Comparison

Market Tracker vs Craft Catalog

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

Head to head
About

Market Tracker

Organize your craft show business and track performance with this comprehensive tool. Designed for artists and makers, it helps manage sales, inventory, and customer data.

Highlights
  • Organize business operations
  • Track sales performance
  • Manage inventory
  • Organize customer data
  • Essential tool for artists and makers
Features
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This comprehensive app makes Market Tracker an essential tool for craft show vendors, artists, and makers who want to organize their business, & track their performance.**Market Tracker** is built for artists, makers, crafters, and vendors who sell at craft shows, markets, festivals, fairs, and other in-person events. Keep your entire market business organized in one simple app. With Market Tracker, you can plan upcoming shows, track sales and expenses, manage checklists, organize customers and inventory, and quickly see which markets are worth returning to. ### PLAN YOUR SHOWS Keep your upcoming markets, dates, locations, and notes in one place. See your next event at a glance and stay on top of your schedule. ### TRACK SALES AND PROFIT Record sales, booth fees, travel expenses, and other costs for each market. Market Tracker helps you understand not only how much you sold, but how much you actually earned. ### SEE YOUR BUSINESS AT A GLANCE The dashboard gives you a quick overview of: * Year-to-date sales * Profit * Upcoming markets * Completed markets * Your best-performing market ### STAY PREPARED Use checklists to make sure you have everything you need before leaving for a show. Keep important market tasks organized so nothing gets forgotten. ### MANAGE CUSTOMERS Keep customer information together for easy reference and follow-up. ### TRACK INVENTORY Organize the products and supplies you use in your market business and keep important inventory information close at hand. ### ORGANIZE YOUR SCHEDULE View upcoming markets on a calendar, review past markets, and add events to your device calendar. ### KNOW WHICH MARKETS ARE WORTH RETURNING TO Great sales do not always mean great profit. Market Tracker helps you compare your results so you can make better decisions about which events deserve a place on next year’s schedule. ### DESIGNED FOR REAL MARKET VENDORS Market Tracker is designed to make running a craft show or market business easier. Instead of juggling notebooks, spreadsheets, calendars, and scattered notes, keep the information you need in one convenient place. Whether you attend a few local markets each year or travel to events throughout the season, Market Tracker helps you stay organized and make smarter decisions about your business. Plan better. Stay organized. Track your results. Grow your market business with Market Tracker.

About

Craft Catalog

Organize all your creative endeavors, from knitting to painting, in a single digital space. Track progress with photos, sketch ideas, manage supplies, and link tutorials. Enjoy a focused experience without ads or notifications.

Highlights
  • Project details (photo, status, notes, tags)
  • Progress photo timeline
  • Idea sketching and inspiration board
  • Supplies checklist
  • Tutorial/pattern link saving
  • Random project suggestion
Features
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A catalog for your craft projects. Knit, sew, paint, bead, or a little of everything - Craft Catalog keeps each project and everything about it in one place. GATHER DETAILS • Cover photo, status, notes, and tags for every project • A timeline of progress photos as your work comes together • A freeform drawing board to sketch ideas and pin inspiration • A supplies checklist, see what you have and what to buy • Save the link to the tutorial, pattern, or video you're following RELAXED No feeds, no notifications, no account to set up. Open it and pick up where you left off. Can't decide what to make next? Tap the dice. YOURS AND ONLY YOURS Everything stays on your device and syncs through your own private iCloud. No ads, no tracking, no third parties. START FREE Your first 3 projects are free, forever. Craft Catalog Unlimited unlocks as many as you can make. Craft Catalog Unlimited (auto-renewable subscription) • Yearly — $9.99/year • Monthly — $1.00/month Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parulagarwal.com/craftcatalog/privacy

Screenshots

Market Tracker4 screens
Craft Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Craft Catalog at every 4 weeks against Market Tracker's every 17 months. Market Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Market Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Craft Catalog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Market Tracker against 5.0 for Craft Catalog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Market Tracker ships an update every 17 months, Craft Catalog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Market Tracker versus Craft Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarket TrackerCraft Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Learning Aids, LLCParul Agarwal

Customer experience

Market Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Craft Catalog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Market Tracker

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Craft Catalog

Subscriptions2
  • ArtCart Unlimited$1.001 Month
  • ArtCart Unlimited$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Market Tracker free?
Market Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Craft Catalog free?
Craft Catalog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Market Tracker or Craft Catalog?
Market Tracker and Craft Catalog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Market Tracker or Craft Catalog have ads?
Neither Market Tracker nor Craft Catalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Market Tracker or Craft Catalog?
Market Tracker ships an update every 17 months, and Craft Catalog every 4 weeks. Most recently, Market Tracker was updated on September 11, 2026 and Craft Catalog on September 18, 2026.

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