Comparison

StashBot vs Row Pal

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
Currently charting
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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

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive UI
  • Increase/decrease count
  • Hold to clear count
  • Hold background to change color
  • Simple design
Features
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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.

Screenshots

StashBot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

StashBot costs $4.99 and Row Pal $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StashBot versus Row Pal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashBotRow Pal
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (326 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdReece Farkash

Customer experience

StashBot

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

Row Pal

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

Row Pal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StashBot

No in-app purchases

None

Row Pal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StashBot free?
StashBot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Row Pal free?
Row Pal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do StashBot or Row Pal have ads?
Neither StashBot nor Row Pal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StashBot or Row Pal?
StashBot ships an update every 11 months, and Row Pal every 5 weeks. Most recently, StashBot was updated on November 6, 2026 and Row Pal on November 4, 2026.

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