛するペットを、永遠に残る3Dフィギュアに。 PrintBuddyは、スマホで撮ったペットの写真を、本格的な3Dプリントフィギュアに変換するサービスです。難しい操作は一切不要。写真をアップロードするだけで、AIが自動でモデリングし、高品質なフィギュアとしてお手元にお届けします。 【PrintBuddyが選ばれる理由】 写真1枚から作れる スマホで撮った普通の写真でOK。特別な機材や知識は必要ありません。 AI自動モデリング 最新のAI技術が、ペットの特徴を細部まで再現した3Dモデルを自動生成します。 注文前に仕上がりを確認 3Dモデルのプレビューを確認してからご注文いただけるので安心です。 特別なギフトに最適 誕生日、記念日、ペットロスの思い出に。世界にひとつだけの贈り物として喜ばれています。 あらゆるペットに対応 犬・猫はもちろん、うさぎ・ハムスターなどさまざまなペットに対応しています。 【ご利用の流れ】 1. アプリでペットの写真をアップロード 2. AIが自動で3Dモデルを生成 3. プレビューで仕上がりを確認 4. 気に入ったら注文・決済 5. 自宅にフィギュアが届く 大切な家族の一員を、いつまでも手元に残しませんか?

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
PrintBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patternum at none against PrintBuddy's 3. Patternum also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). PrintBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). 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. PrintBuddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, PrintBuddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patternum versus PrintBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumPrintBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktReiji Katsumata

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PrintBuddy

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Standard Pack$9.99
  • Pro Pack$34.99

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintBuddy free?
PrintBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patternum or PrintBuddy have ads?
Neither Patternum nor PrintBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or PrintBuddy?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and PrintBuddy every 4 days. Most recently, Patternum was updated on September 7, 2026 and PrintBuddy on September 22, 2026.

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