Comparison

Inkle Visualizer vs MelonCrate Home Inventory

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inkle Visualizer

This app helps you design intricate patterns for inkle looms. It offers tools for organizing charts, quickly painting colors, and tracking your warping process. Share your creations easily with others.

Highlights
  • Organize charts with folders
  • Quickly paint colors with palettes
  • Real-time color updates
  • Mirror mode for symmetrical design
  • Warping thread tracker
  • Offline data storage
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Inkle Visualizer is an app for your iPad / iPhone that improves the way you create designs for plain weave, warp faced bands, typically woven on an Inkle loom. Library features + Organize your chart library using folders. Easily drag and drop to reorganize. + Thumbnail of each chart makes it easy to find a specific chart + Search library easily, finding folders and charts whose name matches the search text + Sort by name, width, created date, updated date + Share full sized image of your chart. Great for use on social media like Ravelry or Instagram + Share Inkle Visualizer chart files to other users of Inkle Visualizer via email, Air Drop or to the File app. Editing Features + Quickly paint colors on your band by tapping the draw-down + Each chart has a Color Palette you build to use in designing your chart + Update a color in the Palette and the chart reflects the change immediately + Swap colors used in your chart quickly from those available in your Color Palette + Import colors from other charts in your library + Use Mirror mode to keep both halves of your band in sync + Add threads + Duplicate or flip selected threads + Multiple levels of undo/redo while editing + Lock chart to prevent editing + Share full size image or thumbnail image + Reorder your colors inside the Palette using drag and drop Warping Tracker + Easily keep track of which thread you're currently warping + Tap screen or keyboard to move forward to the next thread, and mark off previous thread Other features + Stores data locally on device, does not require internet connectivity + Supports Dark Mode + Works with Apple Pencil For more information and support check out our Ravelry user group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knit-foundry-user-group

About

MelonCrate Home Inventory

Quickly catalog your home items with a speed-first approach. Organize anything with unlimited nesting, search, and filter options. Set reminders for expirations and loans, and export data for insurance or moving.

Highlights
  • Multi-card item entry
  • Sticky location inheritance
  • Duplicate last item feature
  • Unlimited nesting for organization
  • Search and filter by name/location
  • Temporary/borrowed item tracking
  • PDF export with photos and values
  • Expiry, warranty, and loan alerts
Features
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Home inventory—finally fast. Create locations, quick-add items, Save All, Done! MelonCrate is the speed-first way to catalog your home so you can find anything in seconds. Built with community feedback. No fluff. Just flow. Why it’s faster: Multi-card entry: add several items in one go, then Save All in one tap Sticky location: quick-add item cards inherit the current room/shelf/box Duplicate last: perfect for sets and look-alikes What you can do: Organize anything: unlimited nesting (Room → Closet → Box) Search & filter by name & location Temporary / Borrowed: move to a temp spot or loan to someone, set due dates, one-tap return Exports: PDF for moving or insurance (with photos & values) Alerts: expiry, warranty, and overdue-borrow reminders Unsorted safety net: delete a location and nothing is lost—items go to Unsorted Private by default: no ads Free vs Pro: Free: all core features with generous limits to get your home organized fast Pro: unlimited inventory + access to future premium feature updates! (Pro version requires a subscription - Monthly or get a discount with Yearly) Perfect for Moving, decluttering, rentals, workshops, gear rooms, pantries, and anyone who’s done with spreadsheets. The best way to organize your home is here. Start free. Try it on your next drawer. Home organization is now fun. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meloncrate.app/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580056690085 X: https://x.com/meloncrateapp Privacy Policy: https://meloncrate.app/pnt Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app includes optional in-app purchases and subscriptions for premium features. Access to premium features is available via an in-app subscription.

Screenshots

Inkle Visualizer4 screens
MelonCrate Home Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MelonCrate Home Inventory at Free against Inkle Visualizer's $5.99. MelonCrate Home Inventory also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). Inkle Visualizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On rating, 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

MelonCrate Home Inventory is free to download; Inkle Visualizer costs $5.99 up front. MelonCrate Home Inventory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Inkle Visualizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inkle Visualizer against 5.0 for MelonCrate Home Inventory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkle Visualizer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkle Visualizer ships an update every 2 months, MelonCrate Home Inventory every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Inkle Visualizer versus MelonCrate Home Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkle VisualizerMelonCrate Home Inventory
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnit Foundry LLCBlackstone AI (PTY) LTD

Customer experience

Inkle Visualizer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

MelonCrate Home Inventory

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

In-app purchases

None

Inkle Visualizer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MelonCrate Home Inventory

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$95.901 Year

Questions

Is Inkle Visualizer free?
Inkle Visualizer costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MelonCrate Home Inventory free?
MelonCrate Home Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inkle Visualizer or MelonCrate Home Inventory?
Inkle Visualizer and MelonCrate Home Inventory are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Inkle Visualizer or MelonCrate Home Inventory have ads?
Neither Inkle Visualizer nor MelonCrate Home Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkle Visualizer or MelonCrate Home Inventory?
Inkle Visualizer ships an update every 2 months, and MelonCrate Home Inventory every 10 days. Most recently, Inkle Visualizer was updated on September 2, 2026 and MelonCrate Home Inventory on August 14, 2026.

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