Knitwise vs Knitting Counter for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knitwise
This knitting companion helps you track rows and stitches without ads or login. It keeps the screen active while dimming to save battery, allowing one-tap counting and swipe-to-reset functionality. Future updates will include pattern input and side indicators.
- Ad-free tracking
- No login required
- Automatic screen dimming
- One-tap row/stitch increase
- Swipe to reset counter
- Pattern input (coming soon)
- Right/Wrong side indicators (coming soon)
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Keep track of rows and stitches without ads or logging in. No need to unlock your phone between rows, Knitwise automatically stays open but dims the screen to save battery. Tap anywhere to increase the count, swipe down to reset. That’s it. Make beautiful things, use beautiful tools. Coming soon: - Easily input your pattern and we’ll remind you what’s next - Right / Wrong side indicators - Silence notifications for uninterrupted stitching
Knitting Counter for Watch
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This application is a simple counter tool for needleworks. You can count the number of rows without taking your hands off your knitting. You can change name, target count and color of the counter when creating it. You can count up and down by tapping the display or rotating the Digital Crown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Knitting Counter for Watch at 5.0 against Knitwise's 4.5. Knitting Counter for Watch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Knitting Counter for Watch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Knitwise | Knitting Counter for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tortuga Inc. | RITO MURASE |
In-app purchases
Knitwise
No in-app purchases
Knitting Counter for Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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