Inside Crochet Magazine vs Touché
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Designer interviews
- Yarn and book reviews
- Crochet patterns
- Visual guides
- Abbreviation section
- How-to guides
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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
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Inside Crochet Magazine | Touché |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (62 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Select Publisher Services Ltd | SIMWORKS TECHNOLOGY LLC |
Customer experience
Inside Crochet Magazine
Touché
In-app purchases
Inside Crochet Magazine
- 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
- 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
Touché
No in-app purchases
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