Comparison

ClayLab vs PC Color Mixer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

PC Color Mixer

This app helps artists create precise polymer clay colors by calculating exact weight measurements of primary colors needed. Users can input a desired color via hex code or a color picker and specify the total clay amount. It provides the necessary gram weights for five primary clay colors, simplifying complex color mixing.

Highlights
  • Calculate exact clay color mixes
  • Input colors via hex code or picker
  • Specify desired clay amount
  • Provides gram weights for primary colors
  • Supports Sculpey Premo primary colors
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For artists using polymer clay, PC Color Mixer is an exciting, unique way to get the perfect clay colors for your project. Most colors can be mixed using Sculpey Premo's® or Fimo Professional® primary colors Sculpey Premo® colors: cobalt, fuchsia, and zinc, along with black and white Fimo Professional® colors: true blue, true magenta, tru yellow, black and white The color to be mixed can be selected 5 different ways - by entering a 6 digit hex code, using the handy Color Picker from a color spectrum, choosing the color from an image on your device, or by entering the color's RGB or CMYK code in the app. The user designates the amount of clay desired (in ounces), the brand of clay (Sculpey or Fimo), and the app goes to work, does the math, and calculates the exact weight in grams of the 5 primary clay colors needed to mix the chosen color. A scale is needed that can weigh grams to two decimal places. For suggestions on where to buy a scale or the necessary Sculpey Premo® or Fimo Pro® clay colors, or ideas on where to find good color palettes and hex codes to use, visit www.pccolormixer.com/help For more information: www.pccolormixer.com

Screenshots

ClayLab4 screens
PC Color Mixer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClayLab at Free against PC Color Mixer's $4.99. ClayLab also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (369 vs 10). PC Color Mixer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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

ClayLab is free to download; PC Color Mixer costs $4.99 up front. ClayLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PC Color Mixer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PC Color Mixer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClayLab has 369 ratings behind it against 10, 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 100% of PC Color Mixer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClayLab ships an update every 2 months, PC Color Mixer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
ClayLab versus PC Color Mixer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClayLabPC Color Mixer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (369 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings369 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorenzo CalvaniAnita Long

Customer experience

ClayLab

All ratings366 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative2.6%

PC Color Mixer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PC Color Mixer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClayLab

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
None

PC Color Mixer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClayLab free?
ClayLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PC Color Mixer free?
PC Color Mixer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClayLab or PC Color Mixer?
PC Color Mixer is rated higher. ClayLab averages 4.6 out of 5 from 369 ratings, while PC Color Mixer averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do ClayLab or PC Color Mixer have ads?
Neither ClayLab nor PC Color Mixer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClayLab or PC Color Mixer?
ClayLab ships an update every 2 months, and PC Color Mixer every 11 months. Most recently, ClayLab was updated on November 2, 2026 and PC Color Mixer on November 4, 2026.

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