Comparison

Markup R vs InterTwined

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

Head to head
About

Markup R

This app allows users to mark up any stitch chart from any designer. It can automatically detect grids, symbols, and colors from PDFs or photos, and even stitch together multi-page charts. Users can track progress, identify stitch counts, and utilize built-in shade cards for thread colors.

Highlights
  • Load any chart from any designer
  • Automatic grid, symbol, and color detection
  • Stitch multi-page charts together
  • Automatic symbol and thread color detection
  • Built-in shade cards (DMC, Anchor, Madeira)
  • Track progress and statistics
  • Customizable markup tools
Features
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• Powerful markup made simple Spend less time managing your chart and more time stitching, with a clear interactive view that makes every symbol and remaining stitch easy to find. • Free two-week trial Try every feature free for two weeks and experience how Markup R-XP can make your stitching simpler and more enjoyable. • Easy chart importing and setup Start stitching sooner, even when your chart is a PDF, scan, image or photo, with tools that straighten the chart and help detect its grid and symbols - even one that’s angled or curled in a book! • Automatic thread setup Save setup time and avoid colour-matching mistakes by identifying threads from the chart key, creating blended symbols and choosing from a wide range of built-in manufacturer shade cards. • Multi-page and Stitch-Along support Enjoy multi-page charts as one seamless, correctly counted design without troublesome page boundaries and expand Stitch-Along (SAL) projects as new sections are released. • Comprehensive stitch and annotation tools Keep every detail of your work in one place by marking full and fractional stitches, adding backstitch, and recording instructions or reminders with text and freehand annotations. • Organised projects and detailed progress Always know where you are and what remains, with keys, reference pictures, finished samples, notes and detailed progress information kept together and easy to find. • Customisable to suit you Create a clearer, more comfortable stitching experience by personalising the app theme, grids, guides, colours, sizes and other display options. • Help, community and regular improvements Find answers when you need them, connect with a friendly community of stitchers and enjoy ongoing improvements inspired by user feedback.

About

InterTwined

This app helps knitters and crocheters track their progress by reading pattern PDFs and organizing them into easy-to-follow sections. It offers multiple tracking modes, voice commands, and a garment schematic to visualize your project.

Highlights
  • Reads and organizes pattern PDFs
  • Multiple tracking modes (Basic, Simple, Advanced)
  • Garment schematic visualization
  • Voice commands for hands-free control
  • Ravelry integration for pattern import
  • Colorwork helper for yarn changes
  • AI pattern assistant
Features
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InterTwined reads your knitting and crochet patterns so you don't have to squint at a PDF while counting stitches. HOW IT WORKS Drop in any pattern PDF, from your files, Ravelry, or our curated library of 125+ patterns. An on-device scan reads gauge, sizes, and stitch counts straight away. A deeper extraction then structures the whole pattern into trackable sections, which takes a couple of minutes and runs in the background while you carry on. Tap "Next Row" and keep knitting. YOUR PATTERN, YOUR WORDS The instructions come from the original designer. We don't generate patterns, invent stitches, or replace anyone's work. The AI reads and organizes, and where it computes something, like a running stitch count, it is working from the designer's own numbers. The designer wrote the pattern. We just help you not lose your spot in it. THREE MODES, PICK WHAT FITS - Basic. Your PDF on top, a row counter and garment schematic below. Follow along at your own pace. The simplest possible tracker, and it always works. - Simple (default). Your pattern's original text organized by section, with completion checkmarks and your PDF always visible beside it. - Advanced. Row-by-row instructions with computed stitch counts, shaping events, and a live garment schematic showing where you are in the piece. Switch between all three anytime. Your progress carries over. FEATURES - Charts tracked in place, with your current row marked on the chart itself - Side-by-side PDF and tracker on iPad and in landscape - Garment schematic built from real stitch data - Extract multiple sizes and switch between them instantly - Redo any section for "make 2" pieces like sleeves - Voice commands, say "advance" or "go back" hands-free - AI pattern assistant that knows your specific pattern - Quality score on every extraction across 7 dimensions - On-device pre-scan detects gauge, sizes, and checkpoints - Ravelry integration, search free patterns and tap to import - 125+ curated patterns ready to track, no extraction needed - Colorwork helper for tracking yarn changes PRICING 2 free pattern extractions included. Need more? $4.99 for a credit pack. No subscription, and credits never expire. Free forever, with no extraction needed: - Row tracking and counters - Voice commands - The full curated library - Garment schematics and the abbreviation decoder YOUR DATA STAYS PRIVATE All project data is stored on your device. We don't track you, show ads, or sell data. Optional anonymous telemetry helps us improve, off by default and fully disclosed.

Screenshots

Markup R4 screens
InterTwined4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InterTwined at 100% against Markup R's 68%. InterTwined also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Markup R's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Markup R sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and InterTwined sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InterTwined holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markup R has 3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Markup R's written reviews are positive against 100% of InterTwined's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markup R ships an update monthly, InterTwined every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Markup R versus InterTwined: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkup RInterTwined
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKewin Lawson Smith LimitedSampaTek Labs LLC

Customer experience

Markup R

All ratings3,035 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.9%

InterTwined

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Markup R

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when marking up certain patterns
  • Inconsistent symbol highlighting and placement
  • Difficulty loading and aligning some scanned patterns

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to track floss stash and needed supplies
  • Syncing across multiple devices
  • Improved support for password-protected PDFs
  • Font size controls for rulers and labels
  • Rotation/flipping options for patterns

InterTwined

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markup R

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Access$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Markup R-XP Full$9.99
1 purchases

InterTwined

One-time1
  • Credit Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Markup R free?
Markup R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InterTwined free?
InterTwined is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Markup R or InterTwined?
InterTwined is rated higher. Markup R averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while InterTwined averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Markup R or InterTwined have ads?
Neither Markup R nor InterTwined shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markup R or InterTwined?
Markup R ships an update monthly, and InterTwined every 5 days. Most recently, Markup R was updated on October 13, 2026 and InterTwined on October 10, 2026.

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