PlainStitch vs Sinced

Crochet patterns are packed with shorthand: sc2tog, ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times. PlainStitch turns that shorthand into clear, plain-English steps you can actually follow, one at a time. HOW IT WORKS Import a pattern as a PDF (including scanned pages), a photo or screenshot, or pasted text. PlainStitch reads the designer's own abbreviation key, expands every abbreviation, and rewrites each row or round into short, direct instructions — without changing what the designer wrote. The original pattern is always one tap away. FOLLOW ALONG, STEP BY STEP • Guided mode shows one action at a time, with the expected stitch count for each round • Reader mode with large, adjustable text you can read mid-stitch • Optional read-aloud, so your hands can stay on your hook • Pick up exactly where you left off, every time CATCH MISTAKES BEFORE YOU MAKE THEM PlainStitch checks the stitch math in every round. If a pattern says 13 stitches but the round actually makes 12, it tells you — before you're three rounds deep. ASK ABOUT YOUR PATTERN Stuck on a round? Ask the Pattern Assistant a question in your own words — "I only count 9 double crochet, what did I do wrong?" — and get an answer about your exact pattern. MORE TO HELP YOU CROCHET • Stitch glossary and stitch library with beginner-friendly explanations • Notes, hook size, yarn, and a project photo saved with each pattern • Sign in to sync your projects and progress across your devices • A dedicated iPad workspace with the original pattern beside the translation FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED CROCHETERS Choose Beginner mode for fully spelled-out steps, or Experienced mode for tighter, faster instructions. FREE TO START Your first project is free from the first chain to fasten-off. After that, free projects show the first 3 steps of each pattern. PLAINSTITCH PREMIUM • Every step of every pattern • Unlimited saved projects • The Pattern Assistant • An ad-free workspace PlainStitch Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available weekly, monthly, or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings after purchase. IMPORTANT Only import patterns you own, have purchased, created yourself, or have permission to use. PlainStitch is a personal crochet assistant that helps you understand your own patterns. It is not a pattern marketplace or a sharing service. Rewrites are a guide; always check against the original pattern. Privacy Policy: https://jestermedia.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Tired of day counters that lock the widget behind a subscription, make you sign up, or bury your count under ads? Sinced is the simple one: no account, no ads, and widgets are free. Count how long it's been since you quit smoking or drinking, since you got together, or since your baby was born — or how long until a trip, a birthday or a deadline. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • Up to 5 counters, with Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets — no Premium needed • No account to create. Your counters sync through your own iCloud across iPhone and iPad • No ads • Apple Watch app and complications COUNT IT YOUR WAY • Count up from a past date, or count down to a future one • Show days, weeks, months — or a full breakdown like "2 years 3 months 5 days" • "Count the start day": choose whether day one is day 0 or day 1, so your number matches the one in your head SLIPPED UP? YOUR HISTORY STAYS Streak counters for habits like smoke-free or alcohol-free days: reset when you need to, and every past run plus your best streak is kept in history. NEVER MISS THE MOMENT • Milestone celebrations at 7, 30, 100, 365 days — or pick your own • Elapsed alerts: get notified on day 1,000, day 50 or any day you choose — at 9:00, or at the hour you set MAKE IT YOURS • Emoji, colors, drag to reorder • Premium: put your own photo behind any counter and its widget, plus unlimited counters — a one-time purchase, not a subscription Available in English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese and Hindi.