Comparison

Stitch & Row vs Knit Rows

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

Head to head
About

Stitch & Row

This app helps knitters calculate and adjust patterns. It allows users to modify existing designs, adapt to different yarns, or update patterns to match their personal gauge. A hands-free voice counter is available for tracking rows and stitches.

Highlights
  • Pattern adjustment calculator
  • Gauge matching
  • Yarn substitution calculations
  • Original design creation
  • Hands-free voice counter
  • Knitting pattern database
Features
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Stitch & Row serves as both a calculator and a database designed specifically for knitters. Recommended for: ● Those who want to knit their own original designs. ● Those who want to adjust the size of a knitting pattern. ● Those who want to use a different yarn for a knitting pattern. ● Those who want to update a knitting pattern to match their own gauge. New Feature: Hands-Free Voice Counter! Say "Next" for Rows / "Stitch" for Stitches. Count your progress without ever dropping a needle. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Knit Rows

Features
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KnitRows keeps your place in a knitting pattern, one row at a time. Enter a pattern's instructions once, then tap your way through it. KnitRows shows exactly what to work on the row you're on, including every repeat, increase, and decrease that lands there. It works for a simple hat or a multi-size sweater, from written instructions or from a chart, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. KNIT ROW BY ROW • The current row fills the screen. Tap to advance. • See the row number and the stitch count before and after each row. • Go back, jump to any row, or go full screen with one tap. • Pinch to resize the text. • Your place is saved automatically, so you can put your knitting down and pick it up later. • Keep the screen awake while you knit. BUILD YOUR PATTERN FROM STEPS • Split a project into pieces: Back, Front, Sleeves, Hood. • Describe each piece as steps with a start row, how often it repeats, and how many times. • "Decrease every 4th row, 11 times" is one step. KnitRows works out the rows. • Several instructions can share a row, in the order you choose. • Color-code steps and track stitch increases and decreases. • Copy steps and pieces, within a project or between projects. KNIT FROM A CHART • Crop a chart from your pattern PDF, a photo, or an image file. • Auto-detect finds the chart and straightens it. • KnitRows highlights the current chart row and dims the rest. KEEP THE PATTERN WITH THE PROJECT • Attach the pattern PDF and open it from the project. • Save the designer, gauge, materials, and notes. • Save the pattern's abbreviations and look them up while you knit. • Add a thumbnail from a photo, an image, or a PDF page. SIZES • Knitting a pattern written for several sizes? Give each size its own pieces and steps. • Copy a size to start the next one. STAY ORGANIZED • Tag projects by type and yarn weight, then search and filter. • View projects as a grid or a list. • See rows knit, stitches, and time spent for each project. • Optional timer for each row. YOUR PROJECTS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • Projects sync through iCloud between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Back up and restore projects in iCloud Drive. • Export and import project files to share a project with another knitter (iPhone and iPad). EASY TO LEARN • Built-in User Guide. • A sample project to explore. • Tips that walk you through your first project. Syncing, backups, pattern PDFs, and thumbnails use iCloud, so an iCloud account is needed for those features.

Screenshots

Stitch & Row4 screens
Knit Rows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knit Rows at none against Stitch & Row's 1. Knit Rows also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stitch & Row sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Knit Rows asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stitch & Row ships an update fortnightly, Knit Rows every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Stitch & Row versus Knit Rows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStitch & RowKnit Rows
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaichi KasugaiJeremy Bakken

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stitch & Row

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.991 Month
None

Knit Rows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stitch & Row free?
Stitch & Row is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knit Rows free?
Knit Rows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stitch & Row or Knit Rows have ads?
Stitch & Row shows ads; Knit Rows does not.
Which is updated more often, Stitch & Row or Knit Rows?
Stitch & Row ships an update fortnightly, and Knit Rows every 3 days. Most recently, Stitch & Row was updated on November 3, 2026 and Knit Rows on November 4, 2026.

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