Comparison

CVTech Connect vs Skein

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

Head to head
About

CVTech Connect

Manage your home Wi-Fi network with ease. This application offers a central dashboard to control all connected devices, along with features like parental controls, security settings, and device prioritization.

Highlights
  • Home network control
  • Device management dashboard
  • Parental controls
  • Security features
  • Device prioritization
Features
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Take control of your home network with CVTech Connect. Personalize your home Wi-Fi experience with this easy to navigate application. Control all the devices in your home network from the main dashboard and use additional features in the main menu. Take advantage of parental controls, protecting your devices with security features, and setting device priorities.

About

Skein

Features
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Turn one sample size into a complete, graded knitting pattern. Skein is grading software for knitwear designers who need their numbers to be right — not just fast. Enter your gauge and finished measurements once. Skein computes exact stitch and row counts across 9 sizes (XS–5XL), writes the shaping instructions to match, and draws a live schematic from the counts it just calculated. SIX CONSTRUCTIONS Raglan, circular yoke, set-in sleeve, drop shoulder, hat, and sock — each with its own real shaping logic, built from published industry method. Set-in sleeves include an armscye check: Skein compares the cap edge to the armhole it eases into and reports the ease honestly, which is the part of set-in design that most often goes wrong. EVERY COUNT VERIFIED The rule Skein is built on: every printed count must be a count the knitter actually has. Table, split, and instructions are asserted to agree for every size, on every launch — 450+ checks across the engine. ONE PATTERN, EVERY SIZE Export a pattern and it reads the way a published one does — one set of instructions with every size bracketed in, smallest first, not size after size repeated on its own. YOUR PATTERNS, EVERYWHERE Your library, your in-progress projects, your yarn stash, and every PDF you've attached sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own iCloud account. No separate sign-in, nothing to configure. A REAL SCHEMATIC, EVERY EXPORT Every exported pattern closes with a measurement diagram drawn to scale from the same stitch counts as the instructions, lettered and keyed the way published patterns are ("34 (38, 42…)″") — not a screenshot you have to add yourself. A FREE PATTERN TO START WITH The Chestnut Raglan, an original relaxed top-down pullover in nine sizes, is built into the app. Free, no email required. YOUR OWN PATTERN LIBRARY Add the patterns you've bought — attach the PDF, add your notes and sections, and keep everything in one place. WHILE YOU KNIT Skein opens on your row counter, right where you left off. Your row count also pins to the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you can glance without unlocking. Add a price per skein and every size shows an estimated yarn cost beside its yardage. STITCH PATTERN REPEATS Enter your motif repeat and every size holds whole repeats — cables and lace land cleanly in all nine sizes, with any deviation reported. ALSO INCLUDED, FREE Project tracker with row counter · Yarn stash · Gauge & needle tool (Craft Yarn Council standard) · Abbreviations & symbols reference DESIGNER PRO ($7.99/mo or $59.99/yr, 7-day free trial) All nine sizes · All six constructions · Designer Workspace with schematic-included PDF export iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Built by a knitwear designer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skeinknit.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

CVTech Connect4 screens
Skein4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CVTech Connect at none against Skein's 2. Skein's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skein sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CVTech Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CVTech Connect ships an update every 3 months, Skein weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CVTech Connect versus Skein: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCVTech ConnectSkein
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoosa Valley TechnologiesNice People Collective LLC

In-app purchases

None

CVTech Connect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Skein

Subscriptions2
  • Designer Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Designer Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is CVTech Connect free?
CVTech Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skein free?
Skein is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CVTech Connect or Skein have ads?
Neither CVTech Connect nor Skein shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CVTech Connect or Skein?
CVTech Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Skein weekly. Most recently, CVTech Connect was updated on October 3, 2026 and Skein on October 5, 2026.

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