Comparison

WeftBook vs NowlyPicks

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

Head to head
About

WeftBook

Features
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WeftBook is a practical notebook for handweavers—built for drafting on the loom. DESIGN YOUR DRAFT Edit threading, tie-up, and treadling on clear grids. Watch the drawdown update as you work, with cross-highlighting that shows how each end, shaft, treadle, and pick connects. Name drafts, add notes, and keep recent work ready on your home dashboard. START FROM STRUCTURES Browse the structure library and clone a weave into an editable draft so you can begin with a working pattern instead of a blank grid. Adjust shafts and treadles to match your loom. YARDAGE & SETT TOOLS Use the yardage calculator to plan warp and weft from sett (EPI), finished size, item count, loom waste, and structure factor. Use the sett estimator with yarn WPI to get a recommended epi range and check whether a target sett is plausible for that yarn. TRACK PROJECTS ON THE LOOM Log yards woven, follow progress against your yarn budget, and see yards remaining on the current warp. The home screen surfaces yards woven year-to-date and what’s on the loom now—so you always know where you stand. BUILT FOR THE STUDIO A calm paper-and-ink layout with draft-sheet styling keeps focus on the work. Everything stays on your device for everyday studio use—no account required to explore drafts, calculators, and project tracking. Whether you weave towels, scarves, or yardage, WeftBook helps you draft clearly, buy yarn wisely, and finish what you put on the loom. Questions or ideas? Reach us from Feedback in the app menu, or email feedback@weftbook.app.

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NowlyPicks

Features
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Screenshots

WeftBook4 screens
NowlyPicks3 screens

Verdict

The call

WeftBook and NowlyPicks are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WeftBook versus NowlyPicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeftBookNowlyPicks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEHMANN JAKOBAjeet Sarang

In-app purchases

None

WeftBook

No in-app purchases

None

NowlyPicks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeftBook free?
WeftBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowlyPicks free?
NowlyPicks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeftBook or NowlyPicks have ads?
Neither WeftBook nor NowlyPicks shows ads.

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