Rowwise vs Row & Repeat Knitting Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Rowwise
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Rowwise counts rows for knitting and crochet, and keeps the record of what you made. COUNTING ยท One wide tap band. A thumb on a live stitch does not need precision. ยท A haptic tick on every row, so you can count without looking at the screen. ยท Undo takes back exactly one row. Anything you already wrote or photographed stays where it is. ยท Several counters in one project โ body, sleeve L, sleeve R โ each keeping its own total. ยท Set a target, and the screen says 28 to go instead of just 46. THE ROW-BY-ROW LOG Every row you note becomes a line with the date it was counted: 40 started chart B, 32 switched to 4.0 mm, 1 cast on 148 sts. When a sleeve goes wrong three weeks later, that log is where you find the row you changed something. PHOTOS, BACKUP AND A CARD (Rowwise Pro, one-time purchase) ยท A photo on any row: the swatch, the gauge, the mistake you want to remember. ยท A ZIP backup that carries the photos with it, so a new phone can have the whole history back. ยท A printable PDF project card โ the entire row-by-row log on one page, for the person who wants to know how you made it. STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account, no sign-in, no server, no ads, no tracking. Rowwise makes no network calls at all: your work lives in the app's own storage until you export it yourself. If a save ever fails, or a file cannot be read, the app says so on the screen and keeps the file rather than starting you over. ONE PRICE Counting, notes, counters and projects are free, and they stay free. Rowwise Pro is a single purchase โ not a subscription, not a trial that expires. The price is whatever the App Store shows in your currency. The interface is English only in this version; this page is here so you can see what the app does before downloading. iPhone only.
Row & Repeat Knitting Counter
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Row & Repeat counts your rows so your hands can stay on the work. Tap +1 on the Lock Screen, double tap your Apple Watch, say "next", or press the Action Button. No unlocking, no hunting for your phone. It also knows your pattern. Set "every 6 rows, 8 times, starting at row 12" and the app tells you when it is a decrease row: "Decrease row! 3 of 8." You don't have to keep the count in your head. Your row is knitted right into the screen, and the whole fabric is the button, so you can tap it without looking. It's free to start, and Pro is a single payment. No subscription, no ads. THE PATTERN BOOK - 16 ready designs for scarves, blankets and cowls. Picking one sets the look - Choose a size and a yarn thickness, or enter your own gauge. The finished size depends on your swatch - Choose your colors, or paint a 16ร16 picture of your own - Every row is written out. The counter, Lock Screen and Apple Watch show what to do on the row you're on - Export the full pattern as a PDF - Browsing, fitting and the first 10 rows are free. The full pattern, starting a project and the PDF come with Pro COUNT WITHOUT PUTTING DOWN YOUR NEEDLES - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with +1 and -1 buttons that work without unlocking - Apple Watch app with the Digital Crown, double tap, a watch face complication and a line for the next action - Voice mode: say "next", "back" or "undo". Voice commands use English words, whatever language the app is in - Siri, Shortcuts and the Action Button: "Next row", "Undo row", "Current row" - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets IPHONE AND IPAD - iCloud keeps every project on the same row on your iPhone and iPad - On an iPad, the pattern sits on the left and the counter on the right - Works offline. Rows counted on two devices add up when they reconnect PROJECTS AND COUNTERS - A project for each thing on your needles: photo, knit or crochet, yarn, needle or hook size, notes, and a status (active, finished or frogged) - -1 and Undo for mistaken taps - Extra counters for stitches or anything else you want to track - Linked counters, such as "pattern row 5 of 16, repeat 3" - A session timer that pauses on its own, plus the total time spent on each project REPEAT RULES - "Every 6 rows, 8 times, starting at row 12" - Row ranges and pattern repeats - See the rows ahead: which row is next and how far away it is - A chime and a haptic when you reach an action row YOUR PATTERN - Import a PDF or a photo - A ruler highlights your row and moves with every count - Markers and notes on the page YOUR DATA - No account, no analytics, no ads. Your rows stay on your devices and, if you turn on sync, in your own iCloud - One backup file with all your projects, rows and patterns, to keep wherever you like FREE 1 active project, the row counter plus 1 extra counter, 1 repeat rule, the Live Activity, widgets and backups. ROW & REPEAT PRO One payment: unlimited projects, counters and rules, patterns with the ruler, Apple Watch, voice, Siri and the Action Button, iCloud sync, and four more yarn colors. Family Sharing is on. Terms of Use: https://xzot.github.io/rowrepeat/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xzot.github.io/rowrepeat/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Row & Repeat Knitting Counter at 3 against Rowwise's 1. Row & Repeat Knitting Counter also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Rowwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Row & Repeat Knitting Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Rowwise | Row & Repeat Knitting Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ๅฐๆ ้ญ | Vladyslav Shchuka |
In-app purchases
Rowwise
- Rowwise Pro$4.99
Row & Repeat Knitting Counter
- Row & Repeat Pro: Unlimited$7.99
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