Comparison

ClayMade vs FosterTracker

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

Head to head
About

ClayMade

This app helps ceramic artists meticulously track their projects from raw clay to finished piece. It allows for detailed documentation of stages, materials, firings, and even time spent, with robust organizational and search features. Pro features offer deeper insights and workflow customization.

Highlights
  • Stage Tracking
  • Flexible Configuration
  • Piece Finishes Documentation
  • Firing Details
  • Time Tracker
  • Rich Notes
  • Shrinkage Calculator
Features
Read full description

Capture every detail of your ceramic work from inspiration to completed piece. Track photos, stages, finishes, firings, and rich notes in one beautifully simple app. Sign in to sync your work across devices or keep it local on your device. FEATURES Cloud Sync – Sign in with Apple or Google to back up and access your pieces across all your devices. Stage Tracking – Capture a detailed record of each piece and its progression through your workflow. Moodboards – Collect and organize ideas and inspiration for upcoming pieces. Flexible Configuration – Customize stages, clay bodies, finishes, and more to match the way you work. Piece Quantity – Track multiple copies batch projects under a single piece. Piece Finishes – Document the surface treatments, application, areas, and notes used for each finish layer of you piece. Piece Firings – Add firing details including type, cone, atmosphere, and notes. Clay & Finished Weight – Record both starting clay weight and finished weight. Tags – Organize pieces into custom collections for easy browsing and filtering. Archive – Keep focus on active work by archiving older or completed pieces. Time Tracker – Log time spent per piece to help understand your effort and efficiency. Image Cropping - Use the crop editor to focus in on specific details or pieces within an image. Rich Notes – Format piece notes with headings, checklists, lists, and links. Check off tasks right along side of your pieces. Image Gallery – Browse all your piece photos in a full grid view. Data Backups – Your data protected. Back up and restore your data instantly any time you need to. Shrinkage Calculator – Estimate fired dimensions before or after the kiln. New Piece Workflow – Customize and reorder the steps shown when adding a new piece to match your process. Flexible Sorting – Sort by recently used, most used, or name across forms, clay bodies, tags, and more. Quick Actions – Move a piece to the next stage, add a photo, or duplicate it without leaving the list. Powerful Search – Find any piece by name, tag, clay body, stage, and more. Pull down on the home screen for instant access. Trash – Deleted pieces go to Trash first, so nothing is lost by accident. PRO FEATURES Sales – Add pieces for sale, set pricing and inventory, check out with discounts and sales tax, track transactions, and view trends sales insights. Bulk Editing – Long-press to select multiple pieces and apply actions all at once. Maker Insights – A personal dashboard showing your making trends, habits, and output over time. Sales Insights – A dashboard of revenue, best sellers, inventory sold, and trends across your completed sales. Firing Services – Add your studio or community firing pricing and estimate firing fees on each piece by weight, dimensions, shelf space, or flat rate. Cost Estimation – Estimate production cost per piece from your hourly rate, time tracked, and firing fees. Product Export – Create product CSV to import into online stores (Squarespace, Shopify, Etsy, or Big Cartel) Line Sheet – Export a customized PDF of your products to share with shops, galleries, and wholesale buyers. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FosterTracker

This app allows animal rescue volunteers and foster parents to meticulously track the health and development of young animals. It facilitates monitoring weight, administering medications with timely reminders, and visualizing progress through clear charts.

Highlights
  • Track multiple animals
  • Monitor weight and development
  • Manage medications with reminders
  • Visualize growth with charts
  • Designed for rescue volunteers and foster parents
Features
Read full description

Foster Tracker helps animal rescue volunteers and foster parents monitor kittens' and puppies' weight, medications, and development. Track multiple animals, manage medications with reminders, and visualize growth with intuitive charts.

Screenshots

ClayMade4 screens
FosterTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClayMade at 72% against FosterTracker's 0%. ClayMade also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). FosterTracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClayMade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FosterTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClayMade holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClayMade has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ClayMade's written reviews are positive against 0% of FosterTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClayMade ships an update every 6 days, FosterTracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ClayMade versus FosterTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClayMadeFosterTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (62 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian CerceoTedd Landgraf

Customer experience

ClayMade

All ratings62 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.1%

FosterTracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClayMade

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Plan – 1 month14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Plan – 1 year14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

FosterTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClayMade free?
ClayMade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FosterTracker free?
FosterTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClayMade or FosterTracker?
ClayMade is rated higher. ClayMade averages 3.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while FosterTracker averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ClayMade or FosterTracker have ads?
Neither ClayMade nor FosterTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClayMade or FosterTracker?
ClayMade ships an update every 6 days, and FosterTracker every 3 months. Most recently, ClayMade was updated on October 13, 2026 and FosterTracker on October 1, 2026.

Other comparisons