Comparison

Knitting vs RowKeeper

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

Head to head
About

Knitting

Features
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Knitting — Everything for knitting patterns in one app Knitting is a modern knitting pattern editor with convenient project organization and a built-in community of crafters. Create your own patterns, save them in your library, share your work and find inspiration in other users' projects — no need to search through websites and PDFs. Create patterns easily - Customizable grid up to 500×500 stitches - Quick symbol adding and editing - Support for different grid types - Pattern zooming and panning Symbol Editor Built-in library of 40+ standard knitting symbols, including: - knit and purl stitches - decreases and increases - crochet elements - empty and additional cells All symbols are designed in a unified style and remain readable even in large patterns. Projects under control - Create and store patterns locally - Auto-save progress - Copy and sort projects - Convenient grid management Community - Share your patterns - Download other users' projects - Keep everything in one place - Use ideas as a foundation for your own work Export Export patterns as high-quality images — save to Photos or send to anyone. Complete privacy The app works offline, doesn't collect personal data, and doesn't require registration to create projects. Who Knitting is for - crafters and pattern designers - knitting instructors - PDF pattern authors - bloggers and content creators If you work with knitting patterns — Knitting will become your essential tool. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RowKeeper

This app helps knitters track their progress on PDF patterns by allowing them to mark off rows and repeat sections. It offers customizable counters, annotation tools for charts, and a yarn stash manager. All your knitting data is stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Track rows and progress on PDF charts
  • Mark and highlight pattern repeats
  • Directional indicators for flat knitting
  • Customizable and linkable counters
  • Annotate charts with markers and notes
  • Import patterns from PDF, images, or camera
  • Yarn stash and gauge calculator
Features
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RowKeeper turns your PDF knitting charts into something you can actually work from — tap each row as you knit it, and the app remembers exactly where you stopped. TRACK YOUR ROWS Open a chart and let RowKeeper find the rows for you. Tap a row to check it off, and your progress is saved automatically. Come back tomorrow, next week, or after a phone upgrade — you'll still be on row 47. REPEAT SECTIONS Most patterns repeat. Tap the first and last row of a repeat to mark it, and those rows stay highlighted in a colour you choose. When you finish a round, one tap sends you back to the start and counts the repeat for you. WHICH WAY AM I GOING? For flat knitting, RowKeeper shows whether the next row runs right-to-left or left-to-right, alternating as you go. No more counting back to figure out which side you're on. COUNTERS THAT KEEP UP Add as many counters as a pattern needs — rows, repeats, decreases. Link them so one advances the others. Put the counter you care about on your home or lock screen and tap it without opening the app. MARK UP YOUR CHART Drop markers on rows and columns, draw directly on the pattern, and leave sticky notes where you need a reminder. Everything stays pinned to the right spot when you zoom or rotate. BRING PATTERNS IN Add a PDF, pick an image from your gallery, or photograph a paper chart with the camera. Sort patterns into folders, favourite the ones you're working on, and search by name. THE REST OF YOUR KNITTING • Yarn stash with photos, weight, gauge and needle notes • Gauge calculator that converts a pattern's stitch counts to your own tension • Time tracking, row speed, and a heatmap of your knitting year • Hide pages you don't need and bookmark the ones you do YOUR WORK IS YOURS Everything lives on your device. Back up whenever you like and restore the whole thing — patterns, markers, counters, notes and all — on a new phone. Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Chinese.

Screenshots

Knitting4 screens
RowKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RowKeeper at none against Knitting's 1. RowKeeper also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). Knitting's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Knitting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. RowKeeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knitting ships an update every 6 days, RowKeeper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Knitting versus RowKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnittingRowKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey Zagibalovjunho lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knitting

Subscriptions1
  • Премиум$9.991 Month
None

RowKeeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knitting free?
Knitting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RowKeeper free?
RowKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knitting or RowKeeper have ads?
Neither Knitting nor RowKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knitting or RowKeeper?
Knitting ships an update every 6 days, and RowKeeper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Knitting was updated on September 19, 2026 and RowKeeper on September 17, 2026.

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