# Yarn Count vs swatchbook

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yarn Count at 75% against swatchbook's 50%. Yarn Count also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). swatchbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Yarn Count holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Yarn Count's written reviews are positive against 50% of swatchbook's.

Yarn Count ships an update every 6 months, swatchbook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yarn Count | swatchbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarn-count/id538026142/reviews)** | [4.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swatchbook/id1289003065/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 3 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.1** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tsigosys](https://appshunter.io/developer/538026145) | [swatchbook Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289003064) |

## What reviewers say

### Yarn Count

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarn-count/id538026142)

This tool converts various yarn count systems like tex, dtex, den, Nm, and NeB. It also provides a comprehensive list of conversion formulas and textile fiber abbreviations. Designed for textile professionals, it supports multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Yarn count conversion (tex, dtex, den, Nm, NeB), List of conversion formulas, Textile fiber abbreviations, Multilingual support (EN, DE, FR, TR), Designed for textile experts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### swatchbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swatchbook/id1289003065)

This app provides a cloud platform for sourcing, developing, and sharing digital materials. It allows users to search, filter, and request physical samples, interact with materials in 2D and 3D, and create shareable collections for design projects.

**Highlights:** Source and request physical material samples, Develop materials with 2D and 3D display options, Create and share material collections, Search and filter digital materials, Patent-pending 1:1 material display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yarn Count free?

Yarn Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is swatchbook free?

swatchbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Yarn Count or swatchbook?

Yarn Count is rated higher. Yarn Count averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while swatchbook averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.

### Do Yarn Count or swatchbook have ads?

Neither Yarn Count nor swatchbook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yarn Count or swatchbook?

Yarn Count ships an update every 6 months, and swatchbook every 2 months. Most recently, Yarn Count was updated on September 27, 2026 and swatchbook on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
