Comparison

ClayShare vs PotteryDex

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

Head to head
About

ClayShare

Learn pottery at your own pace with online classes and a supportive community. Access HD video lessons, downloadable templates, and live broadcasts. Build skills and confidence in your chosen studio.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of HD pottery classes
  • Downloadable classes for offline viewing
  • Supportive online community
  • Weekly live broadcasts with Q&A
  • Downloadable project templates
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ClayShare is an online school where students of all levels can learn at their own pace, in the studio of their choosing. It is a place of community where everyone is welcome and encouraged to find and express their creativity. You'll learn skills and build confidence with every project making your studio time more enjoyable. FEATURES - Hundreds of classes filmed in HD means you can see every step in detail. - Download classes to your device and watch when you're traveling or if your studio doesn't have internet. - Supportive, engaged community to help you along the way. - Access to weekly, live broadcasts with tutorials, Q&A, and special member offers. - Access to downloadable templates to help you with your projects. To access all features and content you can subscribe to ClayShare on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription. * Pricing can vary by region depending on local taxes or fees. Our app offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. Terms of service: https://clayshare.uscreen.io/pages/terms Privacy policy: https://clayshare.uscreen.io/pages/privacy

About

PotteryDex

Features
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PotteryDex is a studio companion for ceramic artists who want better glaze control, cleaner testing, and organized records in one place. Build and adjust glaze recipes with live UMF chemistry feedback, track your materials library, plan firing schedules, and document finished work in a visual gallery. What you can do: Create and edit glaze recipes with instant UMF, mole %, and oxide views Manage materials and additive/colorant data in one organized database Plan firing schedules and review curves and targets Save gallery pieces with photos, glaze layers, ratings, tags, and notes Link pieces to recipes and firings so every result stays traceable Whether you’re testing line blends or refining production glazes, PotteryDex helps you make decisions with data and keep your studio workflow organized.

Screenshots

ClayShare3 screens
PotteryDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClayShare at Free against PotteryDex's $0.99. ClayShare also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PotteryDex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). 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

ClayShare is free to download; PotteryDex costs $0.99 up front. ClayShare sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. PotteryDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClayShare ships an update monthly, PotteryDex daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ClayShare versus PotteryDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaySharePotteryDex
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (678 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings678 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClayShare LLCMark Barta

Bugs and requests

ClayShare

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Difficulty canceling subscriptions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline viewing capabilities
  • More advanced project tutorials
  • Improved search and navigation

PotteryDex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ClayShare

Subscriptions4
  • ClayShare Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • App Monthly Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • ClayShare Subscription7 Days trial$129.991 Year
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  • App Annual Premium7 Days trial$129.991 Year
None

PotteryDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClayShare free?
ClayShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PotteryDex free?
PotteryDex costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClayShare or PotteryDex have ads?
Neither ClayShare nor PotteryDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClayShare or PotteryDex?
ClayShare ships an update monthly, and PotteryDex daily. Most recently, ClayShare was updated on October 12, 2026 and PotteryDex on October 14, 2026.

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