Yarniby vs Crochet Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yarniby
Transform any crochet design into a detailed pattern with a photo. This app offers clear tutorials, smart tools, and an organized library for all your projects, making crochet accessible for beginners and experienced crafters alike.
- Generate patterns from photos
- Import and organize PDF patterns
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Progress tracking for projects
- Library of crochet patterns
- Smart tools for creation
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Discover Yarniby, the ultimate app for crochet lovers! With endless patterns, clear tutorials, and smart tools, you can turn any idea into a unique creation, step by step. Just take a photo or upload an image of any crochet design: the app automatically generates the detailed pattern to make it, complete with instructions and guided steps. It's the easiest way to recreate any project, even if you're a beginner. You can also import your existing PDF patterns and keep everything organized in one place, marking your progress as you go so you never lose track. Whether you're new or experienced, you'll find step-by-step guides, creative ideas, tips, and an ever-growing library of infinite patterns to inspire you every day. Crochet has never been so simple, practical, and fun. Bring your creations to life: just take a photo. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Crochet Lab
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Ever wanted to crochet something that doesn't exist in any pattern book? Crochet Lab turns your idea into a real, written amigurumi pattern you can make. Just describe what you want — "a chubby orange fox," "a smiling avocado," "a baby dragon" — and watch it come to life. Crochet Lab sketches your creation as an image first, so you can see it and refine it BEFORE you pick up a hook. Once it looks right, the app writes out the full pattern: round-by-round stitch counts, color changes, and assembly instructions. FREE TO START Browse our library of curated starter patterns and make them for free — no account, no cost. See exactly the kind of clean, complete patterns the app produces before you design your own. DESIGN ANYTHING • Describe your idea in plain words, or start from a photo • Get a preview image you can tweak until it's right • Turn it into a complete written pattern with stitch counts and assembly steps • Works for animals, food, characters, ornaments — whatever you dream up MADE FOR REAL CROCHETERS • Resize any pattern instantly — set the finished height in centimeters • Switch yarn weight and the whole pattern recalculates for free • Standard amigurumi notation (magic ring, sc, inc, dec, rounds) • Clear color sections and safety-eye placement • A "higher accuracy" option double-checks proportions against your preview KEEP AND SHARE YOUR PATTERNS • Save your creations to a personal library • Recompile any saved pattern at a new size or yarn weight anytime • Export polished PDF patterns to print or share with friends • Optional cloud backup so your patterns follow you to a new phone HONEST, PAY-AS-YOU-GO PRICING No confusing tokens or credits. You pre-load a dollar balance and see the exact cost before every design — the app tells you "this costs $0.XX, continue?" and you decide. Browsing starters, resizing, changing yarn, saving, and sharing are always free. You only pay when you create a brand-new design. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Pattern books limit you to what someone else designed. Crochet Lab lets you make the exact thing in your head — sized for your yarn, ready to hook, with instructions written the way crocheters actually read them. Grab a hook and make something that's truly yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yarniby at every 4 days against Crochet Lab's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Yarniby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Crochet Lab sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Yarniby ships an update every 4 days, Crochet Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yarniby | Crochet Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stefano De Filippo Roia | Bak Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Yarniby
- Yarniby Plus$1.997 Days
- Yarniby Plus$4.991 Month
Crochet Lab
- Small Top-Up$1.99
- Medium Top-Up$4.99








