Comparison

Creative Knitting vs Crochet Now

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

Head to head
About

Creative Knitting

Access a variety of knitting projects with detailed instructions and full-color photography. Enhance your skills with knitting classes and informative articles. Back issues and future issues are available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Variety of knitting projects
  • Detailed stitch guides
  • Full-color photography
  • Knitting class section
  • In The Know articles
  • Back and future issue purchases
Features
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30-DAY RISK-FREE TRIAL - Download and read the current issue for FREE for 30 days. Cancel within 30 days at no charge or do nothing and we'll begin your subscription. Creative Knitting’s primary goal is to bring knitters a variety of fun-to-knit projects using wonderful new yarns and patterns that are easy to understand. Each issue contains a basic stitch guide, metric conversion chart, knit technique reference page, abbreviation glossary and other references that make your knitting guaranteed to work out. Every issue you’ll get projects photographed in full color with clear, see-every-stitch detail, including fashionable designs for real people, afghans and home accents, accessories for entertaining, delightful baby and kids garments, and gift ideas that don’t take a huge time or dollar expenditure. Our Knitting Class section and In The Know articles offer clearly written information to enhance your knitting experience. Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription(s): -6 Issues (1 Year - 30 day free trial) at $19.99 / £13.99 The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Please find our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: http://www.pixelmags.com/en/termsconditions – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

About

Crochet Now

Discover a wide range of crochet patterns for blankets, toys, and accessories for all ages. Learn new stitches and techniques with expert tutorials and inspiration from top designers.

Highlights
  • Crochet patterns for blankets, toys, and accessories
  • Expert step-by-step tutorials
  • In-depth technique guides
  • Designs from big name designers
  • Yarn inspiration
  • Digital magazine issues
Features
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Crochet Now is packed with crochet patterns you’ll love to make, from blankets and amigurumi toys to accessories for adults, children and babies. Every issue is packed with expert step-by-step tutorials to help you master the basics, plus in-depth technique guides to help you learn new stitches and stretch your skills. You’ll find stunning designs from big name designers and yarn inspiration to get you hooking tonight. You won’t find a fresher, more inspiring crochet magazine, so don’t miss out – get Crochet Now! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

Creative Knitting4 screens
Crochet Now1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crochet Now at 75% against Creative Knitting's 0%. Crochet Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.2) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Creative Knitting's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Creative Knitting sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per month and Crochet Now sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $26.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crochet Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crochet Now has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Creative Knitting's written reviews are positive against 75% of Crochet Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Knitting ships an update every 9 months, Crochet Now every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Creative Knitting versus Crochet Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative KnittingCrochet Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings540 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnie's Publishing, LLCPractical Publishing International Ltd

Customer experience

Creative Knitting

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Crochet Now

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Creative Knitting

Subscriptions2
  • Creative Knitting1 Month trial$21.991 Month
  • Creative Knitting1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • Creative Knitting: Summer 2013$6.99
  • Creative Knitting: Spring 2013$6.99
  • Creative Knitting: September 2012$6.99
Show 5 more
  • Winter 2016 of Creative Knitting$6.99
  • Creative Knitting: Easy Everyday Openwork & Lace$9.99
  • Spring Special 2014 of Creative Knitting$9.99
  • SIP April 2016 of Creative Knitting$9.99
  • Creative Knitting: SIP Fall 2012$14.99
12 purchases

Crochet Now

Subscriptions2
  • Crochet Now$26.996 Months
  • Crochet Now1 Month trial$44.991 Year
One-time10
  • 01 (id:799969)$6.99
  • Issue 2 (id:799970)$6.99
  • Issue 3 (id:799971)$6.99
Show 7 more
  • Issue 4 (id:799972)$6.99
  • Issue 5 (id:799973)$6.99
  • Issue 7 (id:799975)$6.99
  • Issue 8 (id:799976)$6.99
  • Issue 10 (id:799978)$6.99
  • Issue 91 (id:804701)$7.99
  • Issue 109 (pp:1043890)$9.99

Questions

Is Creative Knitting free?
Creative Knitting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crochet Now free?
Crochet Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Creative Knitting or Crochet Now?
Crochet Now is rated higher. Creative Knitting averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Crochet Now averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.
Do Creative Knitting or Crochet Now have ads?
Neither Creative Knitting nor Crochet Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creative Knitting or Crochet Now?
Creative Knitting ships an update every 9 months, and Crochet Now every 23 months. Most recently, Creative Knitting was updated on October 21, 2026 and Crochet Now on October 24, 2026.

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