ClayLab vs Ceramispace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClayLab
A digital diary for ceramists to meticulously document their pottery projects. Track every stage, from forming to firing, and record detailed information about glazes, clay bodies, and application techniques. Organize and retrieve your work with advanced search and backup features.
- Comprehensive progress tracking
- Detailed documentation of glazes and materials
- Advanced search and filtering
- Data backup and import/export
- Layering and application details logging
- Unlimited photos per piece
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Never lose track of a pottery piece again. ClayLab is a pottery journal and studio tracker designed by potters for potters. Track pieces, glazes, firings, experiments, and inventory in one place. Whether you work in a home studio or a shared community studio, ClayLab helps you stay organized, find your work, and learn from every experiment. Track every stage of your pottery journey, from wet clay to finished work. Record glazes, underglazes, slips, oxides, stains, clay bodies, forming methods, dimensions, weight, firing results, and more. Keep detailed notes and photos so you always know what worked and what didn't. ▶ Stay Organized Track pieces through every stage Record sold, gifted, traded, available, and archived pieces Organize work with custom locations Quickly find pieces in shared studios Unlimited pieces Unlimited photos ▶ Track Your Process Glazes and underglazes Clay bodies Forming methods Slips, oxides, and stains Stage tracking Status tracking Detailed notes Dimensions and weight tracking ▶ Learn From Every Experiment Compare results across pieces Search and filter by glaze, clay body, form, stage, and more Record glaze layering and application details Track dipping times Calculate shrinkage and monitor changes through firing ▶ Backup & Restore Protect your pottery records with export and import tools. Easily back up your data and move it between devices. Perfect for potters, ceramic artists, students, hobbyists, and studio members who want to keep better records, stay organized, and improve their craft. ▶ What's Included No ads Unlimited pieces Search and filtering Custom glazes Custom underglazes Custom clay bodies Custom stains Custom oxides Custom forms Custom forming methods Custom locations Dimensions tracking Weight tracking Stage tracking Status tracking Unlimited photos General note-taking ▶ ClayLab Pro Backup export Backup import Unlimited glaze layers Coat tracking Application method logging Glaze annotations Dipping time tracking Duplicate pieces (up to 20 copies) Custom stage definitions ▶ How do ClayLab Pro subscriptions work? ClayLab Pro Monthly: billed monthly ClayLab Pro Yearly: billed annually at a discounted rate Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. www.claylabapp.com/terms www.claylabapp.com/privacy-policy
Ceramispace
Organize your entire ceramics studio from your fingertips. Track glaze recipes, calculate batch sizes, manage projects, log kiln firings, and monitor inventory. Synchronize your data across devices for seamless studio management.
- Glaze recipe storage and batch size calculator
- Automatic firing schedule calculation
- Customizable project board
- Digitalized firing logs
- Live firing widgets
- Kiln maintenance tracking
- Inventory management
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It’s time to bring your ceramics studio to your fingertips! Ceramispace is an all-in-one app designed exclusively for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to help organize the creative lives of ceramic artists like you. Bring your studio with you wherever you go, and take your practice to the next level. ⁕ GLAZE RECIPE STORAGE AND BATCH SIZE CALCULATOR Adding your recipes to Ceramispace is a breeze. It takes just seconds to add your first recipe, giving you access to UMF diagrams, batch size calculators, and more. ⁕ AUTOMATICALLY CALCULATE FIRING SCHEDULES Enter details about your kiln and your firings to find out how long your firing will take, how much it will cost, and optionally set up notifications when your firings are complete. ⁕ CUSTOMIZABLE PROJECT BOARD Manage ongoing projects with ease using our customizable project board. Organize your work to suit your unique workflow and never miss a deadline. ⁕ DIGITALIZED FIRING LOGS Keep track of when you fired your kiln, and learn how your firings contribute to your power bill. Flag firings, allowing you to track kiln errors or other important details. ⁕ LIVE FIRING WIDGETS Keep track of your kiln firings directly from your device's home and lock screens using our firing widgets. ⁕ RECORD KILN MAINTENANCE Keep your kiln in top firing condition by recording when you last did maintenance on your kiln! ⁕ INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Store your pieces, raw materials, glaze batches, and more to your inventory, and know ahead of time when you’re running low. ⁕ CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS We understand that every ceramic artist has their own way of working. That's why we've included a range of customization options to help you tailor Ceramispace to fit your needs. ⁕ SYNCHRONIZE ACROSS DEVICES Ceramispace seamlessly saves all of your data to your private cloud, so you can access them from any supported device both online and offline. ⁕ CERAMISPACE PRO Take your ceramic studio management to the next level with Ceramispace Pro! With additional features and even more customization options, Ceramispace Pro is the ultimate tool for any ceramic artist. Upgrade to Ceramispace Pro today and elevate your ceramic studio management. Privacy Policy: https://ceramispace.appdeco.ca/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://ceramispace.appdeco.ca/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ClayLab at 4.6 against Ceramispace's 2.7. ClayLab also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and ratings volume (370 vs 3). Ceramispace's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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. ClayLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ceramispace sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ClayLab holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClayLab has 370 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ClayLab's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ceramispace's.
ClayLab ships an update every 2 months, Ceramispace monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClayLab | Ceramispace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (370 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 370 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorenzo Calvani | App Deco Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
ClayLab
Ceramispace
Bugs and requests
ClayLab
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or performance issues
- Data loss when changing devices or reinstalling
Requested features
6 requests- Add hand-building option alongside thrown pieces
- Ability to track firing details (cone, atmosphere, etc.)
- Option to create custom categories (e.g., sold, gifted)
- Search and filter by glaze, clay, form, etc.
- Sync data across devices (iCloud, etc.)
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- Export data to CSV or PDF format
Ceramispace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClayLab
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
Ceramispace
- Ceramispace Pro (Quarterly)$6.993 Months
- Ceramispace Pro (Quarterly)$9.993 Months
- Ceramispace Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
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- Ceramispace Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
- Ceramispace Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
- Ceramispace Pro (Yearly, Family)$49.991 Year
- Ceramispace Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
- Ceramispace Pro (Lifetime)$119.99







