Comparison

Crochet! vs Crocheting Patterns Lite

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

Crocheting Patterns Lite

Organize your crochet patterns, manage yarn stash, and find inspiration for your next project. This app helps you keep track of purchased, magazine, or personal patterns, sort them by category, and add details like yarn requirements and photos.

Highlights
  • Pattern library management
  • Yarn stash tracking
  • Project inspiration
  • Customizable categories
  • Pattern filtering
  • Add photos and PDF instructions
  • Track yarn quantities and accessories
Features
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(NOTE: This free trial version is fully functional, but has a maximum of 10 Patterns) Have you ever tried going on a shopping spree for new yarn (in physical stores or online), only to feel completely lost by not knowing exactly how you would use that nice-looking skein of yarn, and end up purchasing the wrong thing - or purchasing the right thing, but in the wrong quantity - or worse, still: Leaving empty-handed? If your answer is "yes", then Crocheting Patterns will be your indispensable companion in the future. The inspiration in the form of your pattern library is right at your fingertips, wherever you go, and you can easily make sure that you purchase the right yarn in the right quantity - and with the right accessories. The app also helps you find inspiration on how to best make use of your current stash of yarn. The app lets you gain the perfect overview in a single place, whether your patterns are purchased, found in magazines, or your own creations entirely. You can categorize your patterns based from standard garment types, or create as many of your own categories as you like. You can have your patterns sorted alphabetically, by most recent usage, or in any particular order you like. Each pattern can be associated with as many categories as you wish. It is entirely up to you how many details you want to register for your individual patterns, but the more details you supply, the more help you will find in the built-in filtering function. When browsing your patterns, only the filled-in information is shown, so you won't have to deal with lots of empty fields. Using the camera, you can supply your pattern details with pictures of the model, attach PDF files for the instructions, or perhaps add pictures of the finalized garments. You can add as many attachments as you like, both for your categories, your patterns and your yarns. Use the Filter function if you need to search for a specific pattern in your pattern library, or just need inspiration for your next project, based on a specific yarn. In all aspects, Crocheting Patterns is an indispensable app, for the experienced crocheter and the newcomer alike!

Screenshots

Crochet!4 screens
Crocheting Patterns Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crochet! at 4.5 against Crocheting Patterns Lite's 1.0. Crochet! also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). Crocheting Patterns Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads 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. Crochet! sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Crocheting Patterns Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crochet! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crochet! has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Crochet!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Crocheting Patterns Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crochet! ships an update every 9 months, Crocheting Patterns Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crochet! versus Crocheting Patterns Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrochet!Crocheting Patterns Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnie's Publishing, LLCClaus Krogholm Pedersen

Customer experience

Crochet!

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

Crocheting Patterns Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
None

Crocheting Patterns Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crochet! free?
Crochet! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crocheting Patterns Lite free?
Crocheting Patterns Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crochet! or Crocheting Patterns Lite?
Crochet! is rated higher. Crochet! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Crocheting Patterns Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crochet! or Crocheting Patterns Lite have ads?
Neither Crochet! nor Crocheting Patterns Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crochet! or Crocheting Patterns Lite?
Crochet! ships an update every 9 months, and Crocheting Patterns Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Crochet! was updated on September 14, 2026 and Crocheting Patterns Lite on August 21, 2026.

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