Knot IQ - The Bear Essentials

Name: Knot IQ - The Bear Essentials
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (207 reviews)
Author: The Bear Essentials Co. LTD

Offline & 3D Knot Tying Guide

$4.99

207 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Reference
Developer

The Bear Essentials Co. LTD
Language

EN
English
Size

717.9
MB

The BEST 3D Knot Tying Resource - The Official Bear Essentials Knot Tying App! Completely offline, so you reference how to tie knots in the field or while out camping. Designed for all skill levels, from beginners tying their first knot to experts seeking advanced techniques, Knot IQ makes learning easy, engaging, and practical. With step-by-step 3D animations, detailed knot comparisons, and real-world use cases, you'll gain hands-on skills that matter. NOTE: IF you have FAMILY SHARING on Apple, everyone in your household can use the app if just one person purchases it! Key Features: Now supports English, German, French, and Spanish. FULLY Interactive 3D Animations – See every twist and turn with clear, step-by-step visuals. Offline Access – Use the app anywhere, even off the grid. Manual 3D Downloads - Decide which 3D knots you want to have available offline, or stick to the Stop Motion Basic Versions on knots you don't use as much. Comprehensive Knot Library – 230+ knots with expert instructions and real-world applications. Customizable Knot Lists – Save favourites or create custom lists for easy reference. Quick Search & Filters – Find the perfect knot for any scenario in seconds. Pros & Cons Comparisons – Choose the best knot for the job with side-by-side comparisons. Real-World Use Cases – Learn how to apply knots in camping, climbing, survival, fishing, rescue, and more. Video Tutorials – Learn from The Bear Essentials expert-led guides with real-world demonstrations. Who Is This App For? Campers & Hikers – Secure tarps, set up shelters, and master outdoor survival knots. Climbers & Rescue Teams – Learn essential knots for safety and efficiency. Anglers & Boaters – Tie strong, reliable fishing and marine knots. Scouts & Bushcrafters – Hone your skills with knots for firecraft, shelter building, and survival. DIYers & Everyday Users – Fix things, secure loads, and apply knots in daily life. What Categories and Types are included? Categories: Climbing Knots Bushcraft Knots Camping Knots Fishing Knots Fly Fishing Knots Boating/Marine Knots Firefighting Knots Arborist Knots Hoisting Knots Scouts Knots Search and Rescue (SAR) Knots Utility (Everyday Life) Knots Shoelace Knots Household Knots Knot Types: Beginner Knots DJ's Favourite Knots Essential Knots Anchor/End Loop Knots Hitches Knots Bends Knots Binding Knots Friction Hitches Knots Mid-Line Knots Knots Self-Tightening Knots Quick Release Knots Exploding Knots Knots Tackle Knots Knots Shake Loose Knots Multi-Loop Knots Stopper Knots Lashings Knots Rope Shortening Knots Whipping/Coiling Knots Other/Specialty Knots Heaving Line Knots Decorative Knots

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

207 Ratings

The animations rock and are worth figuring out the download!
03/24/2025

C@nuu6
Don’t be discouraged by the download process. Just turn off your screen’s auto lock feature for the download and turn it back on after. It took my phone about 45 min to download the app, but now it’s installed for offline use when I’m out in the mountains and really need some knots. The animations are ELITE! You can pause, rotate in 3 dimensions, speed them up, slow them down, slide the progression tab so you see them tied in reverse if you want. There has never been a better way to visualize how to tie a knot.Being a knot, hitch, and bend junkie, I love the look on people’s faces when you transform a rope into a multitool. You’ll hear phrases like “How the heck did you do that” and “Wait, show me that again”. Knots are so usefulThere are a few bugs to work out with the app, but I’m confident they’ll be fixed. I’ve learned that patience is worth it.
The animations rock and are worth figuring out the download!
03/24/2025

C@nuu6

Don’t be discouraged by the download process. Just turn off your screen’s auto lock feature for the download and turn it back on after. It took my phone about 45 min to download the app, but now it’s installed for offline use when I’m out in the mountains and really need some knots. The animations are ELITE! You can pause, rotate in 3 dimensions, speed them up, slow them down, slide the progression tab so you see them tied in reverse if you want. There has never been a better way to visualize how to tie a knot.Being a knot, hitch, and bend junkie, I love the look on people’s faces when you transform a rope into a multitool. You’ll hear phrases like “How the heck did you do that” and “Wait, show me that again”. Knots are so usefulThere are a few bugs to work out with the app, but I’m confident they’ll be fixed. I’ve learned that patience is worth it.
Great Scott! 3.62GB!
05/09/2025

goteam28
While the app adequately teaches knot tying and it has some nice features like custom categories, there are a number of issues I have with it. First, Let’s talk about the elephant in the room… literally. This app is huge. It takes up more space on my phone than any other app save my Photos library. If they double the number of knots in the app as they have indicated they plan to do, we are talking over 7GB! Second, The app claims it can be used offline. This isn’t entirely true. I was recently on a flight and while my phone was in airplane mode with no internet, the animations load, but the knot info does not display and I get an eternally loading spinner. Third, when the app is first used you have to wait 15 minutes for the content to download and you have to babysit the download and make sure your phone doesn’t go to sleep. Then if there is a content update, you have to babysit it again to make sure the update completes. If it doesn’t complete you have to start over which is very frustrating. I consider an app offline if it works completely without internet. Since the knot info won’t load without internet and internet access is required for knot updates, I consider the developer’s claim of “offline” false. Fourth, if downloaded on an iPad, the app is just a zoomed in and pixelated version of the iPhone app and is not optimized for iPad and landscape mode isn’t an option either. Fifth, the Search button often does nothing when pressed. Sixth, some of the categories are pretty weak. For example the fishing category only has 4 knots and I don’t think anyone uses the double fisherman’s bend for fishing despite its name. Seventh, the app is slightly slow to load the animations on my iPhone 15 Pro and is much worse on my older iPad and occasionally the app will crash.

Developer Response
Hey brother! I've listened to everyone and implemented the 2.0 update of the app. Includes the manual downloads, completely offline, 180+ knots and more. Still working on more improvements - so im solving all your issues slowly and surely. The original app you got is an early supporters edition - meant to help launch these new future versions and work out kinks. It was never a fully polished app - im sorry if you misunderstood, but I had tried to explain that to folks. I hope you enjoy it the new update. Great things take time, and I'm building it step after step. Cheers!
Great Scott! 3.62GB!
05/09/2025

goteam28

While the app adequately teaches knot tying and it has some nice features like custom categories, there are a number of issues I have with it. First, Let’s talk about the elephant in the room… literally. This app is huge. It takes up more space on my phone than any other app save my Photos library. If they double the number of knots in the app as they have indicated they plan to do, we are talking over 7GB! Second, The app claims it can be used offline. This isn’t entirely true. I was recently on a flight and while my phone was in airplane mode with no internet, the animations load, but the knot info does not display and I get an eternally loading spinner. Third, when the app is first used you have to wait 15 minutes for the content to download and you have to babysit the download and make sure your phone doesn’t go to sleep. Then if there is a content update, you have to babysit it again to make sure the update completes. If it doesn’t complete you have to start over which is very frustrating. I consider an app offline if it works completely without internet. Since the knot info won’t load without internet and internet access is required for knot updates, I consider the developer’s claim of “offline” false. Fourth, if downloaded on an iPad, the app is just a zoomed in and pixelated version of the iPhone app and is not optimized for iPad and landscape mode isn’t an option either. Fifth, the Search button often does nothing when pressed. Sixth, some of the categories are pretty weak. For example the fishing category only has 4 knots and I don’t think anyone uses the double fisherman’s bend for fishing despite its name. Seventh, the app is slightly slow to load the animations on my iPhone 15 Pro and is much worse on my older iPad and occasionally the app will crash.
Developer Response 06/26/2025
Hey brother! I've listened to everyone and implemented the 2.0 update of the app. Includes the manual downloads, completely offline, 180+ knots and more. Still working on more improvements - so im solving all your issues slowly and surely. The original app you got is an early supporters edition - meant to help launch these new future versions and work out kinks. It was never a fully polished app - im sorry if you misunderstood, but I had tried to explain that to folks. I hope you enjoy it the new update. Great things take time, and I'm building it step after step. Cheers!
Thank You
08/27/2025

Joshua D.
A superb knot instructional guide app. This app has so many different knots and I thought I had seen most of them. Plus, I love how you can move the animation frame by frame or whatever you’d call it. The whole interface and just the app overall is really wonderful in my opinion. Also, I cannot thank the developer enough not only for this awesome resource on tying so many different knots. But, also I am incredibly thankful to you for selling this app for one fair price and with no data collection, or subscription garbage. Thanks so much for all of that and God bless. I’ll always support rad and ethical developers like this. I own quite a few different knot applications and this is by far the best and most comprehensive in my opinion. Thank you, again.
Thank You
08/27/2025

Joshua D.

A superb knot instructional guide app. This app has so many different knots and I thought I had seen most of them. Plus, I love how you can move the animation frame by frame or whatever you’d call it. The whole interface and just the app overall is really wonderful in my opinion. Also, I cannot thank the developer enough not only for this awesome resource on tying so many different knots. But, also I am incredibly thankful to you for selling this app for one fair price and with no data collection, or subscription garbage. Thanks so much for all of that and God bless. I’ll always support rad and ethical developers like this. I own quite a few different knot applications and this is by far the best and most comprehensive in my opinion. Thank you, again.
Amazing! Read further…
08/18/2025

Roman on the Grid
One time app purchase for a lifetime? Finally an app that is useful without a subscription. More app developers need to take note.This app is amazing. I have been camping, hiking, long distance hiking, and in the outdoors for over 40 years. I learned my initial knots from leaders in my Scout group by a hands on approach. This app takes the same approach to learning by tapping into each person’s modality of learning.What is most interesting is that there are knots that I have not experienced which are featured in this app. What a great tool to learn something new and practical.
Amazing! Read further…
08/18/2025

Roman on the Grid

One time app purchase for a lifetime? Finally an app that is useful without a subscription. More app developers need to take note.This app is amazing. I have been camping, hiking, long distance hiking, and in the outdoors for over 40 years. I learned my initial knots from leaders in my Scout group by a hands on approach. This app takes the same approach to learning by tapping into each person’s modality of learning.What is most interesting is that there are knots that I have not experienced which are featured in this app. What a great tool to learn something new and practical.

NEW ADDITION: “Knot Finder” - Our brand new tool to find the right knot for the job! 11 New knots Kelvin Knot (Necktie) Bears Grip (Dual Anchor) Net Making Cross Knot Trinity Loop 3 Loop Snap Bowline Airplane Hitch Ring Hitch Outlaw Tarp Hitch Highwayman Hitch (Tarp Corner) Jungle Knots Tugboat B (Double Wrap) Fixes: Fullscreen mode glitch Knot info display glitch Animation Speed Slider ABOK search improvement

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