Comparison

Filet Crochet Pattern Creator vs Knit Design

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

Head to head
About

Filet Crochet Pattern Creator

Design custom filet crochet patterns with a variety of tools and pre-made elements. Automatically generate written instructions, yarn estimates, and finished sizes. Save, print, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Custom pattern editor
  • Over 400 stamps, inserts, and borders
  • Automatic written instructions
  • Yarn estimation
  • Finished size calculation
  • Save, print, and share patterns
Features
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Create your own Filet Crochet Patterns using File Crochet Creator. Over 400 Stamps, Inserts and Borders you can add to your pattern. Four free patterns included. To activate creation $2.99 Written filet crochet instructions are automatically generated for your filet crochet patterns. Included are the amount of thread/yarn needed and approximate finished sizes for your filet crochet pattern. To create a filet crochet pattern, select Create a Filet Crochet pattern button. The filet crochet pattern editor will appear. Fill in the squares or select a special stitch to add to your filet crochet pattern. You also can select from over 400 stamps, inserts and borders to apply to your filet crochet pattern. Icons from left to right in the icon bar are: Save icon - use to save your filet crochet pattern Pencil icon - use to (draw) fill-in squares on your filet crochet pattern Eraser icon - use to erase squares on your filet crochet pattern Fours square stitch icon - use to add the stitches displayed on the icon to your filet crochet pattern Two square stitch icon - use to add the stitches displayed on the icon to your filet crochet pattern Trim icon - completely remove squares from your filet crochet pattern. Allows you to change the shape of your filet crochet pattern. Stamps button - add little stamps (little designs) to add to your filet crochet pattern Inserts button - add filet crochet pattern inserts to your pattern (like roses) Borders button - add filet crochet borders to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your filet crochet pattern. Bucket button - fill-in adjacent squares. Undo button - undo each last change you made to the filet crochet pattern. Redo button - redo each changes you undid. Selection button - select area of filet crochet pattern to cut or copy Cut button - remove all filet crochet stitches under selected area. See Selection button. Copy button - copy all filet crochet stitches under selected area. See Selection button. Paste button - paste the cut or copied filet crochet stitches. See Selection icon, Cut icon and Copy buttons. Rotate button - rotate selected area of your pattern or whole pattern. See Selection button. Flip left/right button - flip vertically selected area of your pattern or whole pattern. See Selection button. Flip up/down button - flip horizontally selected area of your pattern or whole pattern. See Selection button. Resize button - resize your pattern by entering the new number of rows and cols for your pattern. Zoom in button - zoom in on your filet crochet pattern Zoom out button - zoom out on your filet crochet pattern Print button - print your pattern and finished product picture Share button - share a picture of your filet crochet pattern using email, text etc. Help button - get help on feature of Filet Crochet Pattern Creator Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your filet crochet pattern. Drag them to resize your filet crochet pattern.

About

Knit Design

Create intricate knitting charts using traditional Japanese symbols and a flexible grid canvas. Design patterns with color, add annotations, and export your work. Offers premium features for unlimited saves and cloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Japanese knitting symbol system
  • Grid canvas for stitch design
  • 80 dedicated knitting symbols
  • Annotation tools for notes and dimensions
  • Flexible canvas up to 160x160
  • iCloud Sync (Premium)
  • Export as image or PDF (Premium)
Features
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- Japanese-Style Knitting Charts
 Create charts using the traditional Japanese knitting symbol system, renowned for its clarity and precision. - Grid Canvas Draw stitches on a grid, with one square representing one stitch.
Use the paint tool to design patterns and motifs in color, or work with line, rectangle, and circle tools. - 80 Knitting Symbols Place stitches, cables, and increases/decreases with dedicated tools. - Flexible Canvas Up to 160 stitches × 160 rows
 Save up to 2 files - Annotation Tools Add notes, dimension lines, and text directly to your charts. - iCloud Sync & Export Save to iCloud (Premium) and export as images or vector PDFs (Premium). - Dark Mode Support Comfortable editing day or night. Premium Upgrade - Unlimited saves - 320 × 320 canvas - Unlimited symbol usage - Unlock save patterns - Vector PDF export - iCloud sync across devices Whether you’re designing original patterns, practicing Japanese knitting charts, or converting between symbol systems, Knit Design helps bring your ideas to life. For information on the subscription (monthly Premium) terms and conditions please see here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Filet Crochet Pattern Creator4 screens
Knit Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Knit Design at 4.0 against Filet Crochet Pattern Creator's 3.0. Knit Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (35% vs 20%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Filet Crochet Pattern Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Knit Design sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knit Design holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Filet Crochet Pattern Creator's written reviews are positive against 35% of Knit Design's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filet Crochet Pattern Creator ships an update every 5 months, Knit Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Filet Crochet Pattern Creator versus Knit Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilet Crochet Pattern CreatorKnit Design
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncChizuru Kondo

Customer experience

Filet Crochet Pattern Creator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Knit Design

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filet Crochet Pattern Creator

One-time1
  • Filet Crochet Pattern Activate$2.99
4 purchases

Knit Design

Subscriptions1
  • Monthy Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Unlock symbols pack$5.99
  • Pro features pack$9.99
  • Knit design Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Filet Crochet Pattern Creator free?
Filet Crochet Pattern Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knit Design free?
Knit Design is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filet Crochet Pattern Creator or Knit Design?
Knit Design is rated higher. Filet Crochet Pattern Creator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Knit Design averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Filet Crochet Pattern Creator or Knit Design have ads?
Neither Filet Crochet Pattern Creator nor Knit Design shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filet Crochet Pattern Creator or Knit Design?
Filet Crochet Pattern Creator ships an update every 5 months, and Knit Design fortnightly. Most recently, Filet Crochet Pattern Creator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Knit Design on October 28, 2026.

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