Rope Knots Guide: How to Tie
Step by step: climb sail camp
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Learn to tie 100+ rope knots the clear way: every knot is drawn step by step, with a short caption under each picture telling you exactly where the end goes next. No video to scrub through, no blurry photos — just clean, consistent illustrations you can follow with a rope in your hands.
WHO IT'S FOR Climbers, sailors and boaters, campers and hikers, scouts, arborists, anglers, preppers and anyone who has ever stood with a rope in hand wondering "what do I tie here?"
108 KNOTS IN 10 CATEGORIES
Loop knots — Bowline, Alpine Butterfly, Figure Eight follow-through, Yosemite Bowline, Bowline on a Bight and more
Hitches — Clove Hitch, Rolling Hitch, Trucker's Hitch, Timber Hitch, Cleat Hitch, Anchor Bend
Bends — Zeppelin, Double Fisherman's, Sheet Bend, Carrick Bend, Water Knot
Binding knots — Constrictor, Square Knot, lashings
Friction hitches for climbing and arborist work — Prusik, Klemheist, Blake's, Distel, Valdotain Tresse
Boating, Climbing, Rescue & Survival, Scouting and Special Purpose collections
Stoppers, coils and whippings to finish the job properly
EVERY KNOT, STEP BY STEP
Hand-drawn style illustrations with a visible rope texture, so over and under are never ambiguous
A caption for every step, not just the finished knot
Arrows show where the working end goes next
Slideshow mode: put the phone down and tie along
What the knot is for, its strengths and when not to use it
MORE THAN A KNOT LIST
Smart Knot Selector — describe the job, get the right knot
Knot Selection Guide by situation
Rope Length & Cut Planner
Anchor Load & Angle calculator
Safe Working Load estimator
Rope Diameter → Breaking Strength reference
Capstan Friction calculator
Knot Efficiency table — how much strength each knot costs you
Rope Materials guide (nylon, polyester, Dyneema, polypropylene…)
Unit conversion quick reference
WORKS ANYWHERE
100% offline — on the water, on the wall, in the woods
Favorites for the knots you actually use
Share any knot's instructions with a friend
Available in 33 languages
FULL VERSION A one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks every knot and tool forever. Subscriptions are available too if you prefer.
Whether you are learning your first Bowline or checking a Trucker's Hitch before a long drive, Rope Knots Guide gives you a clear answer in seconds. Download it, grab a piece of rope, and start tying.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Big update: the whole knot library has been redrawn.
All 108 knots have brand-new step-by-step illustrations in one consistent style, with a visible rope texture so "over" and "under" are always clear
Every step now has its own caption telling you exactly what to do next
Arrows show where the working end goes
New category covers and a new app icon
Step captions and knot descriptions are now translated into 33 languages
Fixed: the full version is now unlocked immediately after purchase
Found a knot that could be clearer? Tell us — we read every message.
The developer, Vladislav Zhirnov, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Vladislav Zhirnov
- Size
- 233.3 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 31 more
- English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Remove all advertisement $7.99
- Full version / year $5.99
- Full version / monthly $0.99
- Copyright
- © zhirnov.zsystems
