# ClayNote vs Fired Pottery

The clearest difference is rating: Fired Pottery at 5.0 against ClayNote's 2.7. Fired Pottery also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). ClayNote's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Fired Pottery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClayNote has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ClayNote ships an update monthly, Fired Pottery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ClayNote | Fired Pottery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claynote-pottery-tracker/id6745529835/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fired-pottery/id6764664843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 56 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ying-Chao Tung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812746188) | [Drew Leivan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895870199) |

## What reviewers say

### ClayNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claynote-pottery-tracker/id6745529835)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fired Pottery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fired-pottery/id6764664843)

Log every step of your pottery projects, from initial planning to final firing. Keep track of clay, glazes, and studio photos in one organized place. Features a glaze helper and a catalog of commercial glazes.

**Highlights:** Track pottery projects through all stages, Log clay body and glazes used, Organize studio photos, Glaze helper for coat counting, Catalog of 1500+ commercial glazes, Optional community feed, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ClayNote free?

ClayNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fired Pottery free?

Fired Pottery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ClayNote or Fired Pottery?

Fired Pottery is rated higher. ClayNote averages 2.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Fired Pottery averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do ClayNote or Fired Pottery have ads?

Neither ClayNote nor Fired Pottery shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ClayNote or Fired Pottery?

ClayNote ships an update monthly, and Fired Pottery every 3 weeks. Most recently, ClayNote was updated on September 26, 2026 and Fired Pottery on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*