Comparison

iSectionLite vs Knit Row Counter

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

Head to head
About

iSectionLite

This engineering app calculates mechanical and structural properties for built-up section members. It supports various international steel shapes and allows input and output in both metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Calculates moment of inertia, modulus of section, radius of gyration, area, and weight
  • Supports European, American, Canadian, and British steel shapes
  • Input and output in mm or inch units
  • Calculations in principal axes
  • Light version with limitations on hot rolled library and flange dimensions
Features
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iSection: For all structural engineers, steel designers, mechanical engineers: This engineering application for the iPhone or the iPod Touch calculates the mechanical and structural properties of three-plate built up section members. That includes moment of inertia, modulus of section, radius of gyration, area and weight. The calculations are done in both principal axes. This program is particularly useful for analysis and design of indeterminate structures and for calculating actual and allowable (permissible) stresses of structural members (beams, columns, etc.). The input is top flange width, top flange thickness, bottom flange width, bottom flange thickness, web depth and web thickness. The top flange and bottom flange dimensions can vary. You can select a section from a large library of hot rolled shapes: European IPE, HEA, HEB, HEM and American W shapes Canadian W metric shapes and British universal beams and columns (UB and UC shapes). More shapes from other countries will be added in the next releases. The input can be in mm or inch units, the output of area, Ixx, Sxx, Sxt, Sxb, Iyy, Iyt, Iyb, Syy rx, ry, rt, rb, Syt, Syb, depth and neutral axis can be displayed in mm or inch units. The weight can be displayed in kg/m or Lb/ft. This is a light version with limitations: The hot rolled library contains selected American shapes only and the built up section can have only equal top and bottom flanges. For the full version see iSection in the App Store. See also iConcrete in the App Store which designs single and double reinforced concrete rectangular and T beams.

About

Knit Row Counter

Easily track your knitting progress with this simple row counter. Utilize intuitive iPhone gestures like tapping to increment, swiping to decrement, and a long press to reset. A convenient companion for any knitting project.

Highlights
  • Increment counter with a tap
  • Decrement counter with swipe
  • Reset counter with long touch
  • Watch gesture support
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Knit Row Counter is a small app to count the rows of knitting. iPhone Gestures: • One tip increases the counter by 1 • Swipe left / right decrements the counter by 1 • Long touch (2 seconds) resets the counter to 0 Watch Gesture • Long touch resets the counter to 0

Screenshots

iSectionLite2 screens
Knit Row Counter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Knit Row Counter at 3.5 against iSectionLite's 2.1. Knit Row Counter also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 46 months) and ratings volume (138 vs 13). iSectionLite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knit Row Counter holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knit Row Counter has 138 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iSectionLite's written reviews are positive against 54% of Knit Row Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSectionLite ships an update every 46 months, Knit Row Counter every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iSectionLite versus Knit Row Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSectionLiteKnit Row Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (13 ratings)3.5 (138 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews54.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperahmjLars Bergelt

Customer experience

iSectionLite

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Knit Row Counter

All ratings138 ratings
Positive55.8%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral17.0%
Negative28.7%

Bugs and requests

iSectionLite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Knit Row Counter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent row counting
  • Difficulty closing the app
  • Syncing issues between watch and phone

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add reset button
  • Implement portrait mode
  • Allow multiple project tracking
  • Add watch complications

In-app purchases

None

iSectionLite

No in-app purchases

None

Knit Row Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSectionLite free?
iSectionLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knit Row Counter free?
Knit Row Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSectionLite or Knit Row Counter?
Knit Row Counter is rated higher. iSectionLite averages 2.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Knit Row Counter averages 3.5 from 138 ratings.
Do iSectionLite or Knit Row Counter have ads?
Neither iSectionLite nor Knit Row Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSectionLite or Knit Row Counter?
iSectionLite ships an update every 46 months, and Knit Row Counter every 14 months. Most recently, iSectionLite was updated on October 6, 2026 and Knit Row Counter on October 9, 2026.

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