Comparison

Granny Square Designer vs Crochetlog

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

Head to head
About

Granny Square Designer

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
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Give classic granny squares a fresh, modern look. Plan bags, blankets, and custom projects with clarity. Pick a square from one of our categories—classic, solid, flower, mitered, circle, other, or seasonal—assign colors to each round, and mix, match, and combine square designs. Review a clean summary with a preview image and square size, the number of squares you’ll need for your project, yarn usage estimates based on your hook size, a diagram, and written instructions in your preferred terminology (SK, CZ, UK, US, DE, FR, ES, IT, PL, HU). Metric or imperial units supported. Start free with one Classic square to try the app’s full functionality; you can upgrade anytime for the full library and unlimited projects. Privacy-friendly: we store only your email and language/terminology/measuring-system preferences to run the app. No additional personal data required. For users 13+. Operated by LT Studio s.r.o. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grannysquaredesigner.com/privacy

About

Crochetlog

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Crochetlog is a minimalist, easy-to-use app designed for all crocheters and knitters. It allows you to keep track of your yarn stash and projects, as well as offers some useful tools such as simple row counter and yarn calculator. Key features: * Keep track of your yarn stash and projects. * Store detailed information on all your yarns such as name, manufacturer, fiber type, and more. * Store detailed information on all your projects such as craft, used tools & materials, pattern chart, and more. * Search, sort and filter items in your inventory. * Sync data with your iCloud account. Useful tools: * Row counter - count rows you have crocheted/knit so far. * Unit converter - quickly convert between metric and imperial units for yarn length and weight. * Yarn calculator - estimate how much yarn you need for a project. * Laundry symbols - learn how to take care of your project and what each washing symbol means. * Crochet symbols - see some of the symbols commonly used in crochet patterns and charts. * Glossary - common abbreviations and phrases used in crochet patterns and charts. * Useful links - links to your favorite crochet and knitting websites. Crochetlog PRO: * Add unlimited number of yarns and projects to your inventory (free version allows you to add maximum 3 of each). * Add pattern file/chart to each of your projects. * Use separate row counter for each of your ongoing projects. * Add links to your own favorite crochet and knitting websites.

Screenshots

Granny Square Designer4 screens
Crochetlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crochetlog at none against Granny Square Designer's shown. Granny Square Designer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Granny Square Designer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Crochetlog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Granny Square Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, Crochetlog monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Granny Square Designer versus Crochetlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGranny Square DesignerCrochetlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLT Studio s.r.o.Michal Zalewski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Granny Square Designer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • 6-Month subscription$22.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Crochetlog

One-time1
  • Crochetlog Pro (lifetime access)$1.99

Questions

Is Granny Square Designer free?
Granny Square Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crochetlog free?
Crochetlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Granny Square Designer or Crochetlog have ads?
Granny Square Designer shows ads; Crochetlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Granny Square Designer or Crochetlog?
Granny Square Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crochetlog monthly. Most recently, Granny Square Designer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Crochetlog on October 11, 2026.

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