# Farm Around vs Knit Runner!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knit Runner! at none against Farm Around's 1. Knit Runner! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Farm Around's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Farm Around sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Knit Runner! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Knit Runner! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 181 and 361 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Farm Around's written reviews are positive against 22% of Knit Runner!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Farm Around ships an update every 9 days, Knit Runner! every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Farm Around | Knit Runner! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-around/id1631573208/reviews) | **[4.4 (361 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knit-runner/id6446761938/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 181 | **361** |
| Positive reviews | **23.8% of reviews** | 22.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 177 MB | 288 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) | [Marula Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578686841) |

## What reviewers say

### Farm Around

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-around/id1631573208)

Expand your farm by fitting new fields and upgrading your tools. Increase your income and optimize your agricultural operations. This simulation game offers strategic gameplay for managing and growing your virtual farm.

**Highlights:** Fit new fields, Expand tools, Multiply income, Farm management, Strategic gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 😀 Makes users happier
- ✨ Simple yet fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Can't get past the first level
- 😩 Too easy and short
- 😠 Ads every 60 seconds
- 😤 Unplayable due to ads
- 😵 Game restarts everything

**Reported bugs**

- Last piece on different rotation
- Triangle shape button bug
- Resetting currency to large negative number
- Cannot place farmland on bottom of platforms
- Bugged out piece of land occupying slot

**Requested features**

- Longer tutorial
- Show the money
- More things to do
- More fields
- Ad-free option


### Knit Runner!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knit-runner/id6446761938)

Knit clothes and dress up characters to earn points and level up your ironing skills. Use your upgraded iron for a mini-game to earn in-game currency.

**Highlights:** Knit clothes, Dress up characters, Level up ironing, Mini-game for earning, Collect points

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Game is good for killing time
- 👍 Very engaging and addictive
- 👍 Better than other popular games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 広告 Excessive ads
- 📉 Progress stalls
- 📉 No clear end goal
- 📉 Updates break the game
- 📉 Glitches and freezes

**Reported bugs**

- Failing gates no matter how many stitches
- Needles go through everything without pressing down
- Game doesn't work after update
- No reward or end after reaching sewing machine
- Stuck on levels due to glitches

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- More width and length options for shirts
- Fix knit speed cap
- More rewards at the end
- Add more income and knit rate levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Farm Around free?

Farm Around is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Knit Runner! free?

Knit Runner! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Farm Around or Knit Runner!?

Knit Runner! is rated higher. Farm Around averages 4.1 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Knit Runner! averages 4.4 from 361 ratings.

### Do Farm Around or Knit Runner! have ads?

Both Farm Around and Knit Runner! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Farm Around or Knit Runner!?

Farm Around ships an update every 9 days, and Knit Runner! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Farm Around was updated on November 3, 2026 and Knit Runner! on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*