Comparison

Crochet! 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

Crochet!

Access the latest elegant and creative crochet patterns with easy-to-follow instructions and full-color photos. Each issue offers over 30 projects, stitch guides, and helpful references for a rewarding crafting experience.

Highlights
  • Elegant and creative crochet patterns
  • Easy-to-understand instructions
  • Full-color photos with detail
  • Basic stitch guide
  • Metric conversion chart
  • 30+ projects per issue
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. Crochet! magazine brings you today’s most elegant, creative and fashion-forward patterns, all original and never-before-published! You get the latest looks in the newest yarns and threads, plus home accents, gift ideas, baby items and more! Easy-to-understand instructions and full-color photos with extra-clear detail make your crochet experience fun, relaxing and oh-so-rewarding! Each issue contains a basic stitch guide, metric conversion chart, crochet technique reference page, abbreviation glossary and other references that make your crochet guaranteed to work out. Every issue you’ll get 30+ projects, every one of which you’ll want to make immediately! ---------------------------------------------- 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

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
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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

Crochet!4 screens
PieceWork Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Crochet! and PieceWork Magazine both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 29% of Crochet!'s written reviews are positive against 19% of PieceWork Magazine's. Crochet! also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Crochet! sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Crochet! against 4.5 for PieceWork Magazine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 69 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Crochet!'s written reviews are positive against 19% of PieceWork Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crochet! ships an update every 9 months, PieceWork Magazine every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crochet! versus PieceWork Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrochet!PieceWork Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings)4.5 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better18.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4669 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnie's Publishing, LLCLong Thread Media LLC

Customer experience

Crochet!

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative50.0%

PieceWork Magazine

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

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Crochet!

Subscriptions2
  • Crochet!1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Crochet!1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time10
  • Spring 2013 (id:343909)$7.99
  • Summer 2012 (id:343914)$7.99
  • Spring 2012 (id:343915)$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Winter 2016 (id:343883)$7.99
  • Autumn 2012 (id:343913)$7.99
  • Easy No Sew Cro... (id:348937)$9.99
  • March 2013 (id:343910)$9.99
  • Crochet in a Snap (id:348936)$9.99
  • Warm & Cozy Cro... (id:343912)$14.99
  • Crochet for a Q... (id:350519)$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 Crochet! free?
Crochet! 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, Crochet! or PieceWork Magazine?
Crochet! and PieceWork Magazine are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 46 and 69 ratings respectively.
Do Crochet! or PieceWork Magazine have ads?
Neither Crochet! nor PieceWork Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crochet! or PieceWork Magazine?
Crochet! ships an update every 9 months, and PieceWork Magazine every 7 months. Most recently, Crochet! was updated on September 14, 2026 and PieceWork Magazine on September 23, 2026.

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