I’ve been using Crochet Counter for a while now, and I’m really disappointed with the recent changes. This app used to be free, which was great for something as simple as a crochet counter. Now, suddenly, there’s a paywall, and I’m struggling to see what’s changed to justify it. The updates they mention seem minimal, and honestly, it feels like an excuse to start charging.For something as basic as tracking crochet rows, there are plenty of alternatives that don’t cost a dime. I don’t mind paying for extra features, but to charge for something as simple as this just doesn’t make sense. It’s even more frustrating for those of us who’ve been loyal users since the beginning. The app needs to offer a free option—at least for one project at a time. Charging for a core function that’s available elsewhere for free feels like a huge step backward.I get that maintaining an app takes resources, but this feels like a money grab rather than an improvement. I’m really not happy with how this has been handled.

i loved this app because it was simple and free. it had one function and that’s all i wanted! i’m sorry but a subscription for a row counter? you’re out of your mind lol. i’ll count rows myself before i pay a monthly fee for that. it would have been one thing if you included banner ads to help fund it, but everything is turning into a subscription model now! people are tired of it. i sympathize with the developers as someone who has a degree in computer science, i get it. but when will y’all learn that people are TIRED of the subscriptions?!?! a dang tv remote app i used for months just turned to that model as well. it’s ridiculous, and id much rather not be lazy and get up and grab the tv remote, do 20 jumping jacks and sit back down before i pay for an app like that. it’s no different for this app too. whatever its up to y’all tho if you guys want to screw over the people that use your app, be my guest. another one will just appear on the market in your place anyway!

I know that running an app isn't free, but I don't really understand why anyone would pay for a subscription to a stitch counter. If I wanted to spend money, I would just purchase a row/stitch counter that I can own forever rather than pay a subscription to an app that can disappear or change prices at any time. In fact, that's probably what I will end up doing. Makes no sense to me.

As a noob to the wonderful world of yarn over a year ago, I needed something simple and easy to use. I tried several of the other apps with counters, and this one just worked for me. It was not just the fact that it was free, but it also worked mentally for me. I noticed the update but didn’t think twice about it until I came in to use it over the weekend, and now we have a paywall. I am disappointed by this change. I understand that the team offered the full app for the last two years, but three months to use the site for free is a nice gesture but…I have projects that can eat that time for breakfast still want for more. I am not sure if the team considered offering something like allowing the legacy users to keep the counter for free but adding the paywall to other features and a paywall for everything to the newcomers. The name of the app is Crochet Counter, after all.In conclusion, I am a maker as a hobby that doesn't sell what I created so the paywall is an issue for me no matter the cost. Free worked for me and if I used the other parts of the app and was selling I could see potentially paying towards a subscription. I hope the team takes the thoughts of legacy users into consideration. At this time I am with those who will need to figure out another method to track my work once I lose access to my counters.