Comparison

Terrasate vs Clay Catalog

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

Head to head
About

Terrasate

A digital studio journal for potters to track every ceramic piece from raw clay to finished form. Organize your projects, document glazes, and manage your studio workflow with visual notes and location tagging.

Highlights
  • Track pottery pieces through all stages
  • Log photos, notes, and dimensions
  • Tag studio locations for pieces
  • Personal glaze library with visual documentation
  • Customizable clay bodies and forming methods
  • Visual reminders for next steps
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Terrasate is your pottery tracker and visual studio journal — a calm, creative space to log every clay piece from lump of clay to finished form. Whether you’re throwing on the wheel, handbuilding sculptures, or managing a busy ceramics studio, Terrasate helps you stay organized and inspired without the mess of paper notes or forgotten shelves.. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS: • Track Every Piece Start a new piece in seconds. Add photos, notes, dimensions, and your forming method (wheel, handbuilt, or combination). Move your work through each stage — from forming and trimming to bisque, glaze, and final firing. • Studio Location Tagging Keep track of where your work is — on your shelf, the drying rack, the bisque cart, or in the kiln. No more misplaced pieces. • Personal Glaze Library Document your glazes visually with images, notes, and firing details. Create combo glazes, save layering orders, and see which pieces used which glazes. • Customizable to Your Studio Use your own clay bodies and forming methods. Terrasate is flexible and adapts to your creative process. • Always Know What’s Next Terrasate helps you remember what stage each piece is in, which glaze you used, and where everything is in your studio — so you can focus on making, not managing. Terrasate was built by potters, for potters. Whether you're learning, teaching, selling, or experimenting, this app is your digital companion in the studio. Terms of Use: https://www.terrasate.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.terrasate.com/privacy-policy

About

Clay Catalog

This app helps ceramic artists document their pottery journey from start to finish. Track every stage of creation, log glazes with automatic detection, and easily search your collection. Share your work and connect with other potters.

Highlights
  • Document every creation stage
  • Track glazes with photo detection
  • Search collection by notes and glazes
  • Share work with the community
  • Visual timeline of artwork evolution
Features
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Clay Catalog is the essential companion for ceramic artists. Whether you're a hobbyist or a studio potter, keep a beautiful record of every piece—from the first lump of clay to the final fired result. DOCUMENT EVERY STAGE Capture your work at each step: greenware, bisque, glazed, and fired. Clay Catalog organizes your photos into a clean visual timeline, so you can see exactly how each piece evolves. TRACK YOUR GLAZES Log every glaze and paint used on a piece. Clay Catalog can automatically detect glaze names from photos of your bottles—no typing required. Add notes like coat counts, resist techniques, and application details so you can recreate successes and avoid past mistakes. SEARCH YOUR COLLECTION Quickly find any piece by glaze name, brand, or your own notes. Your entire ceramic history, searchable and easy to explore. SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY Proud of a piece? Share it on claycatalog.com and connect with other potters. Posts include both finished work and earlier stages—because the process is just as important as the result. BUILT FOR POTTERS Designed for the studio, with warm, earthy visuals and a simple timeline that stays out of your way—so you can focus on making.

Screenshots

Terrasate4 screens
Clay Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clay Catalog at 5.0 against Terrasate's 4.0. Clay Catalog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Terrasate's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). 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. Terrasate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Clay Catalog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clay Catalog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terrasate has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terrasate ships an update every 2 weeks, Clay Catalog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Terrasate versus Clay Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerrasateClay Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (22 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlaze Lab, LLCCuraph LLC

Customer experience

Terrasate

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Clay Catalog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Terrasate

Subscriptions2
  • Terrasate Plus - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Terrasate Plus - Annual$49.991 Year
None

Clay Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terrasate free?
Terrasate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clay Catalog free?
Clay Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Terrasate or Clay Catalog?
Clay Catalog is rated higher. Terrasate averages 4.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Clay Catalog averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Terrasate or Clay Catalog have ads?
Neither Terrasate nor Clay Catalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terrasate or Clay Catalog?
Terrasate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Clay Catalog every 3 days. Most recently, Terrasate was updated on October 2, 2026 and Clay Catalog on October 3, 2026.

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