Crocheting Patterns vs Cutline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crocheting Patterns
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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!
Cutline
Project PDF sewing patterns directly onto your fabric at true size, eliminating the need for printing and taping. Calibrate accurately using existing rulers or mats, and prepare your patterns before connecting hardware. Works with patterns you already own, offering flexible layout and display options.
- Project PDF patterns to scale
- Accurate calibration with existing tools
- Prepare patterns before hardware connection
- Works with existing PDF patterns
- Flexible pattern layout and display
- Import SVG patterns
- Export print-ready files
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Project sewing patterns onto your cutting table at true physical size. No printing. No taping forty pages together. No trimming margins at midnight. Mount a projector above your table, connect your iPad, calibrate once — then cut straight from the projected line. ACCURATE, AND YOU CAN CHECK IT YOURSELF Calibration starts from a rectangle you already own and can measure: a cutting mat, a quilting ruler, a square you taped out. Tell the app its real size, drag four corners onto it, and you are done. That one step fixes scale and keystone distortion together. Then test it. Project a 100 mm square, lay a ruler on it, and read the measurement. With correct calibration it lands within half a millimetre. You do not have to take our word for it — that is the point. SET UP BEFORE YOU OWN A PROJECTOR The whole app runs with nothing attached. Pick the resolution your projector will use and the iPad shows a scaled preview of the projection surface, with the calibration handles sitting right on it. Open a pattern, position your pieces, get everything ready before any hardware is involved. When you do connect a projector, your existing calibration is rescaled onto the new surface instead of being thrown away. WORKS WITH THE PATTERNS YOU ALREADY OWN • Open PDF patterns from Files, iCloud Drive, or anywhere else on your iPad • Show only your size and hide the others, on patterns with size layers • The app tells you when a pattern's layers cannot be switched, instead of silently doing nothing • Lay out tiled pattern pieces: reading order, blank pages, overlap snapping, align and distribute • Mirror pieces along a fold line • Adjust line weight and invert the display so the pattern reads against busy fabric • [CONFIRM] Import SVG patterns as well as PDF • [CONFIRM] Export a print-ready file for home or copy-shop printing • [CONFIRM] Mark up the projection with your own annotations • [CONFIRM] Navigate large patterns with an overview map BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY WORK The control panel adapts to the space it has, not to the device name. An iPad in Slide Over gets the compact layout. An iPhone in landscape gets the full one. Works on iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 and later. No account. No cloud. No proprietary projector to buy. Your patterns stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://omurolgunay.com/cutline-pp.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cutline at Free against Crocheting Patterns's $4.99. Cutline also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Crocheting Patterns's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads 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
Cutline is free to download; Crocheting Patterns costs $4.99 up front. Cutline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Crocheting Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crocheting Patterns ships an update every 2 months, Cutline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crocheting Patterns | Cutline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claus Krogholm Pedersen | Cenk ALASONYALILAR |
In-app purchases
Crocheting Patterns
No in-app purchases
Cutline
- Weekly1 Month trial$3.997 Days
- Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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