YarnSwap
Find alternative yarn
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Find the perfect yarn alternative — search a large database of 1500+ yarns from 90+ brands in seconds.
YarnSwap helps you find the perfect substitute for the yarn you want – quickly and precisely.
Enter the yarn you want to replace, and YarnSwap finds alternatives that match what actually matters: gauge, yardage, needle size and fiber content. No more guessing or wasted purchases.
• Large, curated yarn database, kept up to date
• Matches based on multiple factors – not just gauge
• Photos of the yarns, so you see what you get
• Browse and search the entire database – completely free
• Add your own yarns (premium)
• Available in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German and French
Made by a knitter, for knitters.
Free: browse and search the whole database.
Premium: unlock "Find alternative" and adding your own yarns. Try free for 7 days.
Terms of Use: https://knitime.com/terms-of-use-for-yarnswap/
Privacy Policy: https://knitime.com/privacy-policy-for-yarnswap/
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What's new:
- Browse all your yarns in one place — open the full results list and sort by name, brand, or fiber.
- Smoother search — the keyboard now closes when you search or tap elsewhere.
Happy knitting!
The developer, Tone Aurora, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Tone Aurora
- Size
- 27 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium - livstid $14.99
- Premium - livstid $29.99
- Yearly $14.99
- Monthly $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026, KniTime