Comparison

ClayCraft vs Woodsmith

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ClayCraft

Discover inspiring and challenging pottery projects with this magazine. Each issue offers practical guides, features on artists, and expert advice for all skill levels. Explore the relaxing and therapeutic aspects of working with clay.

Highlights
  • Pottery project guides
  • Features on potters
  • Expert advice
  • Inspirational content
  • Digital magazine format
  • Pocketmags account integration
Features
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ClayCraft is a brand new magazine for this growing hobby with each issue including fun, inspirational and challenging pottery projects for you to try at home. Our editor, Rachel Graham, writes… Whether you are a student, a hobby potter, or have an established studio, we want you to enjoy reading about this wonderful stuff called clay! What is it about it that’s so appealing? Everyone I meet tells me that they find handling clay relaxing and, in lots of cases, therapeutic. Maybe it speaks to an ancient part of our psyche; man has been digging up mud, making it into vessels and putting it into a fire for thousands of years. And now we have refined this to the point where it’s both part of our everyday lives, and an inspiring artistic medium. Whatever your level of involvement, whatever you take from it, it’s going to be a positive experience, and ClayCraft will add to that, with practical hands-on guides, in-depth features on established, and emerging, potters, and plenty of good advice from our experts. Happy potting! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Woodsmith

Access detailed woodworking projects with step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions. Learn new techniques, discover essential tools, and gain practical tips for all skill levels. Published bi-monthly.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step project illustrations
  • Clear construction instructions
  • Woodworking techniques and tips
  • Tool guides
  • Bi-monthly publication schedule
  • Single issue purchases
  • Subscription options
Features
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Every project featured in Woodsmith contains detailed, step-by-step illustrations and clearly written instructions to guide you through each stage of construction - whether you're a beginner or a seasoned woodworker. Plus, you'll get practical, hands-on information covering woodworking techniques, tools and tips. Woodsmith Magazine is published 6 times a year/bi-monthly. • Buy a single issue of Garden Gate for $6.99 • 1 year subscription for $26.99, automatically renewed until canceled. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication Privacy policy and terms of service URLs: https://www.aimmedia.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.aimmedia.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

ClayCraft1 screens
Woodsmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClayCraft at 60% against Woodsmith's 10%. ClayCraft also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). Woodsmith's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClayCraft sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Woodsmith sells 29 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClayCraft holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ClayCraft's written reviews are positive against 10% of Woodsmith's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClayCraft ships an update every 12 months, Woodsmith every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClayCraft versus Woodsmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClayCraftWoodsmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better3.8 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelsey Publishing GroupActive Interest Media, Inc

Customer experience

ClayCraft

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Woodsmith

All ratings32 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

ClayCraft

Subscriptions2
  • ClayCraft$4.991 Month
  • ClayCraft1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time13
  • Issue 11 (pp:459608)$5.99
  • Issue 9 (pp:459610)$5.99
  • Issue 8 (pp:459611)$5.99
Show 10 more
  • Issue 7 (pp:459612)$5.99
  • Issue 5 (pp:459614)$5.99
  • Issue 2 (pp:459617)$5.99
  • Issue 1 (pp:459618)$5.99
  • Issue 41 (pp:631143)$5.99
  • Issue 91 (id:715256)$5.99
  • Claycraft - In... (pp:1004653)$11.99
  • Claycraft - Po... (pp:1004648)$11.99
  • Claycraft - Th... (pp:1004643)$11.99
  • GlazeSurfacegui... (pp:994209)$14.99
29 purchases

Woodsmith

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month | Woodsmith$3.991 Month
  • 1 Year | Woodsmith$28.991 Year
One-time27
  • Jun/Jul 2018$6.99
  • Dec/Jan 2018$6.99
  • April/May 2019$6.99
Show 24 more
  • June/July 2019$6.99
  • August/September 2019$6.99
  • April/May 2020$6.99
  • August/September 2020$6.99
  • December/January 2021$6.99
  • June/July 2021$6.99
  • December/January 2022$6.99
  • April/May 2023$6.99
  • December/January 2024$6.99
  • February/March 2025$6.99
  • Dec/Jan 2019$6.99
  • June/July 2022$6.99
  • October/November 2024$6.99
  • April/May 2024$6.99
  • February/March 2024$6.99
  • December/January 2026$6.99
  • October/November 2025$6.99
  • April/May 2026$6.99
  • June/July 2026$6.99
  • October/November 2023$6.99
  • June/July 2023$6.99
  • August/September 2023$6.99
  • February/March 2026$6.99
  • October/November 2022$6.99

Questions

Is ClayCraft free?
ClayCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Woodsmith free?
Woodsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClayCraft or Woodsmith?
ClayCraft is rated higher. ClayCraft averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Woodsmith averages 3.8 from 32 ratings.
Do ClayCraft or Woodsmith have ads?
Neither ClayCraft nor Woodsmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClayCraft or Woodsmith?
ClayCraft ships an update every 12 months, and Woodsmith every 4 months. Most recently, ClayCraft was updated on August 15, 2026 and Woodsmith on September 21, 2026.

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