Comparison

Knitwise vs NativeScan

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

NativeScan

Features
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Your phone, now a document hub. NativeScan turns your camera into a smart scanner — and your library into a place you can actually find things. Scan receipts, contracts, lecture notes, prescriptions, IDs, business cards. NativeScan handles edge detection, applies the right filter, and saves everything to your phone in seconds. Then the AI does the boring work for you. • AutoName — every scan gets a real title, written by AI. No more Scan_002_final_v3.pdf. • AutoSort (Pro) — smart folders for Receipts, Invoices, Contracts, Medical, Identity, Financial, Legal, Work, Personal. Walk away and find your scan in the right place. • Recall — your personal document AI. Ask anything: "What's the deductible on my dental plan?" "How much did I spend on coffee last quarter?" "Where's that warranty from December?" Recall reads your library and answers — no filenames, no folder hunting. • Key dates — NativeScan spots deadlines in your scans (bills, renewals, passport expiry, a date you jotted next to a task) and reminds you 3 days before and on the day. • ID photos — shoot a passport or visa photo and have head size, centring, lighting and tilt checked live against 8 official specs. Built for how you actually work. Non-destructive editing lets you re-crop, re-rotate, and re-filter without losing the original. Export as JPEG, PDF, or DOCX. Pro unlocks searchable PDFs and fully editable DOCX with embedded OCR text. Your documents stay on your phone. No NativeScan account. No login. No cloud library sync. Add a Face ID lock and your scans stay yours, even if someone has your unlocked phone. The on-device OCR runs locally. The AI features — AutoName, AutoSort, Recall, key-date detection and Recall’s suggested questions — send document text to a secure proxy for processing, which discards it after use. Free includes: • Unlimited scanning, JPEG and PDF export • Custom folders + on-device OCR search • Face ID lock • 5 AutoName + 3 Recall questions per week Pro ($9.99/year with 7-day free trial, or $1.99/week): • Unlimited AutoName + Recall • AutoSort smart folders • Searchable PDF export + editable DOCX export • Ad-free experience Designed and built by one indie developer in Toronto. Optimized for iOS 26 with native Liquid Glass UI. Questions or feedback? Tap Contact in Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://native-dev.com/nativescan/terms

Screenshots

Knitwise4 screens
NativeScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knitwise at none against NativeScan's 2. Knitwise also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price 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. NativeScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Knitwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Knitwise versus NativeScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnitwiseNativeScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTortuga Inc.Artem Lapshin

In-app purchases

None

Knitwise

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NativeScan

Subscriptions2
  • NativeScan Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • NativeScan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Knitwise free?
Knitwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NativeScan free?
NativeScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knitwise or NativeScan have ads?
NativeScan shows ads; Knitwise does not.

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