Comparison

Knitting Helper vs IRIS

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

Head to head

About

Knitting Helper

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KnittingHelper lays out how to evenly increase or decrease the number of stitches in a row to shape the item. It also explains the decrease/increase sequence. Ideal for both beginners and exerienced knitters. Easy-to-use function for keeping count of your progress.

About

IRIS

Features

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Iris-appen gir deg tilgang til din renovasjonsavtale og informasjon fra Iris. Du kan administrere og endre din avtale etter behov og be om varsler dagen før tømmedag. Som eier av en eiendom kan du dele tilgang til eiendommen. Funksjoner: • Administrering av dine renovasjonsavtaler • Deling av tilgang til dine renovasjonsavtaler • Varsel på tømmedag • Åpningstider miljøtorg • Melde om feil • Bestille ekstratjenester • Kontakte kundesenter

Screenshots

Knitting Helper1 screens

IRIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IRIS at none against Knitting Helper's shown. Knitting Helper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knitting Helper ships an update every 5 weeks, IRIS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Knitting Helper versus IRIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Knitting Helper	IRIS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	16.6
Further details — not scored
Size	45 MB	69 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Kristoffer Bjoernvik	VSP AS

In-app purchases

None

Knitting Helper

No in-app purchases

None

IRIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knitting Helper free?

Knitting Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IRIS free?

IRIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Knitting Helper or IRIS have ads?

Knitting Helper shows ads; IRIS does not.

Which is updated more often, Knitting Helper or IRIS?

Knitting Helper ships an update every 5 weeks, and IRIS every 2 months. Most recently, Knitting Helper was updated on September 14, 2026 and IRIS on September 21, 2026.