Learning crochet with your phone in hand has become second nature in recent years. While courses used to be in-person or with handouts, today you can start a free crochet course simply by downloading an app.
Furthermore, the crochet course apps They offer resources such as videos, charts, row counters, and pattern imports. This way, anyone looking to learn or improve their crochet skills has access to effective and well-reviewed options.
In this article, I present 5 highly rated (or promising) apps — organized from highest to lowest rated — that are worth checking out.
Which crochet app is most worth it?
Before discarding or choosing, it is worth observing the average grade, the number of reviews, downloads, and features users praise most. Apps with high average ratings generally indicate quality content, usability, and support.
Therefore, in this selection, I prioritized apps with impressive ratings or innovative proposals, as well as practical utility. Let's get into the details.
1. Pocket Crochet
THE Pocket Crochet stands out strongly and is one of the highest-rated crochet apps. On the Play Store, it has a rating 4,8 with around 1,42 thousand reviews.
It works like a “crochet manager”: it allows you to import patterns in PDF or image format, use multiple row counters, add photos and notes to projects, among other functions.
For those who want to combine theory and practice, Pocket Crochet helps you keep track of your projects while learning new techniques. It's available for free download on the Play Store.
Crochet pocket
Android
2. Crochet Genius – Learn crochet
THE Crochet Genius is another one of the most recognized in the crochet application niche. It combines instruction with useful tools.
The app features step-by-step tutorials, explanatory videos, and the ability to import patterns for use with counters.
This app is great for those who want to go from basic to intermediate with visual support, all within a single app.
Crochet Genius - Learn to crochet
Android
3. Crochet Studio
THE Crochet Studio It's a newer app with an interesting proposal — especially for those who want to create and view crochet projects with the help of technology.
It offers features such as yarn usage calculation, “Yarn AI” that suggests color combinations, and even pattern visualization like granny squares and stripes.
Although it doesn't yet have as many reviews as the giants, it's promising for those who enjoy design and want to explore a more visual approach.
Crochet Studio
Android
4. Patternum – Pattern Builder
THE Patternum is aimed at those who want create your own patterns crochet or knitting. It allows you to generate graphs, diagrams, and export them to PDF.
In the app, you can enter details such as gauge, custom symbols, sizes, and text/illustration parts.
While it may not be a “course” in the traditional sense, it serves as an active learning tool for those who want to understand and build patterns as they study.
5. Crochet row counter & patterns
This app has already appeared on lists of the best crochet apps on specialized blogs like Heart Hook Home.
It's useful for keeping track of how many rows you've completed, how many repeats, and it also allows you to load PDF patterns for viewing while you work.
Because it has a more technical and utilitarian focus, it appears a little lower on the list, but it is still quite valuable as a complement to learning.
Crochet row counter and patterns
Android
What do we observe in these apps?
- Apps like Pocket Crochet have very high ratings and many praises in reviews, which indicates reliability.
- New apps like Crochet Studio and Patternum bring innovation: assisted design, visualization, and graph generation.
- Even apps with a more technical focus (like counters and viewers) are important to complement your free crochet course.
- It's interesting to use two or more apps in parallel: one for learning (tutorial + videos) and another for organizing + tracking progress.
Conclusion
If you want the best of both worlds—teaching and practice— Pocket Crochet and Crochet Genius continue to be safe, well-rated and complete bets. Already Crochet Studio and Patternum are great for those who like design and want a creative role. Finally, Crochet row counter & patterns serves as an excellent technical support tool.
The ideal is to experiment and see which app best fits your learning style and crochet workflow.
