Comparison

Patternum vs Western Dance Studio

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

Western Dance Studio

Learn a variety of country and western partner and line dances with step-by-step instructions, tempo guidance, and song recommendations. Discover local dance venues across the US to practice your new skills.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step dance breakdowns
  • Lead and follow perspectives
  • Visual step diagrams
  • Adjustable metronome
  • Searchable glossary
  • Favorites system
  • Venue finder
Features
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Western Dance Studio is your complete guide to country and western partner dances and line dances — perfect for beginners ready to hit the dance floor with confidence. LEARN EVERY COUNTRY DANCE From Texas Two-Step and Triple Two-Step to Tush Push, Copperhead Road, and Boot Scootin' Boogie, every dance is broken down beat by beat. Get clear, authoritative step-by-step instructions, tempo guidance in BPM, and curated song recommendations to practice with. FEATURES - Detailed step-by-step breakdowns for partner dances and line dances - Both lead and follow perspectives for every partner dance - Visual step diagrams that map each step's direction and foot - Built-in adjustable metronome — slow down any dance to learn the rhythm - Searchable glossary of dance terminology - Favorites system — star your go-to dances for quick access - Difficulty ratings from beginner to advanced FIND YOUR NEXT HONKY TONK Browse a curated list of dance halls, honky tonks, and country dance venues across the United States. Search by zip code to find the nearest place to practice what you've learned — from Austin's Broken Spoke to Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon. DESIGNED FOR EVERY LEARNER Whether you're preparing for your first country dance night, brushing up before a Texas wedding, or trying to finally master the line dance at weddings, Western Dance Studio gives you the tools to learn at your own pace. Perfect for: - Complete beginners who've never danced before - Couples preparing for their first country dance night - Event-goers wanting to learn before the next wedding or rodeo - Experienced dancers adding new dances to their repertoire - Anyone who loves country music and wants to move to it Works on iPhone and iPad. No account required. Grab your boots and let's dance.

Screenshots

Patternum4 screens
Western Dance Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Western Dance Studio at 5.0 against Patternum's 3.4. Western Dance Studio also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Patternum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Western Dance Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Patternum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Western Dance Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patternum has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patternum ships an update every 6 months, Western Dance Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Patternum versus Western Dance Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternumWestern Dance Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktDefinitely Not A LLC

Customer experience

Patternum

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

Western Dance Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Patternum

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Western Dance Studio

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Patternum free?
Patternum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Western Dance Studio free?
Western Dance Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Patternum or Western Dance Studio?
Western Dance Studio is rated higher. Patternum averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Western Dance Studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Patternum or Western Dance Studio have ads?
Western Dance Studio shows ads; Patternum does not.
Which is updated more often, Patternum or Western Dance Studio?
Patternum ships an update every 6 months, and Western Dance Studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, Patternum was updated on October 18, 2026 and Western Dance Studio on October 10, 2026.

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