Comparison

Garnflex 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

Garnflex

Features
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Use the yarn you like in these knitting and crochet patterns. Wide range of sizes. Simply enter gauge/tension, the size you want and start working. Keep track of rows, rounds, repeats, or whatever you would like to keep track of, in the included Counter. When knitting you can choose between socks, mittens, fingerles mittens, sweaters and a shawl. When crocheting you can chose to make a jar cosy, a coaster, blankets and a poncho. More patterns are on their way. In english and danish.

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

Garnflex4 screens
Machine Knit Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Machine Knit Community at weekly against Garnflex's monthly. Garnflex's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garnflex ships an update monthly, Machine Knit Community weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Garnflex versus Machine Knit Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarnflexMachine Knit Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB145 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGreenleaf ApSMachine knit community Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Garnflex

No in-app purchases

None

Machine Knit Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garnflex free?
Garnflex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machine Knit Community free?
Machine Knit Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garnflex or Machine Knit Community have ads?
Neither Garnflex nor Machine Knit Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garnflex or Machine Knit Community?
Garnflex ships an update monthly, and Machine Knit Community weekly. Most recently, Garnflex was updated on September 5, 2026 and Machine Knit Community on September 19, 2026.

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