Potfolio vs Clay Catalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Potfolio
This app simplifies ceramic research and documentation. It features a comprehensive material database, advanced recipe calculation tools, and artwork tracking to record the creation process. Collaborate and share your ceramic projects with ease.
- Detailed ceramic material database
- Advanced recipe calculator (UMF, Mole Percent, Specific Gravity)
- Artwork creation process tracking
- Inventory management for materials
- Recipe version history
- Batch sheet tracking for material measurements
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Welcome to your new portfolio. - Potfolio makes your research easy, accurate, and collaborative. Note: Potfolio requires a subscription. But don’t worry, you can get started for free. • • • Materials • Potfolio contains the most detailed and accurate ceramic material database available. With over 500 materials, and more always being added. • Using a material we don’t have? Send us an email and we’ll be sure to add it so everyone can use it. Or, add it yourself into your own private database. • Interested in the Analysis? We’ve got you covered with the UMF and Mole Percent. Want to compare materials? You can do that too. • Ever forgotten what materials you need? Not anymore, Potfolio can even track your inventory. • • • • • • • • Recipes • The most advanced recipe calculator ever made. With Potfolio, UMF and Mole Percent are just the beginning. We’ve also included Specific Gravity, and have more features on the way. • Versions. Materials change, and recipes get improved. But that doesn’t mean you need to remake your recipe. With versions, you can track the lineage of your recipes and see how they’ve evolved over time. • Batch Sheets, Ever forgotten how much material you’ve added to your bucket? With Potfolio’s Batch Sheets, it’s easy to track how much material you’ve measured, all it takes is a mark of your pencil. • • • • • • • • Artwork • Never forget how you made your art. With Potfolio, you can track your masterpiece from the clay you used, the slip you layered on, and even the glazes you layered on top. And with Blazed, you can even include your firing schedules. • Applying to a show? With Potfolio, your images, and artwork details, are always where you are. • Excited about your latest piece? Share it! Anyone who has Potfolio will be able to open it and see how you created it! • • • • • And so much more… including Blends, Element and Compounds, and Activity tracking. Experience the future of the ceramic process with Potfolio Your subscription will automatically renew after any applicable promotional period and your Apple ID account will be charged the subscription price on a recurring basis until you cancel. You can cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple ID account settings. If you cancel your subscription, the cancellation will go into effect at the end of your current subscription period, as applicable. You will have continued access to the Potfolio Service for the remainder of your paid subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://potfolio.app/#privacypolicy Terms And Conditions: https://potfolio.app/#termsandconditions
Clay Catalog
This app helps ceramic artists document their pottery journey from start to finish. Track every stage of creation, log glazes with automatic detection, and easily search your collection. Share your work and connect with other potters.
- Document every creation stage
- Track glazes with photo detection
- Search collection by notes and glazes
- Share work with the community
- Visual timeline of artwork evolution
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Clay Catalog is the essential companion for ceramic artists. Whether you're a hobbyist or a studio potter, keep a beautiful record of every piece—from the first lump of clay to the final fired result. DOCUMENT EVERY STAGE Capture your work at each step: greenware, bisque, glazed, and fired. Clay Catalog organizes your photos into a clean visual timeline, so you can see exactly how each piece evolves. TRACK YOUR GLAZES Log every glaze and paint used on a piece. Clay Catalog can automatically detect glaze names from photos of your bottles—no typing required. Add notes like coat counts, resist techniques, and application details so you can recreate successes and avoid past mistakes. SEARCH YOUR COLLECTION Quickly find any piece by glaze name, brand, or your own notes. Your entire ceramic history, searchable and easy to explore. SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY Proud of a piece? Share it on claycatalog.com and connect with other potters. Posts include both finished work and earlier stages—because the process is just as important as the result. BUILT FOR POTTERS Designed for the studio, with warm, earthy visuals and a simple timeline that stays out of your way—so you can focus on making.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clay Catalog at 5.0 against Potfolio's 4.2. Clay Catalog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Potfolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Clay Catalog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clay Catalog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Potfolio ships an update every 4 weeks, Clay Catalog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Potfolio | Clay Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 445 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stoned Studio LLC | Curaph LLC |
Customer experience
Potfolio
Clay Catalog
In-app purchases
Potfolio
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Months trial$34.991 Year
Clay Catalog
No in-app purchases









