Comparison

Knit Rows vs J&N

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

Head to head
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.

About

J&N

This app helps couples organize their wedding and share details with guests. Couples can manage events, guests, and gift information, while guests receive private codes to RSVP, view schedules, and upload photos.

Highlights
  • Wedding organization
  • Guest management
  • Event scheduling
  • RSVP tracking
  • Gift information
  • Private guest codes
  • Photo sharing
Features
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J&N is a wedding planning and guest companion app for couples who want one simple place to organize a wedding and share the day with invited guests. Couples can create a wedding, customize event details, manage multiple weddings, invite co-planners, add schedule events, manage guests and private guest codes, choose a visual theme, add venue details, publish gift information, send event reminders, and review RSVPs and guest photos. Guests receive a private code that unlocks their personalized wedding view. They can RSVP, answer plus-one details, see only the schedule events they are invited to, add the celebration to their calendar, get directions, view important details, and upload private photos for the hosts. The app is designed for private events without ads, public feeds, or tracking. Guest data, RSVP responses, and photos are stored in Firebase and are visible only to the wedding hosts.

Screenshots

Knit Rows4 screens
J&N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: J&N at 15.1 against Knit Rows's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Knit Rows ships an update every 3 days, J&N every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Knit Rows versus J&N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnit RowsJ&N
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremy BakkenJoseph Ghassan

In-app purchases

None

Knit Rows

No in-app purchases

None

J&N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knit Rows free?
Knit Rows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is J&N free?
J&N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knit Rows or J&N have ads?
Neither Knit Rows nor J&N shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knit Rows or J&N?
Knit Rows ships an update every 3 days, and J&N every 2 days. Most recently, Knit Rows was updated on October 9, 2026 and J&N on October 7, 2026.

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