GarnLog vs YarnWiz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GarnLog
Manage your yarn collection with this inventory app. Track yarn details, identify low stock items, and browse your stash by color. Perfect for knitters and crocheters on the go.
- Full stash inventory tracking
- Low stock dashboard
- Color browsing
- Favorite yarns
- Offline access
- Filter and search by brand/color
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GarnLog is the yarn inventory app built for tufters, knitters, crocheters, and anyone with a stash worth tracking. Keep tabs on every cake or skein in your collection, see what you're running low on, and always know what you have on hand. FULL STASH INVENTORY Store color, brand, weight, fiber, notes, skein and cake count, and much more for every yarn in your collection. Pick colors from a color wheel, enter a hex value, or use your camera to match a color directly from your yarn. LOW STOCK DASHBOARD Keep your eyes on yarns that drop below your set threshold so you can restock before it's too late. Low stock yarns are organized right on your dashboard. COLOR BROWSING Browse your stash visually by color family to find the perfect match for your next project at a glance. FAVORITE YARNS Tap and hold on any yarn to add it to your favorites. Filter your stash to just the ones you love and use most often so you can find them quickly. USE IT AT THE STORE When you're at the store wondering which yarn you're running low on, GarnLog has you covered. Your stash is always with you. DESIGNED FOR YOUR CRAFT - Clean, warm interface — easy to navigate, everything is one tap away - Offline-first — browse and edit your stash without an internet connection - Filter and search by brand, color, etc. - Free — add unlimited yarn with no subscription required Use GarnLog today and finally get your yarn stash organized.
YarnWiz
Effortlessly manage your yarn stash by scanning labels to instantly log details. Discover patterns that match your available yarn and track your knitting projects from start to finish. Spend less time organizing and more time creating.
- Instant yarn label scanning
- Full stash management
- Yardage tracking
- Stash-based pattern matching
- Ravelry integration
- Project tracking
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YarnWiz is the knitting companion your stash has been waiting for - made by a knitter! Snap a photo of any yarn label and YarnWiz instantly logs the brand, weight, yardage, and colorway. No manual entry, no guesswork. Build your complete stash library and finally know what you actually have (yes, even that mystery skein from the festival three years ago). Then let the magic happen. YarnWiz matches your stash to real patterns based on what you own right now. Browse your matches, filter by category, and go straight from "I have yarn" to "I know what to cast on next!" Features: Instant label scanning: snap, scan, done Full stash management with yardage tracking Pattern matching based on your actual stash Full integration with Ravelry Save patterns from Ravelry to your library or wishlist Project tracking from cast-on to bind-off Whether you're a one-project-at-a-time knitter or someone whose stash has its own zip code, YarnWiz helps you spend less time wondering and more time knitting. Your yarn is waiting. What will you make? Terms of Use: https://yarnwiz.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GarnLog at none against YarnWiz's 3. GarnLog also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). YarnWiz's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. YarnWiz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GarnLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GarnLog against 5.0 for YarnWiz. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
GarnLog ships an update fortnightly, YarnWiz every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GarnLog | YarnWiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Athobak LLC | Gabrielle Gryko |
Customer experience
GarnLog
YarnWiz
In-app purchases
GarnLog
No in-app purchases
YarnWiz
- YarnWiz Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- YarnWiz Pro Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- YarnWiz Pro Annual$29.991 Year









