Color Master vs Knit Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Master
Discover beautiful color palettes to spark your creativity. This app is ideal for designers and illustrators seeking inspiration through a wide variety of colors.
- Color palette discovery
- Inspiration for designers
- Inspiration for illustrators
- Wide variety of colors
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ColorMasterは、あなたの美しい配色を見つけるためのアプリです。 デザイナーやイラストレーターさんは是非ダウンローしてみてください。 色々なカラーを見るだけでアイデアが浮かび上がってくるはずです。
Knit Design
Create intricate knitting charts using traditional Japanese symbols and a flexible grid canvas. Design patterns with color, add annotations, and export your work. Offers premium features for unlimited saves and cloud synchronization.
- Japanese knitting symbol system
- Grid canvas for stitch design
- 80 dedicated knitting symbols
- Annotation tools for notes and dimensions
- Flexible canvas up to 160x160
- iCloud Sync (Premium)
- Export as image or PDF (Premium)
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- Japanese-Style Knitting Charts Create charts using the traditional Japanese knitting symbol system, renowned for its clarity and precision. - Grid Canvas Draw stitches on a grid, with one square representing one stitch. Use the paint tool to design patterns and motifs in color, or work with line, rectangle, and circle tools. - 80 Knitting Symbols Place stitches, cables, and increases/decreases with dedicated tools. - Flexible Canvas Up to 160 stitches × 160 rows Save up to 2 files - Annotation Tools Add notes, dimension lines, and text directly to your charts. - iCloud Sync & Export Save to iCloud (Premium) and export as images or vector PDFs (Premium). - Dark Mode Support Comfortable editing day or night. Premium Upgrade - Unlimited saves - 320 × 320 canvas - Unlimited symbol usage - Unlock save patterns - Vector PDF export - iCloud sync across devices Whether you’re designing original patterns, practicing Japanese knitting charts, or converting between symbol systems, Knit Design helps bring your ideas to life. For information on the subscription (monthly Premium) terms and conditions please see here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Master at 100% against Knit Design's 35%. Color Master also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Knit Design's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Knit Design sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Color Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Color Master ships an update every 13 months, Knit Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Master | Knit Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 35.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rikuto Sato | Chizuru Kondo |
Customer experience
Color Master
Knit Design
In-app purchases
Color Master
No in-app purchases
Knit Design
- Unlock symbols pack$5.99
- Pro features pack$9.99
- Knit design Premium$14.99
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