Comparison

The Knitter Magazine vs Five Prayers

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

Head to head
About

The Knitter Magazine

Discover inspiring knitting patterns and designs from world-class designers. Explore the latest in knitting traditions, history, and artisan yarn producers. Master new techniques with helpful tutorials and in-depth articles.

Highlights
  • Inspiring knitting patterns
  • Designs from world-class designers
  • In-depth articles on knitting traditions
  • Masterclass series for new techniques
  • Showcases artisan yarn producers
  • Digital access to magazine issues
Features
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If you're looking for inspiring knitting patterns using interesting techniques and luxurious yarns, The Knitter is the magazine for you. We bring you more than 12 beautiful patterns from world-class designers in each issue, featuring intriguing ways with yarn for you to try. There's lots to read, too, showcasing the best of what's going on in the world of knitting right now, plus in-depth looks at knitting traditions and history, contemporary designers and artisan yarn producers. What's more, our popular Masterclass series helps to give readers the confidence to try new techniques. Subscriptions and single issues: Customers can buy single issues and subscriptions using In App Purchase Subscriptions are available on monthly or annual terms. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • The app may offer a free trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. If you would like more information or support please visit our App support page https://www.ourmediaapps.co.uk/apps-faqs/ Our Media Ltd Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://policies.ourmedia.co.uk/privacy-policy/ https://policies.ourmedia.co.uk/website-terms-and-conditions/ * please note: this digital edition does not include the covermount gifts or supplements you would find with printed copies*

About

Five Prayers

Features
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Five Prayers is a private, local-first companion for tracking the five daily Salah and building a consistent Quran reading practice. See exactly where you are in your day with a glanceable Today screen. The hero card highlights the current or next prayer, counts down to it, and lets you log Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha when their scheduled time arrives. Track your Salah practice with: • Daily prayer tracking • City-based prayer times • Local prayer reminders and optional adhan playback • Missed-prayer and make-up tracking • Private progress summaries and streaks • CSV export of prayer history After logging a prayer, you can optionally continue a guided Quran reading. The primary After-prayer reading starts at Al-Faatiha and continues through the Quran in order, one next set at a time. If you choose not to read now, nothing is marked complete and no make-up task is created. You can also create named custom readings with your own ayah goals and optional private local reminders. Reading progress, completed sets, ayahs remaining, and goal history stay on your device. The Quran library remains available for independent reading and listening across all 114 surahs. Choose a translation and reciter, listen in the background, use lock-screen controls, and keep downloaded Quran content available for offline replay. No account. No ads. No social feed. Your prayer and reading progress stays private on your device. Prayer times are estimates based on the selected city. Five Prayers does not provide religious rulings or local-mosque-level timing.

Screenshots

The Knitter Magazine4 screens
Five Prayers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Prayers at none against The Knitter Magazine's 14. Five Prayers also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. The Knitter Magazine sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Five Prayers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Knitter Magazine ships an update every 2 months, Five Prayers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Knitter Magazine versus Five Prayers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Knitter MagazineFive Prayers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOur Media LimitedAwais Jamil

Bugs and requests

The Knitter Magazine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Issues disappearing from user accounts
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to print patterns and pages
  • Improved search and organization of back issues
  • Seamless cross-device syncing of purchases
  • Offline access to downloaded magazines

Five Prayers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

The Knitter Magazine

Subscriptions6
  • 1-Month Subscription$6.991 Month
  • 3-Month Subscription2 variants$16.993 Months
  • The Knitter subscription$54.991 Year
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  • Discounted Annual Subscription$56.991 Year
  • 12-Month Subscription Bundle$60.991 Year
  • 12-Month Subscription1 Year trial$60.991 Year
One-time7
  • Knitting and Crochet ChristmasFree
  • Free Sampler 15Free
  • Issue 79$6.99
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  • Issue 93$6.99
  • Issue 84$6.99
  • February 2026$7.99
  • Complete Your Collection$69.99
None

Five Prayers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Knitter Magazine free?
The Knitter Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Prayers free?
Five Prayers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Knitter Magazine or Five Prayers have ads?
Neither The Knitter Magazine nor Five Prayers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Knitter Magazine or Five Prayers?
The Knitter Magazine ships an update every 2 months, and Five Prayers every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Knitter Magazine was updated on October 29, 2026 and Five Prayers on October 6, 2026.

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