Comparison

ValuePal vs Machine Knit Community

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

Head to head
About

ValuePal

Instantly determine the grayscale value of any part of an image with a touch. Compare values to reference images, create value maps, and visualize light and dark patterns for better painting.

Highlights
  • Instant grayscale value detection
  • Image value comparison
  • Create value maps
  • Bracketing for structure visualization
  • Notan feature for black and white pattern identification
Features
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Every color has an underlying value between pure white and pure black. Being able to translate a color into its value is surprisingly difficult, but essential for bringing your paintings to life. ValuePal is the only gray scale value finder that will instantly give you the grey scale value of any part of an image with just a touch. You can then compare your value to a reference image by swiping back and forth. An advanced feature of ValuePal allows you to create a “value map” of all areas having the same value. This helps you see a pattern for that value(s). Another feature, “bracketing”, can be used to establish the fundamental structure of your painting. It is useful in visualising paths of light and dark in your painting. The ’Notan’ feature converts all shapes to black and white. This helps the artist identify light and dark patterns in their work. No other app has more features to make you a better painter! ValuePal is the essential artist tool!

About

Machine Knit Community

Connect with a global community of over 1000 machine knitters for 24/7 support and learning. Access self-paced workshops, live classes with experts, group challenges, and a video archive to enhance your skills.

Highlights
  • Private global community
  • Self-paced workshops
  • Live technique classes
  • Group challenges
  • Knit-alongs (KALs)
  • Video archive of events
Features
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The App no machine knitter would want to be without - all things Machine Knitting and nothing else! Help and support with your machine knitting is available at the tips of your fingers 24/7 with access to our private community of over 1000 members worldwide. Featuring: -Self-paced machine knitting workshops -Live technique classes each month with leading designers & tutors -Group challenges that stretch you with new techniques -KALs - knit along with other machine knitters as you work on a project together -Inspirational presentations from makers & authors -Video archive of all our previous events & classes -Access to a global community for help & support From an activity feed to share your wins and ask questions, to a library of self-paced machine knitting workshops and an exciting schedule of live events and classes with leading machine knitting designers and tutors, help is never far away. Learn machine knitting in the way that works best for you and become the Machine Knitter you want to be! Never get stuck again!

Screenshots

ValuePal4 screens
Machine Knit Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Machine Knit Community at Free against ValuePal's $14.99. Machine Knit Community also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). ValuePal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases 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

Machine Knit Community is free to download; ValuePal costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Machine Knit Community holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Machine Knit Community has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ValuePal's written reviews are positive against 50% of Machine Knit Community's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ValuePal ships an update every 21 months, Machine Knit Community weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ValuePal versus Machine Knit Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValuePalMachine Knit Community
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB132 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIngeborg AbelmanMachine knit community Ltd

Customer experience

ValuePal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Machine Knit Community

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ValuePal

No in-app purchases

None

Machine Knit Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ValuePal free?
ValuePal costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machine Knit Community free?
Machine Knit Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ValuePal or Machine Knit Community?
Machine Knit Community is rated higher. ValuePal averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Machine Knit Community averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.
Do ValuePal or Machine Knit Community have ads?
ValuePal shows ads; Machine Knit Community does not.
Which is updated more often, ValuePal or Machine Knit Community?
ValuePal ships an update every 21 months, and Machine Knit Community weekly. Most recently, ValuePal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Machine Knit Community on October 25, 2026.

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