Loom vs Knitting Row Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Loom
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Loom is a private knitting and crochet tracker for the work that usually lives in scattered notes, screenshots, and paper row counters. Plan projects with pattern names, designers, recipients, gauges, tools, row goals, and notes. Track active rows and repeats while you knit or crochet, keep a searchable yarn stash with weight, fibre, lot, yardage, skeins, and storage location, and store pattern references alongside each project. Loom is local-first and does not require an account. The free tier supports a focused starter library. Loom Pro unlocks unlimited projects, unlimited yarn stash entries, pattern attachments, custom project backgrounds, and CSV/JSON export for makers who want a long-term craft archive. Features: - Knitting and crochet project journal - Row and repeat progress tracking - Yarn stash inventory - Pattern library notes - Finished-project stats - CSV and JSON export - Private local storage with no required login Loom Pro is available as an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Knitting Row Counter
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Picot counts rows on your Apple Watch and your iPhone, even when your phone is in another room. Start free: one project with one counter, Apple Watch included. Picot Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited projects and counters, repeat and corner-to-corner counters, your PDF pattern and row alerts. No subscription, no ads, no account. COUNT ON YOUR WRIST ⢠Tap anywhere on your watch to add a row. ⢠Press and hold until the ring closes to take one off. ⢠Turn the Digital Crown to pick a counter, then tap to confirm. ⢠Add Picot to your watch face: one tap opens it, and the larger slot shows your current row. ⢠Row alerts (Pro): count on your watch and it taps your wrist when you reach the row you set, with your note. ⢠Your watch counts on its own, even if your iPhone is far away or off. When they're back together, they catch up, and every tap adds up. MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO KNIT AND CROCHET SERIOUSLY ⢠One large number you can read at a glance. ⢠Your pattern, right above your count (Pro): attach the PDF, drag the line to the row you're on, and tap to count without leaving the page. ⢠Row alerts (Pro): set a note for any row, like "decrease" or "change color", and Picot shows it when you get there. ⢠A separate counter for each piece (Pro): body, sleeves, collar. ⢠Repeat counter (Pro): set it to every N rows and Picot shows which repeat you're on and where you are in it. ⢠Corner to corner (Pro): tells you when to increase or decrease and how many blocks the row has. NOTHING GETS LOST ⢠Every tap is saved instantly. ⢠Save a backup to Files, iCloud Drive or email, and restore it on any iPhone. PDF patterns stay on the iPhone where you added them. ⢠Deleted projects and counters stay in the trash for 30 days. ⢠Export your projects and row counts to a file. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No account, no sign-in. ⢠Picot collects no data. ⢠Picot Pro can be shared with your family through Family Sharing. Picot does one thing: it counts, and it never loses the count.
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Verdict
Loom and Knitting Row Counter are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Loom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Knitting Row Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Loom | Knitting Row Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitaanshu Agarwal | Antonio Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
Loom
- Loom Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Loom Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
Knitting Row Counter
- Picot Pro$13.99
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