Comparison

KilnLink vs GlazeBench

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

Head to head
About

KilnLink

Monitor and manage multiple kilns remotely. Check firing status and stay connected to your equipment from anywhere, ensuring peace of mind during operation.

Highlights
  • Connect to multiple kilns
  • Check kiln firing status remotely
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Backend API infrastructure updates
  • Password reset fix
Features
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Stay connected to your kiln ON THE GO! KilnLink allows you to connect to multiple kilns so you can check their status as they are firing. Features of version 2.0.2: - Updated for backend API infrastructure updates - Fix for reset password problem Requires: - A Skutt KilnMaster-Touchscreen (KMT or GMT) controller - Wi-Fi connection for each kiln - Data connection for your mobile device

About

GlazeBench

Features
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GlazeBench is the studio notebook for potters who take glaze chemistry seriously — and still want an app that gets out of the way. BUILD A RECIPE, SEE THE CHEMISTRY Add materials and set percentages. The Unity Molecular Formula — silica, alumina, the SiO₂:Al₂O₃ ratio, and your flux balance — recalculates instantly, with your recipe's position plotted on the Stull chart. No spreadsheet, no waiting. CATCH PROBLEMS BEFORE THE KILN Plain-language warnings flag the things that ruin a firing: a glaze likely to run, an immature melt, a silica ratio headed for crazing, or ingredients that simply don't total 100%. SCALE TO THE GRAM Enter any batch size and read every material weight in large, high-contrast numbers you can see from across the bench — because you're weighing with clay on your hands, not holding the phone. NEVER LOSE A FIRING Record ramp and hold segments, the cone you fired to, a result photo, and what actually happened. Tie firings to the recipe so next time you know which batch worked and why. SOURCED, VERSIONED DATA Every oxide analysis carries a source reference and a data version, visible in the app. When the database changes you can see what changed — and which version you fired with. WORKS AT THE KILN The full material library ships on-device. No signal in the studio is not a problem. FREE · Build and calculate any recipe · Save up to 3 recipes · On-device material library GLAZEBENCH PRO · Unlimited recipes and firing logs · Live UMF chemistry and the Stull map · Batch scaling and cost · Export recipe cards to PDF · Sync across your devices Pro is $39.99/year with a 7-day free trial. A NOTE ON ACCURACY GlazeBench gives you guidance, not guarantees. Raw material analyses vary between suppliers and batches — always verify against your supplier's current data sheet, and always leach-test glazes intended for food surfaces. EULA: https://glazebench-maker-suite.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://glazebench-maker-suite.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

KilnLink4 screens
GlazeBench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KilnLink at none against GlazeBench's 1. KilnLink also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. GlazeBench sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. KilnLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KilnLink versus GlazeBench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKilnLinkGlazeBench
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkutt Ceramic Products, Inc.Safak Tamses

Bugs and requests

KilnLink

Reported bugs

59 issues
  • App completely doesn't work
  • Cannot see history or skip ahead
  • Ridiculously complicated to connect
  • Nothing works
  • App forgets kiln when switching views
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  • Cannot reconnect while kiln is running
  • Doesn't work anymore
  • Screens don't display correctly on iPad
  • Dead links, endless loops
  • Poor UI, ambiguous icons
  • Lack of utility
  • Cannot log in after update
  • Cannot update password
  • App works less than half the time
  • Constantly have to close and reopen app
  • Kiln often disappears from list
  • Never remembers login info
  • Never had success fully connecting
  • App gets stuck at naming the kiln
  • App won't link to kiln
  • App stopped working
  • Error when trying to reset password
  • App is a basic readout of temperature, not formatted for vertical orientation
  • Loses first and last digit of temp over 1000°
  • Cannot get app to accept info and open
  • App stinks, Skutt does not have IT support
  • Often loses connection and unable to reconnect
  • Don't trust app for accurate reading outside studio
  • App doesn't work at all after moving kiln
  • Getting same error as others
  • Tried deleting app and starting over, no luck
  • App gives message 'we could not get data for this kiln at this time'
  • Hard to find customer support link
  • App fails to work consistently
  • Cannot rely on app
  • Worked once, then wouldn't recognize barcode/serial number
  • Won't even recognize kilns
  • No help given on website
  • Lost connection during fire, need to fully close app to reconnect
  • App never shows kiln as connected
  • Refresh button does nothing
  • Kiln not connected when it's connected
  • Kiln hasn't updated for a while, 'click here' does nothing
  • App struggles to stay WiFi connected
  • When rarely connected, kiln does not update
  • App has never worked with iOS
  • Kiln hasn't reported in a while, clicking refresh does nothing
  • Relinking kiln didn't work
  • Deleting and reinstalling app did nothing
  • App login fails to connect after phone OS update
  • Cost per firing inaccurate, showing without decimals
  • Cannot log in after app update
  • App no longer retains linked kiln info
  • Must re-link kiln with serial number every time
  • Temperature reading is extremely off after update
  • Cannot get confirmation to work, confirmation code sent but no response
  • App doesn't open, just flashes icon and closes
  • App crashes immediately on iPhone
  • Will not open after download

Requested features

20 requests
  • Upgrade to premium functionality
  • Over-time displays
  • Return to 'New View' functionality
  • Functionality with Apple shortcuts
  • Notifications for firing/cooling events
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  • Ability to move to next segment remotely
  • Ability to end program remotely
  • Alerts for errors with sound notifications
  • Sound notifications for alarms set in program
  • Access to the graph of the program running
  • Add users more easily
  • Control over KTM to shut off remotely
  • Show graph seen on controller screen
  • Show estimated completion time
  • Push notifications for status updates
  • Accurate cost per firing calculation
  • Show chart seen on KM screen
  • Improve temperature reading accuracy
  • Add dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

GlazeBench

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KilnLink

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GlazeBench

Subscriptions1
  • GlazeBench Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is KilnLink free?
KilnLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlazeBench free?
GlazeBench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KilnLink or GlazeBench have ads?
Neither KilnLink nor GlazeBench shows ads.

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