Whilst vs Rowloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Whilst
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Whilst is a personal archive for the drawings your children make whilst they are little. * Take a picture of the artwork. It's cropped to the exact boundaries. * Each drawing is filed against the child who made it, on the day it was made. * Save any piece back to your camera roll when you want to share it. Send it to a grandparent, print it, frame it. * Easily compare drawings of the same subject over time to be in awe of the progress your kids are making * Synced to iCloud so you can always take it with you. Simple. Minimalist. Designed to get out of your way. Built by a dad with too many drawings to keep, but not the heart to throw any away. Each drawing of the family, of Elsa and Anna, of rainbows and unicorns, of houses, ... is a memory that should be preserved. The data is yours. We don't see it. We don't sell it. We don't have analytics. There is no server. No account required. No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. Pay once, keep forever. Think of it like a lifetime ticket to your child's artwork. The art, whilst they were little. Kept. โ A dad who didn't want to lose precious memories.
Rowloom
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Pattern Reader keeps an imported PDF, a movable reading guide and saved checkpoints together so you can resume where you left off. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Pattern Reader from Projects. Import your unencrypted PDF or explore the clearly labeled reader-practice document. 2. Choose the PDF page, position the highlighted band with the Guide slider, and advance the independent reader-row count. Undo restores the prior row, page and guide position. 3. Save named bookmarks, return to them, resume from the library or share a reading-progress report. Delete a reader copy when finished to reclaim its storage. Existing project counters, pattern-repeat notes, linked counters, row reminders, optional hands-free counting, focus timers, references, finished projects and JSON project backups remain available. Pattern Reader stores its own PDF copies and progress separately; existing project backup files do not include reader PDFs. WHAT TO KNOW Manual reading aid only: no chart recognition, stitch interpretation or automatic project-counter changes. Page turns are manual. Reader row and guide positions are independent of knitting instructions. Up to 10 PDFs, 30 MB and 200 pages each, with a 120 MB PDF library limit, 50 bookmarks per pattern and 100 undo positions. iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Whilst at Free against Rowloom's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Whilst is free to download; Rowloom costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Whilst | Rowloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Tacho | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Whilst
No in-app purchases
Rowloom
No in-app purchases









