Carina vs Clay Projects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carina
Monitor and control your Carina grid-interactive water heater remotely. View tank temperatures, hot water levels, and critical alarms. Track estimated energy usage and activate vacation mode for convenience.
- View tank temperatures
- Monitor hot water remaining
- Track estimated energy usage
- Receive critical alarms
- Activate vacation mode
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Gain insight and control over your Carina grid-interactive water heater. View current tank temperatures and hot water remaining, monitor critical alarms, track energy usage over time*, and remotely put your water heater into vacation mode. * The energy usage and energy costs displayed in this app are estimates. Thermostat icon designed by Hirschwolf from Flaticon.
Clay Projects
This app helps clay artists and potters meticulously track their projects. Log details about each piece, including materials, firing temperatures, and glazing techniques. Organize your creative process and reference past work with ease.
- Project tracking for clay workers
- Log materials used
- Record firing temperatures
- Document glazing techniques
- Organize creative process
- Reference past work
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App is for clay workers (potters) to track their work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clay Projects at 5.0 against Carina's 4.0. Carina's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clay Projects holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Carina ships an update every 3 months, Clay Projects every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carina | Clay Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carina Technology | Donald LaNeve |
Customer experience
Carina
Clay Projects
In-app purchases
Carina
No in-app purchases
Clay Projects
No in-app purchases
