Comparison

Cozy Loops vs Purl.

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

Head to head
About

Cozy Loops

This app is a comprehensive crochet companion offering over 170 tested patterns and interactive tutorials for creating handmade plushies. It features beginner-friendly learning modules, project tracking, and an organized library of designs.

Highlights
  • 170+ tested crochet patterns
  • Interactive checklists with reference photos
  • Beginner-friendly learning studio
  • Video tutorials for stitches and techniques
  • Project tracking with progress percentages
  • Organized pattern library by theme and size
Features
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Cozy Loops is your complete crochet companion — designed by real crocheters, for real crocheters. Whether you're picking up a hook for the first time or you've been making amigurumi for years, Cozy Loops gives you everything you need to create adorable handmade plushies you'll love. 170+ TESTED PATTERNS - ZERO AI Every pattern is hand-designed and tested by real makers. No AI-generated nonsense, no broken stitch counts, no patterns that don't actually work. Just real crochet you can trust. INTERACTIVE CHECKLISTS Tap to check off each round as you go. Never lose your place again. Reference photos for every step show you exactly what your work should look like. BEGINNER FRIENDLY New to crochet? Start in our Learning Studio - full video tutorials walk you through your very first project, basic stitches, and how to read patterns. PROJECT TRACKING Save your works-in-progress and pick up exactly where you left off. See progress percentages for every active project. VIDEO TUTORIALS Every stitch explained simply. Watch real hands demonstrate each technique at your own pace. ORGANIZED LIBRARY Filter patterns by theme (Animals, Fantasy, Halloween, Christmas, and more), size (Keychains, Medium Dolls, Large Dolls), and difficulty. FRESH DESIGNS EVERY MONTH We add new patterns regularly so you always have something new to make. WHAT YOU GET WITH COZY LOOPS PRO: - Full access to all 170+ patterns - All video tutorials and learning content - Interactive checklists with reference photos - Project tracking - New patterns added every month PERFECT FOR: - First-time crocheters learning the basics - Amigurumi lovers who want adorable plushies - Crafters looking for organized, reliable patterns - Gift-makers creating handmade keepsakes - Anyone who loves cozy, mindful hobbies SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Cozy Loops Pro unlocks everything. Choose monthly or yearly billing - yearly subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/zochovi.com/cozyloopsapp/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/zochovi.com/cozyloopsapp/terms-of-service Have questions? Email support@kindcraftlabs.com Happy crocheting!

About

Purl.

Features
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Purl keeps your patterns, your projects and your yarn in one place. It works the same for knitting and crochet. There is no account to make, and your data stays on your device unless you choose to export it. FOLLOW YOUR PATTERN • Open your PDF patterns, draw on them, highlight and add notes. • Lay a colored band across your row and move it up as you go. It counts the rows for you. • Line up a printed chart, and Purl lights the stitch you are on. • Photograph a paper pattern, and Purl turns the pages into one PDF. • Share PDFs to Purl from Files, Mail, Books or Safari, several at once. • Learning from a video? Watch it from YouTube inside your project, with your counters beside it. DRAW YOUR OWN CHARTS • Color charts: fill in square by square, or start from a photo. • Crochet charts (Beta): draw a line with a finger or an Apple Pencil, and Purl fills it with evenly spaced stitches. Write a round the way a pattern reads, such as "[3 dc, ch 2] 3 times", and Purl draws it. • Knit charts (Beta): knit, purl, decreases and cables on a grid, followed row by row. • Send a chart as a Purl file, and another Purl user can open and edit it. PROJECTS AND STASH • Follow each project from plan to finished, with photos, the yarn and the gauge you actually got. • Note each yarn's color, dye lot and weight, and see how many meters and grams you have. Purl knows about 20 Nordic yarn brands. • Scan a ball band to find a yarn you already have. Purl also spots a new color of a yarn you own. • Find a pattern for a yarn you own, or yarn for a pattern. HANDY TOOLS • A calculator that works out your gauge, spreads increases and decreases evenly, and says how many skeins to buy. • Counters, and knitting and crochet terms in English and Norwegian. • Anything you delete waits 30 days in Recently deleted. • Light and dark mode. On an iPad, your list sits beside what you have open.

Screenshots

Cozy Loops4 screens
Purl.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Purl. at none against Cozy Loops's shown. Cozy Loops's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Cozy Loops sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Purl. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cozy Loops ships an update every 4 days, Purl. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cozy Loops versus Purl.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCozy LoopsPurl.
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKindcraft Labs Ltd EOODPierre Boniface

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cozy Loops

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Purl.

One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Buy me a skein$5.99
  • Big thank-you$11.99

Questions

Is Cozy Loops free?
Cozy Loops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Purl. free?
Purl. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cozy Loops or Purl. have ads?
Cozy Loops shows ads; Purl. does not.
Which is updated more often, Cozy Loops or Purl.?
Cozy Loops ships an update every 4 days, and Purl. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cozy Loops was updated on October 16, 2026 and Purl. on October 21, 2026.

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