Comparison

ClayLab vs Cachet

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

Cachet

Features
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Cachet is a private, on-device vault for the documents you can't afford to lose — IDs, driver's licenses, passports, insurance cards, certificates, and more. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking. WHY CACHET • Private by design — your documents never leave your device. There's nothing to sign up for and nothing is uploaded. • Locked down — protect the entire vault behind Face ID or your passcode. • Watermark before you share — stamp a copy with a custom watermark so you reveal only what you intend, for the purpose you intend. • Purpose-first export — bundle exactly the documents and pages you need into a clean PDF or set of images, ready to send. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING • Store multi-page documents — front and back, plus any supporting pages, together. • Sort with categories and star the documents you reach for most. • Stay ahead of expiry dates with gentle reminders for documents about to lapse. • Keep an export history, so you always know what you shared and when. WATERMARK & EXPORT • Add a clear, tasteful watermark to discourage misuse of shared copies. • Export to PDF or images and share through the standard iOS share sheet. • Exports are always free. FREE & PRO Cachet is free for up to 2 documents with 3 pages each. Unlock Cachet Pro Lifetime — a single one-time purchase, no subscription — for unlimited documents and unlimited pages. Your important documents, organized and protected, entirely on your device.

Screenshots

ClayLab4 screens
Cachet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ClayLab at 16.4 against Cachet's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. ClayLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cachet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClayLab versus Cachet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClayLabCachet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (366 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings366 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorenzo CalvaniGenisense Co., Ltd.

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

Cachet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClayLab

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Cachet

One-time1
  • Cachet Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is ClayLab free?
ClayLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cachet free?
Cachet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClayLab or Cachet have ads?
Neither ClayLab nor Cachet shows ads.

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