Knit Tools vs Stitch & Row
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knit Tools
Essential tools for knitters, including common conversions, symbol explanations, and calculations for increases and decreases. Track your projects with a built-in counter and tick sheet. Access a variety of modules designed to simplify your knitting experience.
- Common conversions
- Symbol explanations
- Increase/decrease computation
- Kfb increase calculation
- Project counter
- Tick sheet
- 10+ knitting modules
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Made by knitters for knitters. This is a must have app for knitters. This app has essential tools we need as knitters. - Common conversions - What do all those symbols mean - Increase evenly computation - Decrease evenly computation - Increase evenly using Kfb - Counter for your project -Tick Sheet - and much more You will wonder how you got along without this app. The app is designed to have tools to assist knitters in one location. Currently there are 10 modules in the app. 3 modules do not require a subscription. The other 7 modules will display so the user can see what it will do, but a subscription is required for module to produce the result. There are 3 options for purchasing a subscription; 30 days, 90 days and 365 days. This subscription is required for the 7 modules (and future modules when the app is updated) to produce the result. A new subscription will not be required when other modules are added. The 3 modules will continue to work when the subscription expires.
Stitch & Row
This app helps knitters calculate and adjust patterns. It allows users to modify existing designs, adapt to different yarns, or update patterns to match their personal gauge. A hands-free voice counter is available for tracking rows and stitches.
- Pattern adjustment calculator
- Gauge matching
- Yarn substitution calculations
- Original design creation
- Hands-free voice counter
- Knitting pattern database
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Stitch & Row serves as both a calculator and a database designed specifically for knitters. Recommended for: ● Those who want to knit their own original designs. ● Those who want to adjust the size of a knitting pattern. ● Those who want to use a different yarn for a knitting pattern. ● Those who want to update a knitting pattern to match their own gauge. New Feature: Hands-Free Voice Counter! Say "Next" for Rows / "Stitch" for Stitches. Count your progress without ever dropping a needle. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stitch & Row at 5.0 against Knit Tools's 1.0. Knit Tools's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Knit Tools sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Stitch & Row sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stitch & Row holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knit Tools | Stitch & Row |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Solutions MB Inc | Taichi Kasugai |
Customer experience
Knit Tools
Stitch & Row
In-app purchases
Knit Tools
- Knit Tools for 30 days$0.99
- Knit Tools for 90 days$1.99
- Knit Tools for 365 days$5.99
Stitch & Row
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.991 Month
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