Comparison

StashBot vs Knitwise

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

Head to head
About

StashBot

This app helps knitters and crocheters calculate precise yarn quantities needed for projects, preventing overspending or underbuying. It supports various garment types, sizes, and provides requirements in both yards and meters.

Highlights
  • Yarn quantity calculation
  • Project yardage estimation
  • Supports various garment types
  • Multiple size options
  • Imperial and metric measurements
  • Yarn shopping companion
Features
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What people are saying: "StashBot is that perfect combination of grace, functionality, and ease-of-use. Behind the pretty face, though, an intelligent engine delivers numbers you can trust. Unless you're a math genius with all the charts in your mind, this is the best $5 you'll ever spend on a knitting app." - Clara Parkes, Knitter's Review "StashBot is as pretty as it is clever." - Meghan Fernandes, Pom Pom Quarterly "Yardage requirements never looked so good." - Amy Herzog, CustomFit Buy yarn....smarter. StashBot is your yarn shopping companion! When you find a yarn you can't live without, use StashBot to figure out how much to buy. StashBot will pay for itself again and again as it saves you from buying more yarn than you need you need. At the same time, it ensures you will purchase enough yarn to knit the sort of projects you like. StashBot includes yarn requirements averages for gauges 3 - 8 sts per inch / 2.5 cm. Categories include: - Vests, shrugs and sweaters (cropped, average and tunic length) in size 3 months - 62" / 157cm bust circumference. - Hats, socks, and mittens in sizes Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult & XL Adult. - Scarves, shawls, and infinity cowls in 3 typical dimensions. All yarn requirements are presented in both YARDS and METERS, and you can easily switch back and forth between imperial and metric measurements. YARN SHOPS: This is a great tool for you shop as it encourages knitters to purchase sweater quantities of yarn!

About

Knitwise

This knitting companion helps you track rows and stitches without ads or login. It keeps the screen active while dimming to save battery, allowing one-tap counting and swipe-to-reset functionality. Future updates will include pattern input and side indicators.

Highlights
  • Ad-free tracking
  • No login required
  • Automatic screen dimming
  • One-tap row/stitch increase
  • Swipe to reset counter
  • Pattern input (coming soon)
  • Right/Wrong side indicators (coming soon)
Features
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Keep track of rows and stitches without ads or logging in. No need to unlock your phone between rows, Knitwise automatically stays open but dims the screen to save battery. Tap anywhere to increase the count, swipe down to reset. That’s it. Make beautiful things, use beautiful tools. Coming soon: - Easily input your pattern and we’ll remind you what’s next - Right / Wrong side indicators - Silence notifications for uninterrupted stitching

Screenshots

StashBot4 screens
Knitwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Knitwise at Free against StashBot's $4.99. Knitwise also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). StashBot's advantage is ratings volume (325 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Knitwise is free to download; StashBot costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StashBot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StashBot has 325 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of StashBot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Knitwise's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StashBot versus Knitwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashBotKnitwise
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (325 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings325 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdTortuga Inc.

Customer experience

StashBot

All ratings325 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

Knitwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StashBot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Not updating for iPhone X and over display
  • App will not open on iPhone 6s running iOS 9.1

Requested features

14 requests
  • Switch between knit and crochet
  • Add cowls and different scarf types
  • More categories/options for summer items (shirts, tanks)
  • Add baby blankets
  • Add afghans
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  • Add blankets/throws
  • Add more clothing options
  • Add more project options
  • Add feature to enter yards per skein
  • Support for super bulky yarn tensions (smaller than 3)
  • Accommodations for different stitch densities (stocking, garter, lace, seed, rib)
  • Consider adding an accurate measuring tape feature
  • Add weight (oz/grams) input for yarn
  • Support for different yarn weights (yds/100g or ypp) for spinners

Knitwise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StashBot

No in-app purchases

None

Knitwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StashBot free?
StashBot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knitwise free?
Knitwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StashBot or Knitwise?
StashBot is rated higher. StashBot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Knitwise averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do StashBot or Knitwise have ads?
Neither StashBot nor Knitwise shows ads.

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