Comparison

Knit Tools vs Knit It

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Common conversions
  • Symbol explanations
  • Increase/decrease computation
  • Kfb increase calculation
  • Project counter
  • Tick sheet
  • 10+ knitting modules
Features
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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.

About

Knit It

Features
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Turn inspiration into a pattern. KnitIt helps you recreate knitted items you love. Upload a photo and get a structured knitting plan: what it is, how it’s constructed, what you’ll need, and the step-by-step instructions to make it. Features • Photo → step-by-step knitting instructions • Item detection (hat, mittens, socks, sweater, scarf, and more) • Materials: yarn weight + yardage note, needles, notions • Abbreviations explained (only what’s used) • Clean “one step per screen” reading experience • Save projects and come back anytime Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Knit Tools4 screens
Knit It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Knit Tools at 8.0 against Knit It's 14.0.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Knit Tools sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Knit It sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knit Tools ships an update fortnightly, Knit It every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Knit Tools versus Knit It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnit ToolsKnit It
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Solutions MB IncKristina Makhianova

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Knit Tools

One-time3
  • Knit Tools for 30 days$0.99
  • Knit Tools for 90 days$1.99
  • Knit Tools for 365 days$5.99
2 purchases

Knit It

Subscriptions2
  • KnitIt Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • KnitIt Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Knit Tools free?
Knit Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knit It free?
Knit It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knit Tools or Knit It have ads?
Neither Knit Tools nor Knit It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knit Tools or Knit It?
Knit Tools ships an update fortnightly, and Knit It every 2 weeks. Most recently, Knit Tools was updated on October 29, 2026 and Knit It on October 28, 2026.

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