Comparison

Crocheting Patterns Lite vs Granny Square Designer

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

Head to head
About

Crocheting Patterns Lite

Organize your crochet patterns, manage yarn stash, and find inspiration for your next project. This app helps you keep track of purchased, magazine, or personal patterns, sort them by category, and add details like yarn requirements and photos.

Highlights
  • Pattern library management
  • Yarn stash tracking
  • Project inspiration
  • Customizable categories
  • Pattern filtering
  • Add photos and PDF instructions
  • Track yarn quantities and accessories
Features
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(NOTE: This free trial version is fully functional, but has a maximum of 10 Patterns) Have you ever tried going on a shopping spree for new yarn (in physical stores or online), only to feel completely lost by not knowing exactly how you would use that nice-looking skein of yarn, and end up purchasing the wrong thing - or purchasing the right thing, but in the wrong quantity - or worse, still: Leaving empty-handed? If your answer is "yes", then Crocheting Patterns will be your indispensable companion in the future. The inspiration in the form of your pattern library is right at your fingertips, wherever you go, and you can easily make sure that you purchase the right yarn in the right quantity - and with the right accessories. The app also helps you find inspiration on how to best make use of your current stash of yarn. The app lets you gain the perfect overview in a single place, whether your patterns are purchased, found in magazines, or your own creations entirely. You can categorize your patterns based from standard garment types, or create as many of your own categories as you like. You can have your patterns sorted alphabetically, by most recent usage, or in any particular order you like. Each pattern can be associated with as many categories as you wish. It is entirely up to you how many details you want to register for your individual patterns, but the more details you supply, the more help you will find in the built-in filtering function. When browsing your patterns, only the filled-in information is shown, so you won't have to deal with lots of empty fields. Using the camera, you can supply your pattern details with pictures of the model, attach PDF files for the instructions, or perhaps add pictures of the finalized garments. You can add as many attachments as you like, both for your categories, your patterns and your yarns. Use the Filter function if you need to search for a specific pattern in your pattern library, or just need inspiration for your next project, based on a specific yarn. In all aspects, Crocheting Patterns is an indispensable app, for the experienced crocheter and the newcomer alike!

About

Granny Square Designer

Design modern granny squares for various crochet projects like bags and blankets. Assign colors to each round, combine designs, and get project summaries including size, yarn estimates, and instructions in multiple languages. Supports metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Modern granny square design
  • Color assignment per round
  • Project planning (bags, blankets)
  • Yarn usage estimation
  • Diagrams and written instructions
  • Multi-language support
  • Metric/Imperial units
Features
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Give classic granny squares a fresh, modern look. Plan bags, blankets, and custom projects with clarity. Pick a square from one of our categories—classic, solid, flower, mitered, circle, other, or seasonal—assign colors to each round, and mix, match, and combine square designs. Review a clean summary with a preview image and square size, the number of squares you’ll need for your project, yarn usage estimates based on your hook size, a diagram, and written instructions in your preferred terminology (SK, CZ, UK, US, DE, FR, ES, IT, PL, HU). Metric or imperial units supported. Start free with one Classic square to try the app’s full functionality; you can upgrade anytime for the full library and unlimited projects. Privacy-friendly: we store only your email and language/terminology/measuring-system preferences to run the app. No additional personal data required. For users 13+. Operated by LT Studio s.r.o. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grannysquaredesigner.com/privacy

Screenshots

Crocheting Patterns Lite4 screens
Granny Square Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Granny Square Designer at 95% against Crocheting Patterns Lite's 0%. Granny Square Designer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). Crocheting Patterns Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Granny Square Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Crocheting Patterns Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Granny Square Designer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Granny Square Designer has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Crocheting Patterns Lite's written reviews are positive against 95% of Granny Square Designer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crocheting Patterns Lite ships an update every 2 months, Granny Square Designer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crocheting Patterns Lite versus Granny Square Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrocheting Patterns LiteGranny Square Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaus Krogholm PedersenLT Studio s.r.o.

Customer experience

Crocheting Patterns Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Granny Square Designer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Crocheting Patterns Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Granny Square Designer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • 6-Month subscription$22.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Crocheting Patterns Lite free?
Crocheting Patterns Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Granny Square Designer free?
Granny Square Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crocheting Patterns Lite or Granny Square Designer?
Granny Square Designer is rated higher. Crocheting Patterns Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Granny Square Designer averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Crocheting Patterns Lite or Granny Square Designer have ads?
Granny Square Designer shows ads; Crocheting Patterns Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Crocheting Patterns Lite or Granny Square Designer?
Crocheting Patterns Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Granny Square Designer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crocheting Patterns Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Granny Square Designer on October 20, 2026.

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