YarnChooser vs BetterCast Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YarnChooser
Plan stunning yarn projects with confidence. This app analyzes your yarn stash to generate harmonious color combinations, helping you avoid guesswork and create visually pleasing designs for any craft.
- Manage personal yarn color library
- Add yarn swatches via camera or photos
- Generate project color combinations
- Choose from multiple color schemes
- Force or exclude specific yarns
- Get consistent, balanced color results
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YarnChooser helps you plan beautiful yarn projects using the yarn you already own. Instead of guessing which colors work together, YarnChooser analyzes your personal yarn stash and generates balanced, visually pleasing color combinations for projects of any size, for any occasion. You can add yarn swatches by taking photos with your camera or importing images from your photo library. Each yarn is stored in your personal collection, making it easy to reuse and organize your colors across multiple projects. When you’re ready to start a project, YarnChooser creates recommended color sets based on proven color harmony principles and curated color schemes. You can fully customize the results by forcing specific colors you want included or excluding colors you don’t want used. Whether you’re crocheting, knitting, weaving, or planning a future project, YarnChooser makes color selection faster, smarter, and more creative. Features: • Store and manage your personal yarn color library • Add yarn swatches using your camera or photo library • Generate color combinations for projects of any size • Choose from multiple color schemes and palettes • Force specific yarns into a project • Exclude colors you don’t want to use • Get consistent, visually balanced color results every time YarnChooser is designed for yarn lovers who want confidence in their color choices and less trial-and-error when starting new projects.
BetterCast Display
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Requires a Mac. BetterCast Display is a receiver: it shows your Mac's screen on this device. You must install the free BetterCast Sender app on a Mac (bettercast.online) and have both devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a high-performance wireless display for your Mac. BetterCast streams your Mac screen to your iOS device with hardware-level encoding for near-zero latency at 60 FPS. Use it as a portable second monitor, a mirror for presentations, or a dedicated preview display — all without cables, dongles, or paid subscriptions. SETUP IN SECONDS Install BetterCast Sender on your Mac (free download at bettercast.online) Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network Select your device from the Sender app — your Mac display appears instantly BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE Hardware-accelerated H.264/HEVC encoding for minimal CPU usage Adaptive bitrate to match your network conditions Native 4K support with crystal-clear text rendering 60 FPS smooth playback with ultra-low latency DESIGNED FOR REAL WORK Extend or mirror any Mac display Touch input relay for interactive control from your device Aspect fill mode to eliminate letterboxing Custom device naming for multi-device setups Persistent auto-reconnect to known senders COMPLETELY FREE No subscriptions. No ads. No watermarks. BetterCast is built to be the wireless display tool you can rely on every day, at no cost. Requirements: macOS 13+ with BetterCast Sender installed. iOS 15+. Both devices must be on the same local network. What's New in This Version: Version 1.3 introduces a redesigned onboarding with a step-by-step setup guide, improved Bonjour sender discovery with instant connect, a new Settings tab with audio toggle and aspect fill controls, an enhanced video pipeline for smoother 60 FPS playback, expanded iPad support, and a real-time sender search status indicator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BetterCast Display at none against YarnChooser's 1. YarnChooser's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. YarnChooser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BetterCast Display asks for nothing beyond the download.
YarnChooser ships an update every 10 days, BetterCast Display every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YarnChooser | BetterCast Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donald Garbinski Jr | STEPHEN JAN LOVINO |
In-app purchases
YarnChooser
- Unlimited Yarn Colors$0.99
BetterCast Display
No in-app purchases
Questions
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