Comparison

KnittingHelp Video Reference vs Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC

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

Head to head
About

KnittingHelp Video Reference

This app provides a comprehensive library of over 170 instructional videos for knitting techniques. It covers everything from basic stitches to advanced methods, organized into clear categories. All videos are stored offline for convenient access anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 170+ knitting technique videos
  • Offline video playback
  • 15 organized categories
  • Searchable video library
  • Save favorite videos
  • Add personal notes
  • Knitting abbreviations glossary
Features
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Your pocket knitting video reference guide. Forgot how to do a Kitchener stitch? Need a refresher on cable crossings or a tricky decrease? KnittingHelp has you covered with over 170 instructional videos right at your fingertips. Watch Anywhere, Anytime All videos are stored within the app—no internet connection required. Perfect for knitting on the go, at a class, or anywhere without WiFi. Features: • 170+ knitting technique videos • Organized into 15 easy-to-browse categories • Search to quickly find any technique • Save favorites for easy access • Resume playback where you left off • Add personal notes to any video • Comprehensive glossary of knitting abbreviations • Works offline—videos play instantly 15 Categories: • Getting Started • Cast-On Methods • Knit Stitch • Purl Stitch • Fixing Mistakes • Stitch Patterns • Bind Off • Increases • Decreases • Joining Yarn • Knitting in the Round • Color Knitting • Advanced Techniques • Finishing & Seaming • Miscellaneous For Beginners New to knitting? The Getting Started section walks you through choosing your first project, selecting yarn and needles, basic stitches, understanding gauge, and more. Note: Some shorter technique videos (like simple increases and decreases) don't have audio and are designed to be followed visually. From the creators of KnittingHelp.com—helping knitters since 2004.

About

Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC

This app teaches foundational reading skills for young learners, focusing on rhyming, segmenting, and blending CVC words. It uses a unique "reverse phonics" approach with interactive feedback to build phonemic awareness and improve spelling and reading.

Highlights
  • Teaches CVC words and short vowel sounds
  • Interactive "reverse phonics" approach
  • Phonics hint feature for blending
  • Spelling rule hints
  • Letter-by-letter feedback
  • Supports up to 40 user accounts
  • Progress reports and user stats
Features
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- Earned a spot as one of the "Best Five Phonics Apps" by Teachers With Apps. Simplex Spelling CVC Words teaches rhyming, segmenting and blending of over 300 three letter CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words covering all five short vowel sounds. The concepts taught are aligned with many of the US Common Core Standards for Foundational Skills in Reading for Kindergarten. Children will learn phonics and the primary letter sounds and letter names for the alphabet while building the phonemic awareness skills that are critical for becoming a fluent speller and reader. Simplex Spelling Phonics improves English spelling and reading skills in a fun and interactive way by combining a unique “reverse phonics” approach with contextually relevant spelling rules that explain why words are spelled in a particular manner. It works like a personal spelling coach with every word. Recommended for ages 4+. Note: You can not create your own spelling lists in Simplex Spelling Phonics - Rhyming With CVC Words. Features: - Over 300 three letter CVC words covering all five short vowel sounds (e.g. cat, sat, pig, wig, log, bog, bug, rug, get, set). - Words are spoken and used in a sentence to establish context. - Introduction seamlessly leads a student through the application’s features by providing spoken information while having the student spell new words. - The keyboard can be customized to speak either the primary phoneme for each letter , or the letter's name as it is typed. - Powerful phonics hint feature sounds out each word by phonemes from left to right to aid with blending and phonemic awareness skills. - The hint feature also provides a mapping of all the possible graphemes that can represent each sound. - Word lists are organized by onsets, rhymes and medial vowels to allow students to understand and spell new words by changing only a single sound from other words in the same list. - Contextually relevant spelling rule hints that help explain “how to spell” English words. - Unique letter by letter feedback system that provides immediate feedback. - Guaranteed success on every word. - Support for up to 40 user accounts. - Export and email student progress reports. - User stats screen that allows you to see words that have been mastered and words that require further practice. - Remembers each user’s position and progress. - Supports both upper and lower case letters. - Supports both alphabetic and QWERTY keyboard layouts. - Supports both US, UK and Canadian English spelling. Privacy Disclosure: - Does not contain 3rd party ads - Does not share any data - Does not contain In-App purchases - Contains child protected links to "email the developer questions" and developer's website for additional information, support and teaching tips. COPPA Compliant https://pyxwise.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

KnittingHelp Video Reference4 screens
Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KnittingHelp Video Reference at 4.8 against Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC's 3.7. KnittingHelp Video Reference also leads on ratings volume (504 vs 9) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

KnittingHelp Video Reference costs $4.99 and Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KnittingHelp Video Reference holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KnittingHelp Video Reference has 504 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of KnittingHelp Video Reference's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnittingHelp Video Reference ships an update every 28 months, Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
KnittingHelp Video Reference versus Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnittingHelp Video ReferenceSimplex Spelling Phonics CVC
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.8 (504 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings504 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size516 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOuter Limits MediaPyxwise Software Inc.

Customer experience

KnittingHelp Video Reference

All ratings504 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.2%

Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KnittingHelp Video Reference

No in-app purchases

None

Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnittingHelp Video Reference free?
KnittingHelp Video Reference costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC free?
Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KnittingHelp Video Reference or Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC?
KnittingHelp Video Reference is rated higher. KnittingHelp Video Reference averages 4.8 out of 5 from 504 ratings, while Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do KnittingHelp Video Reference or Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC have ads?
Neither KnittingHelp Video Reference nor Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KnittingHelp Video Reference or Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC?
KnittingHelp Video Reference ships an update every 28 months, and Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC every 13 months. Most recently, KnittingHelp Video Reference was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simplex Spelling Phonics CVC on November 6, 2026.

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