Comparison

InstaWal vs YarnChooser

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

Head to head
About

InstaWal

Features
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Instawall offers you an impressive collection of wallpapers to personalize your smartphone. Find 4K backgrounds of games, nature, art, minimalist designs, and more. Explore, save, and update your background with just a few taps. New inspiration every day so your screen always looks amazing. Fast, easy, and free. Transform your phone with Instawall today!

About

YarnChooser

Plan stunning yarn projects with confidence. This app analyzes your yarn stash to generate harmonious color combinations, helping you avoid guesswork and create visually pleasing designs for any craft.

Highlights
  • Manage personal yarn color library
  • Add yarn swatches via camera or photos
  • Generate project color combinations
  • Choose from multiple color schemes
  • Force or exclude specific yarns
  • Get consistent, balanced color results
Features
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YarnChooser helps you plan beautiful yarn projects using the yarn you already own. Instead of guessing which colors work together, YarnChooser analyzes your personal yarn stash and generates balanced, visually pleasing color combinations for projects of any size, for any occasion. You can add yarn swatches by taking photos with your camera or importing images from your photo library. Each yarn is stored in your personal collection, making it easy to reuse and organize your colors across multiple projects. When you’re ready to start a project, YarnChooser creates recommended color sets based on proven color harmony principles and curated color schemes. You can fully customize the results by forcing specific colors you want included or excluding colors you don’t want used. Whether you’re crocheting, knitting, weaving, or planning a future project, YarnChooser makes color selection faster, smarter, and more creative. Features: • Store and manage your personal yarn color library • Add yarn swatches using your camera or photo library • Generate color combinations for projects of any size • Choose from multiple color schemes and palettes • Force specific yarns into a project • Exclude colors you don’t want to use • Get consistent, visually balanced color results every time YarnChooser is designed for yarn lovers who want confidence in their color choices and less trial-and-error when starting new projects.

Screenshots

InstaWal4 screens
YarnChooser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InstaWal at every 3 days against YarnChooser's every 10 days. InstaWal also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. InstaWal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and YarnChooser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstaWal ships an update every 3 days, YarnChooser every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InstaWal versus YarnChooser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaWalYarnChooser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGober S.A.Donald Garbinski Jr

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InstaWal

One-time1
  • Wallpaper$0.99
1 purchases

YarnChooser

One-time1
  • Unlimited Yarn Colors$0.99

Questions

Is InstaWal free?
InstaWal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YarnChooser free?
YarnChooser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InstaWal or YarnChooser have ads?
Neither InstaWal nor YarnChooser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstaWal or YarnChooser?
InstaWal ships an update every 3 days, and YarnChooser every 10 days. Most recently, InstaWal was updated on October 28, 2026 and YarnChooser on October 31, 2026.

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