Knit Row Counter vs StitchTrick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knit Row Counter
This app helps knitters track their progress with a simple row counter. It offers basic counting functions in its free version, with advanced features like multiple projects, pattern attachments, and yarn management available through a Pro subscription.
- Tap to increment row count
- Swipe down to decrement
- Lock against accidental touches
- Undo last action
- Apple Watch integration
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Unlimited projects (Pro)
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The simple row counter for knitters – around since 2009, now completely rebuilt. COUNTING, THE WAY YOU KNOW IT • Tap the counter: +1 • Swipe down: −1 • Long press: reset (now asks first) • Or use the new, clearly visible −/+ buttons • Lock against accidental touches • Undo, in case something still goes wrong • Portrait and landscape, dark mode ALWAYS WITH YOU • Apple Watch: count right on your wrist, Digital Crown included • Complications and widgets for your Home and Lock Screen • Shortcuts and Siri: "Count a row" • iPad and iPhone Duo: counter and pattern side by side PRO – WHEN ONE PROJECT BECOMES MANY The free version stays fully usable – one counter, just like always. Pro (subscription or one-time purchase) adds: • Unlimited projects with names and notes • Multiple counters per project: rows, repeats, decreases • Targets and repeat counters that roll over automatically • Pattern documents attached to projects: PDF, photo or scan – with a movable reading ruler • Yarn stash: weight, yardage, needle size, color, dye lot, fiber and photo No ads. No account. All data stays on your device. Pro is available as a yearly or monthly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a free trial week. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Questions and ideas: support@lbergelt.de Privacy Policy: https://lbergelt.com/apps/knitrow_privacy.php#en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
StitchTrick
Manage all your knitting and crochet projects in one place. Save projects, create row counters, and access a pattern library. Connect with a community to share your work and get help.
- Project saving and organization
- Customizable row counters
- Knitting pattern library
- Community sharing and support
- Knitting abbreviation dictionary
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With StitchTrick you always have all of your knitting and crochet projects with you. Save your projects, link documents and create row counters. Select knitting patterns from the pattern library and make your knitting even more exciting. With the row counter you have the opportunity to know how long you have knitted for a project and in your overview you can see how many rows you have knitted in one month or a year. Connect with others in the community. Show your work or help other people. In the dictionary you can look up abbreviations without searching for a long time. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://stricktrick.com/sites/AGB.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StitchTrick at 5.0 against Knit Row Counter's 3.5. StitchTrick also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Knit Row Counter's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 1) and review sentiment (55% vs 33%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Row Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StitchTrick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StitchTrick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knit Row Counter has 139 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Knit Row Counter's written reviews are positive against 33% of StitchTrick's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Knit Row Counter ships an update every 15 months, StitchTrick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knit Row Counter | StitchTrick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (139 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Bergelt | Nina Kosarz |
Customer experience
Knit Row Counter
StitchTrick
Bugs and 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
StitchTrick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Knit Row Counter
- Pro – monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro – yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Pro – lifetime$14.99
StitchTrick
- Monatliches Abo$1.991 Month
- Jahres Abo7 Days trial$14.991 Year
