Comparison

EdLight vs Claybook

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

Head to head
About

EdLight

This app uses AI to scan handwritten student work, automatically organizing it into digital portfolios. Teachers can then provide feedback and manage revisions, facilitating collaboration among educators.

Highlights
  • AI-powered scanning
  • Automatic student portfolio creation
  • Share work across teachers
  • Organize work by assignment
  • Provide feedback and manage revisions
Features
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EdLight makes it easy to scan handwritten student work. Features: - AI-powered scanner - All work is automatically added to the student's portfolio - Share work across core / support teachers and teacher teams - Scanned work is organized by assignment, and teachers can give feedback and manage revisions See edlight.com for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

About

Claybook

Master pottery from beginner to advanced with structured lessons, hands-on exercises, and a comprehensive digital journal. Track every piece, manage clay and glaze data, and utilize helpful studio tools. Works offline and offers optional cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step pottery lessons
  • Hands-on practice exercises
  • Digital pottery journal
  • Clay weight estimator
  • Clay shrinkage calculator
  • Glaze and surface library
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Claybook is the pottery app that grows with you, from your first pinch pot to your hundredth piece off the wheel. Learn ceramics with short lessons, practice with real exercises at your bench, and log every piece from wet clay to the final glaze firing. No more scattered notes, forgotten glaze combinations, or guessing how much clay you need and how much it will shrink in the kiln. LEARN POTTERY, STEP BY STEP • 140 short lessons (5–7 minutes each) across 14 units, from studio safety and wedging to centering, trimming, glazing and kiln firing • 346 quiz questions so you know what really stuck • Wheel throwing and handbuilding: pinch, coil and slab • Advanced topics: sectional throwing, raku, pit and wood firing, glaze chemistry • A quick assessment places you at the right level, from beginner to advanced PRACTICE WITH REAL EXERCISES 134 hands-on challenges for the wheel and the bench. Each one has a difficulty rating, room for notes and photos, so you can see your progress over time. LOG EVERY PIECE YOU MAKE Your pottery journal follows each piece through every stage: idea, formed, trimmed, bisqued, glazed and finished, then sold or gifted. Add photos, time spent, notes, the clay body and the glaze you used. Clone pieces, edit in bulk, and share a beautiful card of your work. STUDIO TOOLS • Clay weight estimator: pick a shape (cylinder, bowl, mug, vase and more), enter the dimensions and get the clay weight, including extra for the foot ring • Clay shrinkage calculator: convert between wet and fired sizes for your clay body • Clay library: shrinkage, firing range and density for common clays, plus your own • Glaze and surface library: keep your glazes, application notes and favorite combinations in one place LEARNING AT A STUDIO? If your ceramics studio partners with Claybook, scan the QR code on their flyer and unlock Claybook Pro as a member. WORKS OFFLINE Lessons, exercises, references and your pottery log are stored on your device. Everything works without a connection. CLOUD BACKUP AND SYNC Sign in to keep your work safe. Claybook Pro adds automatic cloud backup, so nothing is lost when you switch devices. WE'RE HERE TO HELP Questions, ideas, or something not working? Chat with the Claybook team right in the app, or join the community. Available in English, Italian and Spanish, with metric and imperial units. Download Claybook and bring structure to your pottery practice. ——— CLAYBOOK PRO SUBSCRIPTION Claybook Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks premium features, including cloud backup. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://claybook.studio/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://claybook.studio/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

EdLight4 screens
Claybook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EdLight at none against Claybook's 2. EdLight also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). Claybook's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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. Claybook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EdLight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EdLight against 5.0 for Claybook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EdLight ships an update monthly, Claybook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EdLight versus Claybook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdLightClaybook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdLight, PBCMario Iannotta

Customer experience

EdLight

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Claybook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EdLight

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Claybook

Subscriptions2
  • Claybook PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Claybook PRO Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is EdLight free?
EdLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Claybook free?
Claybook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EdLight or Claybook?
EdLight and Claybook are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do EdLight or Claybook have ads?
Neither EdLight nor Claybook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EdLight or Claybook?
EdLight ships an update monthly, and Claybook every 5 days. Most recently, EdLight was updated on November 3, 2026 and Claybook on November 13, 2026.

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