Stash2Go vs Yarnventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stash2Go
Access your Ravelry knitting and crochet projects, stash, patterns, and friends on your mobile device, even offline. Browse yarn databases, find patterns, and manage your crafting journey with various organizational tools.
- Access Ravelry projects, stash, and patterns
- Browse Ravelry friends and their activity
- Search yarn database and discover patterns
- Find local yarn shops
- Upload photos and attach PDFs
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Manage Ravelry messages and forum posts
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THIS IS THE LEGACY VERSION THE NEW VERSION IS STASH2GOII: https://ios.stash2go.com Stash2Go lets you use Ravelry on the go — even offline — on iPhone and iPad. Browse your projects, stash, patterns, and friends anytime. Ravelry is the world’s largest community for knitters and crocheters. FEATURES • Access your Ravelry projects, queued projects, yarn stash, and stashed needles • Browse your Ravelry friends, plus their projects, queue, stash, and needles • Search the huge Ravelry yarn database and view detailed yarn info and images • Discover matching knitting or crochet patterns directly from a yarn page • Search patterns with full-text search and filters (categories, free, top-rated, etc.) • Find yarn shops near you with directions, hours, available yarns, and more • Start a project from a pattern, from your queue, or as an empty project • Upload photos to your projects or stashed yarn • Batch download PDFs from your Ravelry library and current projects for offline use • Customize what’s available when you’re offline • Attach PDFs to your own projects and store your arrow/position on PDF pages • Use up to two row counters per project across Apple devices (values stored on Ravelry) • Browse your pattern library, favorites (patterns and projects) • Read and reply in subscribed Ravelry forum groups (including images) • Open projects, patterns, and people from forum posts, favorite items, and add friends • Receive and reply to personal Ravelry messages • Get notifications for new personal and forum messages (requires iOS 7 for repeated message checks) • Change the app theme (up to 9 themes) • Use a personal color palette for quick yarn color analysis • Native iPhone + iPad app (supports iOS 6 and iOS 7) SUPPORT For help, please visit our Ravelry support group. For additional information, please visit our website. Suggestions and ideas are welcome — Stash2Go is continuously improved.
Yarnventory
Organize your yarn stash and track your knitting or crochet projects. Catalog yarn with details like brand and color, and manage ongoing creations with notes and photos. Simplify your fiber art process.
- Yarn inventory management
- Project tracking
- Catalog yarn by brand, color, weight
- Organize ongoing projects
- Attach photos to projects
- Set project status
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Yarnventory helps crocheters and knitters organize their yarn, projects, patterns, and works-in-progress without the clutter of complicated crafting apps. Keep track of what yarn you own, where it’s stored, what project it belongs to, and what you’re actively working on — all in one cozy workspace designed specifically for real makers. Whether you have a small collection or bins full of yarn, Yarnventory makes it easier to stay organized and spend more time creating. Features Yarn Inventory Track your yarn stash with details like: • Brand • Color • Weight • Fiber type • Quantity • Hook and needle sizes • Color lots • Store and price information • Storage locations Never buy duplicate yarn again or forget where you stored it. Project Tracking Manage multiple works-in-progress at the same time. Track: • Active, paused, and completed projects • Linked yarns and patterns • Notes and progress • Last worked dates • Project storage locations Quickly jump back into any project without losing your place. Pattern Organization Save and organize patterns you want to make. Rate favorites, connect them to projects, and keep inspiration easy to find. Built for Real Crocheters and Knitters Yarnventory is designed to stay simple, clean, and focused — without overwhelming you with unnecessary features. Perfect for: • Crochet projects • Knitting projects • Yarn stash organization • Multiple WIPs • Craft room organization • Pattern planning Organize your crochet life and keep every project, pattern, and skein connected. Download Yarnventory today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yarnventory at Free against Stash2Go's $9.99. Yarnventory also leads on ads (none vs shown). Stash2Go's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (74% vs 33%).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Yarnventory is free to download; Stash2Go costs $9.99 up front. Yarnventory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stash2Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stash2Go holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stash2Go has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Stash2Go's written reviews are positive against 33% of Yarnventory's.
Stash2Go ships an update every 3 months, Yarnventory every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stash2Go | Yarnventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (33 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luxx GmbH | Claudia Maciel |
Customer experience
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Yarnventory
Bugs and requests
Stash2Go
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when accessing forums
- Blank or white screen on launch
- App frozen on startup screen
- Paid patterns redirect to PayPal checkout instead of displaying
- Watch app incompatibility with iOS 14
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- Network errors on iPad despite working internet connection
- Barcode scanner not functioning
- Pattern search returns fewer results than website
- Row counters not working as advertised
- Data loss of previously loaded patterns and projects
- App icon not appearing after installation
- Paid version slower and laggier than free version
- Field misalignment and display issues on iPhone
Requested features
14 requests- Tutorial or help documentation for new users
- Ability to reorder queue items
- Advanced pattern search filters
- Forum post context while composing replies
- Handspun project support
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- Forum notifications for all posts (not just personal replies)
- Pooling calculator for Apple app
- Barcode scanner functionality improvements
- Direct pattern entry into app (not just synced from website)
- Needle inventory creation directly in app
- Bundle creation functionality
- Portrait orientation option
- Higher resolution graphics for iPad
- Ability to add items to library without purchasing
Yarnventory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stash2Go
No in-app purchases
Yarnventory
- Yarnventory$19.99









