Comparison

Creative Knitting vs PieceWork Magazine

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
Read full description

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

PieceWork Magazine

Explore the personal stories and handwork of traditional makers worldwide. Each issue features in-depth how-to techniques and step-by-step projects for knitters, embroiderers, lacemakers, crocheters, and quilters.

Highlights
  • Traditional maker stories
  • In-depth how-to techniques
  • Step-by-step projects
  • Full-color photographs
  • Well-researched articles
  • Focus on needlework traditions
Features
Read full description

PieceWork magazine explores the personal stories and handwork of traditional makers from around the world, and investigates how specific objects were crafted and the stories behind them. Each issue includes beautiful full-color photographs, well-researched articles, and a wide range of in-depth how-to techniques and step-by-step projects, making needlework traditions come alive for today’s knitters, embroiderers, lacemakers, crocheters, and quilters. By downloading PieceWork Magazine, you can either purchase single issues OR subscribe to the below offer(s): • Single issue: US$6.99 • 1 year subscription (4 issues per year): US$29.99, automatically renewed until cancelled When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://longthreadmedia.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://longthreadmedia.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Creative Knitting4 screens
PieceWork Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PieceWork Magazine at 4.5 against Creative Knitting's 1.2. PieceWork Magazine also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). Creative Knitting's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Creative Knitting sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per month and PieceWork Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PieceWork Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PieceWork Magazine has 69 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 19% of PieceWork Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Knitting ships an update every 9 months, PieceWork Magazine every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Creative Knitting versus PieceWork Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative KnittingPieceWork Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (5 ratings)4.5 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews18.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings569 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 7 months — better
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 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnie's Publishing, LLCLong Thread Media LLC

Customer experience

Creative Knitting

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

PieceWork Magazine

All ratings69 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

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
11 purchases

PieceWork Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Piecework Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Subscription 1 year$34.991 Year
One-time9
  • Piecework May-June 2012$6.99
  • PieceWork July/August 2012$6.99
  • PieceWork September/October 2012$6.99
Show 6 more
  • PieceWork November/December 2012$6.99
  • PieceWork January/February 2013$6.99
  • PieceWork - March/April 2013$6.99
  • PieceWork May/June 2013$6.99
  • January/February 2014$6.99
  • PieceWork Magazine May/June 2014$6.99

Questions

Is Creative Knitting free?
Creative Knitting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PieceWork Magazine free?
PieceWork Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Creative Knitting or PieceWork Magazine?
PieceWork Magazine is rated higher. Creative Knitting averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PieceWork Magazine averages 4.5 from 69 ratings.
Do Creative Knitting or PieceWork Magazine have ads?
Neither Creative Knitting nor PieceWork Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creative Knitting or PieceWork Magazine?
Creative Knitting ships an update every 9 months, and PieceWork Magazine every 7 months. Most recently, Creative Knitting was updated on October 6, 2026 and PieceWork Magazine on October 9, 2026.

Other comparisons