StashBot vs Row Pal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Yarn quantity calculation
- Project yardage estimation
- Supports various garment types
- Multiple size options
- Imperial and metric measurements
- Yarn shopping companion
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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!
Row Pal
This intuitive utility helps crafters keep track of their progress in crochet and knitting projects. Easily increment or decrement your row count, clear the count with a hold, and customize the background color. Designed for simplicity and ease of use.
- Intuitive UI
- Increase/decrease count
- Hold to clear count
- Hold background to change color
- Simple design
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Hold your count to clear! This crochet & knit row counter is easy-to-use with an intuitive UI. Increase and decrease your count, hold your count to clear and hold the background to change color.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Row Pal at every 5 weeks against StashBot's every 11 months. Row Pal also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). StashBot's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
StashBot costs $4.99 and Row Pal $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StashBot ships an update every 11 months, Row Pal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StashBot | Row Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (326 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Reece Farkash |
Customer experience
StashBot
Row Pal
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
Row Pal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StashBot
No in-app purchases
Row Pal
No in-app purchases









