Comparison

maple vs MudBuddy

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

Head to head
About

maple

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Maple is a social network for meeting people and making plans. Discover People, Freely Meet new people through an open, social network. Browse a global feed, explore events, and discover people through recommendations and shared interests. Maple makes it easy to expand your circle beyond your existing network. Make Plans That Actually Happen Maple is built around real-world activity. Post what you want to do - coffee, walks, dinners, events - and find people who want to join. Respond to plans, connect, and get offline. Connect With the Same Intention Set what you're looking for and see others doing the same. Whether you're interested in dating, friendships, or community connections, Maple helps you meet people who share your intention. Playful, Authentic Profiles Profiles on Maple are built around Snapshots - small glimpses into your offline life. Share photos and descriptions of what you're into, what you're doing, and how you spend your time. We’re less about a perfect profile, and more about showing the rhythm of your life and humour. Access Maple Social Club Explore Maple Social Club events, RSVP, and s who else is going. From community gatherings to curated social events, Maple makes it easier to meet people face-to-face. Beta Access Maple is currently a closed beta in Sydney, Australia. When you sign-up you will be placed on a waitlist. Access will be granted gradually as we grow the community. Questions or feedback? Reach Connor & Tay at hello@maplesocialclub.com. Have fun, be kind.

About

MudBuddy

This app helps potters track their creations from start to finish, logging details like clay, weight, and stages. It also offers AI-powered advice on pottery techniques and glaze application, and can manage studio firings.

Highlights
  • Track pottery pieces through all stages
  • Log clay, weight, forming method, and size
  • AI-powered advice on pottery problems
  • Record surface decoration and glaze application
  • Studio firing management and payment
  • Production insights and cost analysis
  • Home kiln tracking
Features
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MudBuddy is your pottery companion. Track every piece from wet clay to finished work, and stay connected to your studio the whole way. Pottery first. We handle the rest. EVERY PIECE, ITS WHOLE STORY Give each piece a name and a photo, and follow it through greenware, bisque, glaze and completion. Add photos at every stage, jot notes as you work, and record the clay, forming method, weight and size. Months later, when you want to make that bowl again, everything you did is right there. YOUR STUDIO IN YOUR POCKET If your studio runs on MudBuddy, submit pieces for firing straight from your phone: scan a tile, drop your piece off, and pay in the app. You will know when your piece goes into the kiln, what it was fired to, and the moment it is out and waiting for you. No more wondering which shelf your work is on. ADVICE THAT KNOWS CLAY Ask MudBuddy anything: cracking handles, glaze fit, drying troubles, kiln questions. It knows your pieces, your clay and your glazes, so the answers fit your actual work, not someone else's. RECORD YOUR SURFACE DECORATION Log each slip, underglaze, glaze and finish: the material, where it went, how many coats. Your decoration record becomes your own recipe book. UNDERSTAND YOUR MAKING Insights show your production over time, your most used clays and glazes, your firing costs down to the cent, and how long your pieces take from first touch to finished. PRICE WITH CONFIDENCE Add up what a piece really cost, choose your markup, and know what your work is worth. FIRE AT HOME TOO Track your own kilns, save firing schedules, and log every firing from loading to unloading. MudBuddy is free to use: track every piece, with a photo and notes on each, and connect to your studio at no cost. MudBuddy Premium adds up to ten photos on every piece, the full decoration record, unlimited chat, insights, piece pricing and home kilns, with your first month free. Running a pottery studio? Look for MudBuddy Studio, the companion app for managing your firing queue, members and classes. Terms of Use: https://www.mudbuddypottery.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.mudbuddypottery.com/privacy

Screenshots

maple4 screens
MudBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

maple and MudBuddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

maple ships an update every 2 weeks, MudBuddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
maple versus MudBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermapleMudBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB64 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Dating Australia PTY LTDMudBuddy Pottery Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

maple

No in-app purchases

None

MudBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is maple free?
maple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MudBuddy free?
MudBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do maple or MudBuddy have ads?
Neither maple nor MudBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, maple or MudBuddy?
maple ships an update every 2 weeks, and MudBuddy weekly. Most recently, maple was updated on October 3, 2026 and MudBuddy on October 2, 2026.

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