Comparison

RowCounter vs PunchClock XT

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

Head to head
About

RowCounter

Easily track stitches for multiple knitting projects. Manage projects with sub-projects, add notes, and customize backgrounds. Offers multi-selection for efficient project management and prevents screen lock during counting.

Highlights
  • Multiple project management
  • Sub-project support
  • Project notes
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Screen lock prevention
  • Multi-selection for actions
Features
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Row counting made easy. No tiresome notes to write down anymore. Manage multiple knit projects simultaneously. Use sub projects. Change the background image. Prevent the screen lock in the count view. Make notes in the projects and sub projects. Use multi selection to copy, delete, print or mail your projects. Please remember, if you have problems with the app or if you have a feature request, send this information to the support email address: Mirko.Paschke@gmx.de

About

PunchClock XT

Effortlessly track your work hours and breaks with a single click. Analyze your time, manage holidays, and export your data via email or cloud storage. Gain insights into your productivity with this intuitive time management tool.

Highlights
  • One-click clock-in/out
  • Break time tracking
  • Time analysis
  • Holiday management
  • Email export
  • Dropbox export
Features
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Time tracking is just a click away. You just clock in every morning with PunchClock XT and start tracking time. After clocking out and setting your break-time everything is saved and can be exported via email or Dropbox. The new features and possibilities make it an easy task to analyze your time at work and your holidays.

Screenshots

RowCounter4 screens
PunchClock XT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RowCounter at 4.0 against PunchClock XT's 2.0. RowCounter also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). PunchClock XT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). On ratings volume, 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

RowCounter costs $0.99 and PunchClock XT $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RowCounter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of RowCounter's written reviews are positive against 66% of PunchClock XT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowCounter ships an update every 12 months, PunchClock XT monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RowCounter versus PunchClock XT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowCounterPunchClock XT
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirko PaschkeTim Wilbrink

Customer experience

RowCounter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PunchClock XT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral26.0%
Negative8.0%

In-app purchases

None

RowCounter

No in-app purchases

None

PunchClock XT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowCounter free?
RowCounter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PunchClock XT free?
PunchClock XT costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RowCounter or PunchClock XT?
RowCounter is rated higher. RowCounter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PunchClock XT averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RowCounter or PunchClock XT have ads?
Neither RowCounter nor PunchClock XT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowCounter or PunchClock XT?
RowCounter ships an update every 12 months, and PunchClock XT monthly. Most recently, RowCounter was updated on September 22, 2026 and PunchClock XT on September 22, 2026.

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