Comparison

Loopsy vs Cabled

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

Head to head
About

Loopsy

Manage your knitting and crochet projects with a built-in row and stitch counter. Convert patterns into interactive guides, track your yarn stash, and discover new projects. Ideal for crafters of all skill levels to organize and track their progress.

Highlights
  • Built-in row and stitch counters
  • Interactive pattern conversion
  • Yarn stash management
  • Pattern discovery and saving
  • Session logging and goal setting
Features
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Loopsy is the all-in-one pattern and stash manager with built-in stitch and row counters for knitting, crochet, and every craft in between. With Loopsy you’ll never lose track of your progress, whether you’re on round 45 of a granny square or navigating a complex cable chart. It combines the precision of a knitting row counter and crochet stitch counter with smart tools that turn any PDF or website into an interactive guide. Why crafters love Loopsy • Built-in Counters & Progress Tracking – keep perfect count of rows, rounds, stitches, and repeats, no pocket notebook required • Stash Management – catalog every skein of yarn, weight, and color in one place so you always know what’s on hand • Discover & Save – browse thousands of free and premium patterns and tap once to save them to your collection • Session Logging – track time and milestones, set goals, and build a consistent crafting habit Whether you’re a beginner following your first pattern or an expert who needs a knit companion for intricate charts, Loopsy makes every project a breeze. Start crafting smarter today. Ready to turn chaos into cozy? Get Loopsy now and start stitching smarter. Terms & Conditions (EULA) and Privacy Policy: loopsy.com/terms Support: support@loopsy.com

About

Cabled

This app helps you track your crafting time and progress. Log sessions, count rows, manage projects, and view your stats. Earn achievements and share your milestones with your community.

Highlights
  • Session tracking with timers
  • Multiple craft support
  • Color-coded row counters
  • Project lifecycle management
  • Crafting statistics
  • Achievement system
  • Social sharing of milestones
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A calm craft tracker. Start a timer when you pick up your needles, or log a session after you finish. Watch your hours, streaks and finished objects add up - with no ads, no interruptions, no pressure. Cabled is built for makers who want to remember the time they spend on their crafts and enjoy detailed insights into their hobbies. TRACK EVERY SESSION Start a timer when you sit down knit, crochet, or stitch. Pause mid-row, pick up later, or log time after the fact. Cabled reminds you if a session is still running so nothing disappears. YOUR PATTERN, RIGHT IN YOUR SESSION Open your PDF pattern while you work. Mark your charts with movable guides, zoom in on details, and keep your Row Counters floating on top. No AI parsing, no copyright violations - just simpler tracking, all in one place. ROW COUNTERS THAT KEEP UP Add up to 5 colour-coded row counters per project, with optional targets. Reorder or rename them during a session. Edit them later if you counted ahead. See and count rows from your lock screen. TIME BY SECTION Tag your sessions by section, like yoke, sleeves, or seaming, and see how long you really spend on sleeve island. EVERY CRAFT, ONE APP Knitting, crochet, Tunisian crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, sewing, quilting, English paper piecing, sashiko, spinning, weaving and needle felting. Choose your craft at the start of a project and the app uses the right language. PROJECTS FROM CAST ON TO FO Keep works in progress in one place. Move a project through its life: active, hibernating, finished object, or frogged. Add photos, notes and row counters so the next session starts where you left off. RAVELRY BUILT IN Search Ravelry's pattern library when you start a Project and the details will fill themselves in. When you finish, send your Project, photos and Notes to Ravelry in one tap. TRACK YOUR STASH Keep all your supplies in one place, with quantities, colourways and photos. Import your Stash from Ravelry, link materials to Projects as you use them, and adjust remaining quantities when you finish a Project. SEE THE YEAR YOU MADE Daily, monthly and lifetime stats that evolve with you. Track personal bests, craft streaks, and share your progress with Cabled Cards. Unlock achievements along the way. FREE & PRO ACCESS Cabled is free for up to 3 active projects. Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited projects, PDF patterns in your sessions, stash tracking with Ravelry import, and private community access (coming soon). FREE 7-day trial for new subscribers. Made by a knitter (me!), for makers. Cabled Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to that. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cabled.app/privacy

Screenshots

Loopsy4 screens
Cabled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cabled at 100% against Loopsy's 45%. Cabled also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Loopsy's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 4) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Loopsy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Cabled sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopsy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopsy has 17K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Loopsy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cabled's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopsy ships an update every 5 days, Cabled weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Loopsy versus Cabled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopsyCabled
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpringtown Labs Inc.Liane Abrams

Customer experience

Loopsy

All ratings16,948 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative46.9%

Cabled

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Loopsy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Unreliable pattern importing
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free version with limited features
  • Improved cloud sync and backup
  • More customization options

Cabled

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Loopsy

Subscriptions9
  • Loopsy Pro$4.997 Days
  • Loopsy Pro$9.991 Month
  • Loopsy Pro$19.991 Year
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  • Loopsy Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Loopsy Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Loopsy Pro1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Loopsy Pro14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Loopsy Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Loopsy Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Loopsy Pro$99.99
2 purchases

Cabled

Subscriptions2
  • Cabled Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Cabled Pro - Annual$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Loopsy free?
Loopsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cabled free?
Cabled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loopsy or Cabled?
Loopsy is rated higher. Loopsy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Cabled averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Loopsy or Cabled have ads?
Neither Loopsy nor Cabled shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopsy or Cabled?
Loopsy ships an update every 5 days, and Cabled weekly. Most recently, Loopsy was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cabled on October 31, 2026.

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