Comparison

Rowwise vs Row & Repeat

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

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About

Rowwise

Features
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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.

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Row & Repeat

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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. It's free to start, and Pro is a single payment. No subscription, no ads. 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 a big counter, the Digital Crown, a watch face complication and a banner for the next action - Voice mode on iPhone: say "next", "back" or "undo" - Siri, Shortcuts and the Action Button: "Next row", "Undo row", "Current row" - Home screen and lock screen widgets PROJECTS AND COUNTERS - Keep 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) - A big row counter with -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" - Ranges, such as rows 12 to 40, every 4th row - Pattern repeats that start over after a set number of rows - A banner, a haptic tap and an optional sound when a rule kicks in PATTERNS - Import a PDF or image from Files, Photos or the share sheet - A highlighter ruler marks your current row, moves down by itself on every +1, and turns the page for you - Add markers and notes on the pattern, and keep a small counter on top of it - Five color themes FREE AND PRO Free: 1 active project, the main counter plus 1 extra counter, 1 repeat rule, the Live Activity and widgets. Row & Repeat Pro is a one-time purchase. It adds unlimited projects, counters and repeat rules, PDF patterns with the ruler, the Apple Watch app, voice mode, Siri and Action Button shortcuts, and themes. Family Sharing is on. GOOD TO KNOW Double tap on Apple Watch needs an Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or an Ultra 2 or later, with watchOS 11. Older watches use the Digital Crown and the big on-screen button. Voice mode works while the app is open on your iPhone, and you turn it on yourself. It turns off after 30 minutes without a command. Voice commands use English words, whatever language the app is in. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no analytics. Your projects stay on your devices and sync between iPhone and Apple Watch directly. Voice commands are recognized on your iPhone. Audio is never stored or sent anywhere, and the microphone is used only in voice mode. The app only reads the photos and files you choose. Terms of Use: https://xzot.github.io/rowrepeat/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xzot.github.io/rowrepeat/privacy.html

Screenshots

Rowwise4 screens
Row & Repeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Row & Repeat at 17.0 against Rowwise's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Rowwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Row & Repeat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Rowwise versus Row & Repeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowwiseRow & Repeat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅฐๆ˜Ž ้ƒญVladyslav Shchuka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowwise

One-time1
  • Rowwise Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Row & Repeat

One-time1
  • Row & Repeat Pro: Unlimited$7.99

Questions

Is Rowwise free?
Rowwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Row & Repeat free?
Row & Repeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rowwise or Row & Repeat have ads?
Neither Rowwise nor Row & Repeat shows ads.

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