Comparison

Knit vs Knitting Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Knit

This free knitting support app helps you track your progress on multiple projects. Easily count rows and stitches, save your progress for each work, and view your advancement at a glance. Enjoy knitting with a simple, efficient counter.

Highlights
  • Count rows and stitches
  • Save and manage counts per project
  • View progress ratio for each work
  • Screen sleep invalid ON/OFF
  • Automatic saving of values and setups
  • Customizable count increments (1, 2, 10)
Features
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[Notice] The new "Knit2" is now available. This app is no longer planned to receive updates. Knit2 will keep supporting the latest iOS and iPhone models. Tap "Move to Knit2" on the home screen to bring all your projects over. Requires iOS 15.0 or later (iPhone / iPad). Knit is a free knitting support app. Count rows and stitches, and save the counts for each project. Because counts are saved per project, you can see the progress of several projects at a glance. Launch Knit in a moment, keep counting, and enjoy your knitting! A simple knitting counter - the one you always wanted. It's free, so please download it and give it a try. Main features - Count rows and stitches *1 - Save and manage counts for each project *2 - Progress rate for each project - Button to keep the screen from sleeping (ON/OFF) - Move your projects to the new Knit2 *1: You can choose to count by 1, 2 or 10. *2: Counts and settings are saved automatically whenever you count or change an option, so you can start counting with the same settings next time. Thank you very much for your reviews and ratings! We appreciate your support and kind advice. To keep this app free, ads (AdMob) are displayed where possible. Thank you for your understanding.

About

Knitting Assistant

Organize your knitting projects with this app. Store patterns, track yarn, plan rows, and manage ideas. Enjoy a calm workspace with iCloud sync and warm visuals to focus on your stitches.

Highlights
  • Pattern PDF and notes storage
  • Yarn stash tracking
  • Row counter
  • Idea tagging
  • iCloud sync
  • Warm visual design
Features
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Knitting Companion is your calm workspace for every project. Capture pattern PDFs and notes in tidy cards, track yarn stash with colors and weights, plan rows with counters, and keep tags to find ideas fast. Enjoy iCloud sync, warm visuals, and quick access to the details that matter - so you can focus on the stitches.

Screenshots

Knit3 screens
Knitting Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Knitting Assistant at 5.0 against Knit's 3.1. Knitting Assistant also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Knit's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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

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

Knitting Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knit has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Knit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knitting Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knit ships an update every 12 months, Knitting Assistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Knit versus Knitting Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnitKnitting Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (28 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZE ApplicationMartin Dissing

Customer experience

Knit

All ratings28 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative27.4%

Knitting Assistant

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Knit

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Display too small on iPhone 11 and newer models
  • App incompatible with iPhone X
  • App won't open on some devices
  • Data loss after updates
  • Stitch count and notes not saving
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  • App incompatible with iPad Pro
  • Cannot update on iOS 10+
  • App won't close without phone restart
  • Settings not persisting after exit
  • Glitching and crashing on older devices
  • Navigation issues (can't return to main screen)
  • Incompatible with iPad 4 and older
  • Icons not displaying correctly on iOS 9

Requested features

14 requests
  • iCloud sync between devices
  • Pattern repeat tracking
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ad-free paid version
  • Timer for project duration
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  • Multiple counters per project
  • Pattern calculation tools
  • English language help videos
  • Alternative counter characters (not just cat)
  • Automatic pattern repeat reminders
  • Section tracking for multi-part projects
  • YouTube/video streaming integration
  • Project deletion functionality
  • Custom counter sounds

Knitting Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Knit

No in-app purchases

None

Knitting Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knit free?
Knit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knitting Assistant free?
Knitting Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Knit or Knitting Assistant?
Knitting Assistant is rated higher. Knit averages 3.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Knitting Assistant averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Knit or Knitting Assistant have ads?
Neither Knit nor Knitting Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knit or Knitting Assistant?
Knit ships an update every 12 months, and Knitting Assistant every 2 months. Most recently, Knit was updated on November 1, 2026 and Knitting Assistant on November 5, 2026.

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