Comparison

Knitting Row Counter & Tracker vs NeedleNote

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

Head to head
About

Knitting Row Counter & Tracker

Features
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Track knitting rows, stitches, and repeats while keeping your PDF or image pattern in view. Knitting Row Counter & Tracker is a practical project companion for knitting, crochet, and beading. Import the pattern you already use, count as you work, create charts and bead designs, and return to every project with your progress organized. VIEW YOUR PATTERN WHILE YOU COUNT: • Import PDF patterns or pattern images. • Keep your pattern visible alongside your counters. • Highlight important instructions and follow your current row more easily. • Use the original pattern as a visual reference while you work. TRACK ROWS, STITCHES, AND REPEATS: • Use a clear primary row counter for each project part. • Add secondary counters for repeats, color changes, or other pattern steps. • Set reminders that appear on specific rows. • Use the built-in timer while knitting or crocheting. ORGANIZE EVERY PROJECT: • Create separate knitting and crochet projects. • Divide projects into parts such as the front, back, or sleeves. • Add cover images and notes to projects and individual parts. • Keep several works in progress organized in one place. CREATE AND FOLLOW KNITTING CHARTS: Create and follow knitting charts in a dedicated workspace. Draw a knitting chart on the canvas, or convert an image into a chart. Then follow the chart row by row and stitch by stitch while you work. DESIGN AND FOLLOW BEAD PATTERNS: • Create Loom, Peyote 1-Drop, Peyote 2-Drop, Brick 1-Drop, and Brick 2-Drop bead patterns. • Draw directly on the bead canvas with pencil, fill, selection, mirror, rotation, reusable motifs, and custom bead colors. • Turn an image into a bead pattern and refine its colors and placement on the canvas. • Follow your design row by row in guided Work mode with start-corner, direction, and peyote speed controls. • Keep your place with highlighted rows or pickup phases, clear color codes, and previous/next navigation. • Preview your beadwork in 2D or 3D and save preview images. • Create instruction PDFs containing design details, bead lists, a printable pattern, and row-by-row pickup instructions. HELPFUL KNITTING TOOLS: Use built-in tools for common knitting calculations and conversions, plus dark mode for comfortable viewing. Spend less time wondering where you stopped and more time knitting, crocheting, beading, and finishing your projects.

About

NeedleNote

This app helps knitters and crocheters track their progress on projects. It allows importing PDF patterns, managing multiple works in progress with notes and photos, and provides a dedicated library for all your patterns.

Highlights
  • Row counting for knitting and crochet
  • Import PDF patterns
  • Attach patterns to projects
  • Add project photos and notes
  • Centralized pattern library
  • Organize works in progress
Features
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NeedleNote is your dedicated knitting and crochet companion — designed to keep every row, every pattern, and every project beautifully organized. Whether you're a first-time knitter or a seasoned maker with a dozen WIPs, NeedleNote brings everything together in one warm, intuitive space. TRACK EVERY ROW Say goodbye to losing your place. NeedleNote's built-in row counter lets you advance with one tap and step back just as easily. Track your progress through any pattern — no more counting and recounting. IMPORT YOUR PDF PATTERNS Bring your knitting and crochet patterns directly into the app. Import any PDF and keep it attached to the project it belongs to. Follow along, zoom in on the details, and reference your pattern without ever leaving the app. MANAGE YOUR PROJECTS Create a project for every work in progress. Add a name, notes, and photos to capture what you're making. Everything stays together — your pattern, your row count, and your notes, all in one place. YOUR PATTERN LIBRARY All your imported PDFs live in a dedicated library view, organized by project. Find any pattern in seconds — no more digging through files or emails to find that pattern you downloaded months ago. BUILT FOR MAKERS NeedleNote is crafted for the knitting and crocheting community. A soft, cozy color palette keeps every session feeling calm and pleasant. The clean, uncluttered design lets you focus on what matters most: your craft. WHAT YOU CAN DO: - Count rows for any knitting or crochet project - Import PDF knitting and crochet patterns - Attach patterns directly to your projects - Add project photos and notes - Browse all your patterns in a central library - Never lose your row again Perfect for knitters, crocheters, and all makers who work from patterns. Download NeedleNote and bring the same care you put into your craft to how you organize it.

Screenshots

Knitting Row Counter & Tracker4 screens
NeedleNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NeedleNote at none against Knitting Row Counter & Tracker's shown. NeedleNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Knitting Row Counter & Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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. Knitting Row Counter & Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NeedleNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knitting Row Counter & Tracker ships an update weekly, NeedleNote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Knitting Row Counter & Tracker versus NeedleNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnitting Row Counter & TrackerNeedleNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmit YILMAZCass Tao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knitting Row Counter & Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
1 purchases

NeedleNote

One-time1
  • Unlimited Projects$4.99

Questions

Is Knitting Row Counter & Tracker free?
Knitting Row Counter & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NeedleNote free?
NeedleNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knitting Row Counter & Tracker or NeedleNote have ads?
Knitting Row Counter & Tracker shows ads; NeedleNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Knitting Row Counter & Tracker or NeedleNote?
Knitting Row Counter & Tracker ships an update weekly, and NeedleNote every 2 days. Most recently, Knitting Row Counter & Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and NeedleNote on October 28, 2026.

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