Comparison

Inside Crochet Magazine vs Touché

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inside Crochet Magazine

This app delivers monthly crochet content, including designer interviews, yarn and book reviews, news, and events. It features patterns with visual guides, an abbreviation section, and how-to instructions for crafters.

Highlights
  • Designer interviews
  • Yarn and book reviews
  • Crochet patterns
  • Visual guides
  • Abbreviation section
  • How-to guides
Features
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If you love crochet you’ll want to read Inside Crochet. Every month there are interviews with the best designers and the new rising stars of Crochet, reviews of yarns and books, news and events. There are also plenty of patterns to keep your fingers busy until the next issue and beyond with beautiful pictures to guide you along the way and even a handy abbreviation section and how to guide should you need it. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Touché

This app helps crochet enthusiasts manage their projects, track progress, and organize patterns. It allows users to store project details, upload PDF patterns for easy viewing, and archive completed works. All data is stored locally for privacy and offline access.

Highlights
  • Project tracking with details
  • PDF pattern upload and viewing
  • Automatic section and row detection
  • Row tracking with progress visualization
  • WIP and completed project gallery
  • Offline local data storage
  • Secure backup and restore via iCloud
Features
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About Touché Touché is the essential iOS app for crochet enthusiasts, designed to track projects, manage patterns, and visualize progress on your iPhone or iPad. Effortless Project Management Create up to 10 projects with details like project name, hook size, yarn info, and notes. Upload PDF patterns (up to 25MB) for automatic section and row detection. Edit projects anytime, with data stored locally via Core Data. Pattern Viewing & Row Tracking Switch between two tabs: PDF Viewer with pinch-to-zoom (2x-10x) for clear pattern reading, and Row Tracking with checkboxes, enlarged current row text, and green checkmarks for completed rows. Progress bars show section and project completion. Organized WIPs & Gallery Manage up to 10 active projects in the WIP (work-in-progress) tab. Archive completed projects (up to 75) to the Gallery with photos and PDFs. Capture a completion photo for each project to display your finished creation, savable to your photo gallery. Secure Backup & Restore Export projects, PDFs, and photos to a ZIP file via iCloud Drive, Files, or AirDrop. Restore by merging with existing data, all offline with no cloud sync. Simple & Private Sign in with Apple ID, with no third-party integrations or analytics beyond iOS crash reporting. Camera access for photos handles permissions gracefully. No subscriptions, complex features, or privacy invasion. Why Touché? Track rows and patterns with ease Offline, local storage for privacy Intuitive design with clear error messages. Tailored for crocheters, no clutter Transform your crochet with Touché—create, track, and succeed!

Screenshots

Inside Crochet Magazine4 screens
Touché4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Touché at none against Inside Crochet Magazine's 10. Touché also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Inside Crochet Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). 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. Inside Crochet Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $20.99 per 6 months. Touché asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touché holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inside Crochet Magazine has 62 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inside Crochet Magazine versus Touché: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInside Crochet MagazineTouché
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (62 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelect Publisher Services LtdSIMWORKS TECHNOLOGY LLC

Customer experience

Inside Crochet Magazine

All ratings62 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative27.6%

Touché

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Inside Crochet Magazine

Subscriptions4
  • Inside Crochet Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$20.996 Months
  • Inside Crochet Magazine Auto Renewable Subscription$24.996 Months
  • Inside Crochet Magazine Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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  • Inside Crochet Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$41.991 Year
One-time6
  • November 2012 I... (id:736825)$6.99
  • January 2013 Is... (id:738672)$6.99
  • March 2013 Issu... (id:736850)$6.99
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  • June 2013 Issue 42 (id:739953)$6.99
  • Issue 79 (id:750562)$6.99
  • Inside Crochet Magazine 3 back issue bundle$9.99
None

Touché

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inside Crochet Magazine free?
Inside Crochet Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touché free?
Touché is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inside Crochet Magazine or Touché?
Touché is rated higher. Inside Crochet Magazine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Touché averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Inside Crochet Magazine or Touché have ads?
Neither Inside Crochet Magazine nor Touché shows ads.

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