Comparison

ClayNote vs Clayfolio

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

Head to head
About

ClayNote

This app assists potters and ceramicists in documenting their creative process. It allows users to record stage notes, annotate images, save inspirations from the web, and organize their work with custom tags and collections. It serves as a digital journal to refine artistic skills.

Highlights
  • Stage notes for each step
  • Save web inspirations (Sparks)
  • Annotate images for surface treatments
  • Customizable studio options
  • Organize pieces with collections and tags
  • Quick-add notes and reminders
  • Reflect on process to refine craft
Features
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Track every pot from wet clay to the finished shelf. ClayNote helps potters and ceramicists document, track and reflect on every piece — from the first idea to the final glaze. Photograph a piece, tick off each stage as it dries, gets trimmed, bisqued and glazed, and write down what you did while you still remember it. FOLLOW EVERY PIECE Ideas, Formed, Trimmed, Bisqued, Glazed, Finished. Tick each stage as your piece gets there, and see at a glance what's drying on the shelf and what's waiting for the kiln. NOTES THAT COME BACK TO YOU Write a note at any stage — the clay body, how thin you pulled it, which shelf it sat on. Next time you make something similar, ClayNote shows you what you wrote the last time round. MAP YOUR SURFACE DECISIONS Record glazes, underglazes, slips, oxides and stamps, and mark on the photo itself exactly where each one went. YOUR WORK IS YOURS One tap saves everything — every piece, note and photo — as a spreadsheet and a folder of pictures you can keep on your computer or a cloud drive. No account, nothing locked in. SPARKS Save the shapes, glaze recipes and reels you love from Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube, and keep them right next to your own work. ALSO • Your materials and methods, customisable to your studio • Collections and tags to organise your work your way • Search your collection by name, grouped by month • A home screen widget • Reminders to keep your journal going between sessions

About

Clayfolio

Features
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Keep track of every piece you create with Clayfolio, the ultimate app for potters. Organize your work by recording clay types, forms, firing methods, and surface details. Snap photos and add notes to capture your creative process. Save and rate your glaze combinations so you never have to guess again. Whether you are a hobbyist or a pro, Clayfolio helps you manage your pottery journey with ease and style.

Screenshots

ClayNote4 screens
Clayfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClayNote at monthly against Clayfolio's every 4 months. Clayfolio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClayNote ships an update monthly, Clayfolio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClayNote versus Clayfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClayNoteClayfolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYing-Chao TungMaria Posa

In-app purchases

None

ClayNote

No in-app purchases

None

Clayfolio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClayNote free?
ClayNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clayfolio free?
Clayfolio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClayNote or Clayfolio have ads?
Neither ClayNote nor Clayfolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClayNote or Clayfolio?
ClayNote ships an update monthly, and Clayfolio every 4 months. Most recently, ClayNote was updated on September 17, 2026 and Clayfolio on September 14, 2026.

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