Comparison

Knit Tools vs Stitchcraft

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

Stitchcraft

This app is an offline embroidery companion offering animated stitch tutorials, project planning tools, and a DMC floss color palette. It helps users manage their thread inventory and fabric calculations, with advanced features for pattern generation and inventory management available through an upgrade.

Highlights
  • Animated stitch tutorials
  • DMC floss color palette
  • Project planning and tracking
  • Thread and fabric calculators
  • Pattern generation (Pro)
  • Thread inventory management (Pro)
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Stitchcraft is a calm, offline companion for hand embroidery — a pocket studio for anyone who loves picking up a needle. Learn new stitches through smooth step-by-step animations, plan projects, size your fabric and floss before your first piece, and keep your thread stash in order. No sign-in. No ads. No cloud. Everything you need is already on your phone. STITCH LIBRARY — 35 carefully animated stitch tutorials: Running, Back, Satin, French Knot, Lazy Daisy, Couching, Fishbone, Bullion, and more — Slow playback, reduce-motion support, and clear tips on tension and thread count DMC PALETTE — Browse 60 real DMC floss colors by family or search — Save favorites and grab color codes without flipping through a paper card PROJECT TRACKER — Name each piece, set a deadline, jot notes, and log your time in 15-minute chunks — Track progress and mark pieces complete — every record stays on-device THREAD & FABRIC TOOLS — Thread calculator: stitches + strands + count → floss length to pull — Fabric size calculator for 11, 14, 16, 18, and 22 count Aida or evenweave — Copy any result into your notes or shopping list PATTERN STUDIO (Pro) — Generate mandalas, borders, monograms, and geometric motifs — Tune layers, density, rotation, and stroke — export a clean PNG to print or trace — Save designs to come back to later THREAD INVENTORY (Pro) — Log the skeins you own with reorder thresholds — See what you're low on before your next supply run Pick up your hoop, slow down, and let the stitches do the talking.

Screenshots

Knit Tools4 screens
Stitchcraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stitchcraft at 1.5 against Knit Tools's 1.0. Knit Tools's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Stitchcraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stitchcraft holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Knit Tools versus Stitchcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnit ToolsStitchcraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Solutions MB IncVyacheslav Shumkov

Customer experience

Knit Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Stitchcraft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
1 purchases

Stitchcraft

One-time1
  • Stitchcraft Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Knit Tools free?
Knit Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stitchcraft free?
Stitchcraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knit Tools or Stitchcraft?
Stitchcraft is rated higher. Knit Tools averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stitchcraft averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Knit Tools or Stitchcraft have ads?
Neither Knit Tools nor Stitchcraft shows ads.

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