Comparison

CrochetGenie vs Picot

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

Head to head
About

CrochetGenie

Features
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CrochetGenie turns your ideas into crochet patterns โ€” and teaches you the stitches to make them real. Point your camera at an amigurumi you love, or just describe what you want ("a small sleepy fox, chunky yarn"), and CrochetGenie writes a full round-by-round pattern: stitch counts, colour changes, assembly notes, and a yardage estimate. No more squinting at a blurry photo trying to reverse-engineer someone else's plushie. LEARN TO CROCHET, PROPERLY Twelve structured lessons take you from slip knot to finished object. Magic ring, single crochet, increases and decreases, invisible decrease, colour changes, and finishing. Each lesson has a slow-motion demo, a practice swatch, and a check-in before you move on. Left-handed instructions throughout โ€” not mirrored video, actual left-handed guidance. TRACK EVERY PROJECT Your work lives in a proper project list with the states makers actually use: - In Progress โ€” with a live row counter and stitch counter - Hibernating โ€” set aside, not abandoned - Frogged โ€” ripped back, no judgement - Finished โ€” your FO shelf, with photos The counter keeps your place across rounds, remembers where you stopped mid-row, and works offline on the sofa with no signal. 100 PATTERNS YOU CAN TRUST Every one of the 100 patterns in the library is either commissioned original work, properly licensed from its designer, or a faithful transcription of a public-domain historical pattern with the source credited. We do not scrape. We do not ingest designers' free patterns without permission. Where a pattern lives on a designer's own site, we link you there and send them the traffic. BRING YOUR OWN PATTERNS You already own patterns. Get them all in one place: - PDF โ€” the ones sitting in your downloads folder - Photo โ€” snap a page from a book or a magazine you own - Link โ€” paste the URL of a pattern page and we'll pull the written instructions into a clean, readable format Imported patterns are parsed on your device. They're yours, they stay private, they're never shared with other users, never added to our library, and never used to train anything. Row counters, US/UK conversion, and project tracking all work on your imports exactly as they do on ours. BUILT FOR REAL YARN CRAFT - US and UK terminology โ€” switch anytime, every pattern converts - Yarn weight and hook size guidance on every pattern - Gauge helper that tells you what to change when your swatch is off - Dark-on-light high-contrast typography that stays readable under a lamp at 11pm

About

Picot

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Picot makes learning crochet simple, fun, and rewarding. Whether you're picking up a crochet hook for the first time or looking to improve your skills, Picot helps you create beautiful projects with easy-to-follow video tutorials. HOW TO USE PICOT: Choose a project you love. Explore a growing collection of crochet projects, from cute amigurumi to clothing, accessories, and more. Follow step-by-step video tutorials. Learn at your own pace with clear, detailed videos that guide you through each part of your project. Learn as you create. Discover essential crochet stitches, techniques, and skills while making something you actually want to keep. Make something beautiful! Complete your project, build your confidence, and discover what you can create next. LEARN CROCHET YOUR WAY No experience? No problem! Picot is designed to make crochet accessible to everyone. Instead of getting lost in complicated patterns or confusing instructions, you'll learn by doing, one stitch at a time. Whether you want to make your first granny square, an adorable plushie, or a handmade top, Picot helps you turn your ideas into real creations. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT PICOT: Beginner-friendly crochet tutorials Clear, step-by-step video guidance Beautiful projects you'll actually want to make Learn essential stitches and techniques Create at your own pace Discover new projects as your skills grow Crochet is more than a hobby. It's a way to slow down, get creative, and make something with your own hands. Your next creation starts with Picot. Questions or feedback? Email us at support@[YOUR-DOMAIN] FULL ACCESS TO TUTORIALS AND PREMIUM CONTENT MAY REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CrochetGenie4 screens
Picot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CrochetGenie at none against Picot's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Picot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CrochetGenie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
CrochetGenie versus Picot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrochetGeniePicot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMockey Private LimitedGABRIEL VINCENT JOSEPH GARCIA

In-app purchases

None

CrochetGenie

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Picot

Subscriptions3
  • Picot - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Picot - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Picot - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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