Comparison

Weave Designer vs Weave Companion

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

Head to head
About

Weave Designer

Features
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Weave Designer is an app that allows you to easily create and edit weaving drafts used in hand weaving directly on your smartphone. By setting the shafts, treadles, and tie-up, you can simulate complex weaving patterns (drawdowns) in real time. Because you can visually review and fine-tune your drafts as you work, it becomes much easier to imagine the finished fabric before doing a test weave. The app lets you design while understanding the structure of the weave, making it useful for everyone from beginners to experienced weavers. In addition, its smartphone-friendly interface allows you to quickly turn ideas into designs anytime—whether you’re on the go or taking a short break during your work. [Key Features] - Create Weave Drafts: Intuitively edit threading, tie-ups, and treadling with simple tap operations. - Real-time Preview: Instantly see how changes affect the weave pattern. - Thread Color Settings: Customize individual colors for both warp and weft threads. - Flexible Customization: Freely configure the number of heddles, weaving width, and treadles to match various looms. - PDF Export: Save, share, and print your weave drafts as PDF files. [Basic Usage] 1. Set the number of heddles and weaving width when creating a new design. 2. Tap the grids to input threading and tie-ups. 3. Use the "+" button at the bottom right to add weft rows and select the treadle to use. 4. Use the magnifying glass buttons to zoom in/out and check the overall pattern.

About

Weave Companion

Features
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Weaver is project memory for small teams. Record a meeting, and Weaver writes down who was there, what was discussed, what was decided and who owes what - then keeps every project's picture up to date, and tells you what's slipping before you have to ask. RECORD A MEETING Put your phone on the table and hit record. Weaver keeps recording with the screen locked, so the phone can go back in your pocket for the whole hour. When you stop, it transcribes the meeting, names the speakers and pulls out the decisions and action items on its own. JOIN A CALL Paste a Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams link and Weaver joins the call as a participant and takes the notes for you. DICTATE A NOTE Walking out of a site visit with a head full of things? Switch to "Just me" and talk. Weaver tells you what you covered and asks where the note belongs, instead of guessing. MINUTES, WRITTEN FOR YOU Every meeting gets proper minutes: attendees, what was discussed, decisions and action items with owners. Copy them, translate them, or share them. THE MAP: WHAT NEEDS YOU All your projects on one circle, with time running outwards from today. Weaver lights up what needs you: overdue items, decisions that clash across projects, the same problem coming back, and your own open tasks. THE LOOM: WHO HOLDS IT TOGETHER Each person is a soft ribbon flowing through the meetings they were in, ending in what they still have open. See at a glance who connects two projects, who is carrying the most, and what is late - and tap a name to mark something done or hand it to someone else. ASK ACROSS EVERYTHING Ask "what did we decide about the windows?" and get an answer drawn from every meeting, with links back to the meetings it came from - so you can check it rather than take it on faith. EVERY PROJECT REMEMBERS Each project keeps a plain-language summary of where things stand, newest news first - the paragraph you'd want after two weeks away - and closes action items on its own when a later meeting says they're done. WORKS WITH THE REST OF WEAVER On the web you can also paste transcripts, upload recordings and documents, invite Weaver to calendar invites, and share projects with your team. Same account, same picture. Weaver is built for work. A Weaver account is required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://weavecompanion.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://weavecompanion.com/privacy Weaver on your wrist: your next meeting and open tasks at a glance, a quick question to Ask, and one tap to record a meeting. Recordings go to Weaver through your iPhone.

Screenshots

Weave Designer3 screens
Weave Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Weave Companion at none against Weave Designer's shown. Weave Companion also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Weave Designer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Weave Companion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weave Designer ships an update every 4 months, Weave Companion every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Weave Designer versus Weave Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeave DesignerWeave Companion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertakayuki ohyamaNils Rohwer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Weave Designer

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-Free (Annual Plan)$3.991 Year
2 purchases

Weave Companion

Subscriptions2
  • Weave Individual$14.991 Month
  • Weave Team$49.991 Month

Questions

Is Weave Designer free?
Weave Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weave Companion free?
Weave Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weave Designer or Weave Companion have ads?
Weave Designer shows ads; Weave Companion does not.
Which is updated more often, Weave Designer or Weave Companion?
Weave Designer ships an update every 4 months, and Weave Companion every 4 days. Most recently, Weave Designer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Weave Companion on November 10, 2026.

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