Comparison

ForgeGo vs Garnest

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

Head to head
About

ForgeGo

Features
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ForgeGo is a focused mobile client for self-hosted Forgejo servers. Connect one or more Forgejo accounts and keep repositories, issues, pull requests, reviews, and notifications within reach. Features: โ€ข Browse repositories, branches, files, commits, and activity โ€ข Create, update, search, and manage issues โ€ข Review pull requests, inspect changes, and merge with supported methods โ€ข Follow notifications across your accounts โ€ข Open Forgejo links directly in the app โ€ข Store access tokens securely in the system keychain โ€ข Work without ads or a third-party push-notification backend ForgeGo requires Forgejo 16.0 or newer. Some multi-account and background-notification features require ForgeGo Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://forgego.dev/terms ForgeGo Pro subscriptions and the ForgeGo Pro lifetime unlock require separate in-app purchases.

About

Garnest

Features
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Your pattern and your row stay with you: no account, no ads, and the count survives the update. Garnest counts the rows, holds the pattern and remembers where you stopped. IN-APP PURCHASE: Garnest is free to download, and using it requires Garnest Pro โ€” offered as an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The price, the plan length and the renewal terms are shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Subscriptions renew until you cancel them in your App Store account settings, and an earlier purchase can be restored from that same screen. KNITTING AND CROCHET, IN THEIR OWN WORDS Say which one you work and Garnest counts rows or rounds, asks for a needle or a hook, and names the materials accordingly. Doing both at once is the normal case, so the craft is set per project, not once for the whole app. COUNT WITHOUT PUTTING THE WORK DOWN Say a word and the row goes up โ€” recognised on your device, with nothing sent anywhere. Or press the widget on the Home Screen without unlocking the phone. Or ask Siri. THE PATTERN AND THE NUMBER ON ONE SCREEN Your own PDF, or a photo of the page, sits above the counter with a marker on the row you are on โ€” and the marker moves as you count. The screen stays lit while a project is open, so the chart does not go dark between rows. COUNTERS THAT CANNOT DRIFT APART A repeat counter is worked out from the row count every single time it changes, never added up alongside it. That is why undo costs nothing and why the widget and the app can never disagree about where you are. WHAT THE PIECE COST YOU Every sitting is timed. Finish a piece and it is archived with its hours, its yarn and its photo โ€” the two numbers you need if you ever price one. IT IS STILL THERE TOMORROW Projects live on your device and sync through your own iCloud. There is no account to make and nothing of yours on our servers. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://beratmehmetoglu.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://beratmehmetoglu.com/terms/

Screenshots

ForgeGo4 screens
Garnest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ForgeGo at 3 against Garnest's 1. ForgeGo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ForgeGo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Garnest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForgeGo ships an update every 10 days, Garnest weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ForgeGo versus Garnest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgeGoGarnest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperdevXY GmbHBerat Mehmetoglu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ForgeGo

Subscriptions2
  • ForgeGo Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • ForgeGo Pro Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ForgeGo Pro Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

Garnest

Subscriptions2
  • Garnest Pro โ€” Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Garnest Pro โ€” Yearly$10.991 Year
One-time1
  • Garnest Pro โ€” Lifetime$15.99

Questions

Is ForgeGo free?
ForgeGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garnest free?
Garnest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ForgeGo or Garnest have ads?
Neither ForgeGo nor Garnest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ForgeGo or Garnest?
ForgeGo ships an update every 10 days, and Garnest weekly. Most recently, ForgeGo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Garnest on November 10, 2026.

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