ClayLab vs PC Color Mixer
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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | ClayLab | PC Color Mixer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (369 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 369 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #181 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorenzo Calvani | Anita Long |
Customer experience
ClayLab
PC Color Mixer
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
ClayLab
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
PC Color Mixer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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