Comparison

ClayShare vs Skudos

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

Skudos

This app serves as a central platform for recognizing and celebrating achievements within a school community. Users can view positive callouts, post their own shoutouts, and stay updated on school news through instant notifications. It aims to make school recognition interactive and positive.

Highlights
  • View school achievements and shoutouts
  • Post and react to positive callouts
  • Follow specific schools
  • Receive instant push notifications
  • Celebrate student and teacher successes
Features
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Skudos is the official app of School Kudos (schoolkudos.com)—your central hub for recognizing and celebrating student, teacher, and school achievements. Whether you want to stay in the loop with campus shoutouts or send encouragement of your own, Skudos puts your entire school’s positive news right in your pocket. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SKUDOS: Read School Kudos: Browse real-time positive callouts, achievements, and shoutouts from your school community. Share & React: Easily post Kudos to highlight awesome moments and react to updates from fellow students, staff, and parents. Custom School Selection: Follow and stay connected to your specific school(s) so your feed only shows the news that matters to you. Instant Push Notifications: Never miss a moment! Receive immediate alerts whenever a new Kudo is posted or when someone reacts to your updates. Join us in making school recognition instant, interactive, and positive. Download Skudos today and start celebrating your school community! Learn more at schoolkudos.com

Screenshots

ClayShare3 screens
Skudos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skudos at none against ClayShare's 4. Skudos also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). ClayShare's advantage is ratings volume (678 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and 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

Both are free to download. ClayShare sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Skudos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ClayShare against 5.0 for Skudos. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClayShare has 678 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of ClayShare's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skudos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClayShare ships an update monthly, Skudos every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClayShare versus Skudos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClayShareSkudos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (678 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings678 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClayShare LLCSkudos

Customer experience

ClayShare

All ratings678 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%

Skudos

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Skudos

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

Skudos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClayShare free?
ClayShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skudos free?
Skudos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClayShare or Skudos?
Skudos is rated higher. ClayShare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 678 ratings, while Skudos averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ClayShare or Skudos have ads?
Neither ClayShare nor Skudos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClayShare or Skudos?
ClayShare ships an update monthly, and Skudos every 8 days. Most recently, ClayShare was updated on October 22, 2026 and Skudos on October 4, 2026.

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