Comparison

Gridchet vs Crochetly

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

Head to head
About

Gridchet

Discover and create crochet patterns with a daily updated library and an intuitive pattern editor. Offers step-by-step visual guides and progress tracking for both C2C and Row-by-Row methods. Organize your favorite designs and projects seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Daily updated crochet pattern library
  • Pattern editor to design your own
  • C2C and Row-by-Row instructions
  • Visual step-by-step guides
  • Progress tracking
  • Organize favorite patterns and projects
Features
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Turn photos and ideas into patterns you can actually make. Gridchet is a pattern maker and project companion for tapestry crochet, Filet Crochet and Cross-stitch. Create and edit patterns, follow every step and keep your progress organized in one place. CREATE YOUR OWN PATTERNS - Convert photos into editable color charts. - Draw Grid and Filet patterns cell by cell. - Paint, recolor and refine patterns at any time. - Turn existing Grid patterns into Filet Crochet charts. FOLLOW PATTERNS WITH CONFIDENCE - Choose Row-by-Row or Corner-to-Corner instructions. - Get technique-specific Filet Crochet instructions and foundation chains. - Mark Cross-stitches individually as you complete them. - Jump to any row or step, undo progress and use the built-in counter. - Return to each project exactly where you left off. FIND YOUR NEXT PROJECT Explore a visual gallery of patterns, organize your favorites into collections and discover practical guides for crochet and pattern planning. Premium members can search by title, dimensions and number of colors. Leave paper charts and scattered notes behind. With Gridchet, everything you need to create, follow and finish a pattern stays at your fingertips. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crochetly

Transform your photos into charming crochet toy patterns with step-by-step instructions and material estimates. This app simplifies the crafting process, allowing you to create custom plushies from any image, track your progress, and adjust design elements.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to crochet patterns
  • Step-by-step pattern generation
  • Progress tracking with auto-save
  • Yarn and material estimates
  • Customization tools for design
  • Create crochet plushies from images
Features
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Meet the app that makes your photos softer, squishier, and infinitely more charming. Turn any image: pets, food, sneakers into an adorable crochet toy. Part magic, part craft, all serotonin. This isn’t just digital cuteness. It’s cuteness with structure. Cuteness with process. Cuteness that comes with yarn math so you don’t have to pretend you remember how many yards are in a skein. WHAT THE APP DOES (AND DOES WELL): Crochet-ify Any Photo Upload a picture. Watch it metamorphose into the cutest little yarn version of itself. Think: crochet plushies, but without the wrist pain. Step-by-Step Pattern Generator For those who actually want to make the toy (we see you, cozy enthusiasts), the app builds a full crochet pattern based on your photo. Clear steps. Helpful visuals. No gatekeeping. Progress Tracking Check off rounds, rows, and the existential dread you avoided by crafting instead of doom-scrolling. Your place is saved automatically so you can pick up your hook and resume your masterpiece anytime. Yarn & Materials Estimates We tell you exactly what you need: Yarn weights & yardage Hook sizes Stuffing amounts Optional accessories (yes, tiny cheeks are a personality) No guessing. No frantic yarn-store math. Customization Tools Adjust fluffiness, stitch density, colors, proportions, whatever it takes to make your project feel like it was designed during a particularly good mood.

Screenshots

Gridchet4 screens
Crochetly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crochetly at 3.5 against Gridchet's 3.0. Crochetly also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Gridchet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Crochetly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crochetly holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Gridchet's written reviews are positive against 67% of Crochetly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridchet ships an update every 2 months, Crochetly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gridchet versus Crochetly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridchetCrochetly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)3.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego VaqueroAnfisa Savchenko

Customer experience

Gridchet

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Crochetly

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gridchet

Subscriptions2
  • Gridchet PRO$1.991 Month
  • Gridchet PRO Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Crochetly

Subscriptions2
  • weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Gridchet free?
Gridchet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crochetly free?
Crochetly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gridchet or Crochetly?
Crochetly is rated higher. Gridchet averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Crochetly averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Gridchet or Crochetly have ads?
Neither Gridchet nor Crochetly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridchet or Crochetly?
Gridchet ships an update every 2 months, and Crochetly every 9 days. Most recently, Gridchet was updated on October 20, 2026 and Crochetly on October 12, 2026.

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