Basic Calculator+ vs Knitting Buddy 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calculator+
Perform essential arithmetic operations with a straightforward calculator app. Its large buttons and clear display ensure ease of use, supporting both portrait and landscape orientations.
- Basic four functions
- Clear display
- Large buttons
- Portrait and landscape modes
- iPad compatible
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This simple calculator with a clear display and large buttons makes calculations easy. Portrait and landscape modes both available on iPad. This app uses the basic functions of the calculator to make the simplest, best, free calculator in the app store.
Knitting Buddy 2
This app helps knitters and crocheters track their projects, manage their yarn stash, and organize their tools. It syncs data across devices, offers reference materials, and includes helpful calculators for common tasks.
- Project tracking (rows, repeats, patterns, photos, timer)
- Needle and hook inventory management
- Yarn stash management
- Cloud sync across devices
- Reference charts and abbreviations
- Flashlight and calculator tools
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Knitting & Crochet Buddy 2 (Knitting Buddy) is an all-in-one knitting and crochet project tracker. Knitting Buddy 2 syncs all data to the cloud and allows you to share and sync the same data between all of your devices. Knitting Buddy 2 has the following features: ----CREATE PROJECTS---- Within a project, you can track rows and repeats, store your pattern as a PDF or image, store photos of the project, keep a project timer, change project themes, store project notes (e.g. project name, status, yarns and needles used, other notes, etc.). All knitting project data, including photos and patterns, are synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- CREATE KNITTING NEEDLES AND CROCHET HOOKS---- Create knitting needles and crochet hooks. For each needle and hook in the list, edit the type, size, length, material, whether it is ‘available,’ it’s color (including a color picker!), and notes about the hook or needle. All needle and hook data is synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- CREATE YARN STASH ---- Track your entire yarn stash! The list of fields includes name, weight, color number, dye lot, yardage, color, amount remaining, and notes. Pro users can add a picture of the yarn label! All yarn data is synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- GLOBAL SETTINGS ---- Includes features like leaving the screen on while on the project page and vibrating when buttons are pressed. ---- CHARTS AND ABBREVIATIONS---- References material like needle size charts, hook size charts, knitting symbols, crochet symbols, yarn standards, and common knitting and crochet abbreviations for quick reference! ---- TOOLS ----- Knitting Buddy has a full screen flashlight, and row increase and row decrease calculators that supporting both knitting and crochet. Terms of use: http://www.colorworkapps.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: http://www.colorworkapps.com/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calculator+ at none against Knitting Buddy 2's 1. Basic Calculator+ also leads on ratings volume (260K vs 11) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Knitting Buddy 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Knitting Buddy 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Basic Calculator+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basic Calculator+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 260K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Basic Calculator+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Knitting Buddy 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, Knitting Buddy 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator+ | Knitting Buddy 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (260K ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 260K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Best Free Apps | Colorwork Apps |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator+
Knitting Buddy 2
Bugs and requests
Basic Calculator+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect calculation results
- Ads covering the screen
Requested features
3 requests- Add fraction button
- Implement order of operations
- Include memory function
Knitting Buddy 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator+
No in-app purchases
Knitting Buddy 2
- Knitting Buddy 2 Pro$2.991 Month
Questions
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