# YarnPixel vs Granny Square Designer

The clearest difference is rating: Granny Square Designer at 4.8 against YarnPixel's 4.3. Granny Square Designer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.2). YarnPixel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Granny Square Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. YarnPixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Granny Square Designer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of YarnPixel's written reviews are positive against 95% of Granny Square Designer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

YarnPixel ships an update fortnightly, Granny Square Designer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YarnPixel | Granny Square Designer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarnpixel/id6744874085/reviews) | **[4.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/granny-square-designer/id6752715938/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **9** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 95.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hannah Bordoni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809697471) | [LT Studio s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840669534) |

## What reviewers say

### YarnPixel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarnpixel/id6744874085)

Easily match yarn colors from photos or images. Discover up to five closest yarn product matches from a catalog of over 5,500 yarns. Create custom color palettes from any image and save your favorite matches.

**Highlights:** Color matching from photos, Create custom color palettes, Catalog of 5,500+ yarn products, Filter by brand, weight, and fiber, Save favorite yarn matches, iCloud sync between devices

**In-app purchases:** none


### Granny Square Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/granny-square-designer/id6752715938)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| 6-Month subscription | $22.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly subscription | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YarnPixel free?

YarnPixel 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, YarnPixel or Granny Square Designer?

Granny Square Designer is rated higher. YarnPixel averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Granny Square Designer averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.

### Do YarnPixel or Granny Square Designer have ads?

Both YarnPixel and Granny Square Designer show ads.

### Which is updated more often, YarnPixel or Granny Square Designer?

YarnPixel ships an update fortnightly, and Granny Square Designer every 3 weeks. Most recently, YarnPixel was updated on August 16, 2026 and Granny Square Designer on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*