Comparison

clayze vs Muddy Hands

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

Head to head
About

clayze

This app helps potters document their creations, connect with a community of makers, track their inventory, and explore a vast library of clays and glazes. It allows users to photograph their work, log recipes, and share their progress with others.

Highlights
  • Private studio log with photos and recipes
  • Community feed for potters
  • Inventory tracking
  • Searchable clay and glaze library
  • Direct messaging with other potters
  • Save favorite glazes and materials
Features
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Clayze brings four things together for potters: a private log of everything you make, a community of makers, an inventory management, and a searchable clay and glaze library to explore for ideas and real examples. Photograph your work, log exactly how you made it, and build a record you can actually reproduce. No more pulling a perfect piece from the kiln and guessing at the recipe months later. YOUR STUDIO LOG Photograph each piece from wet clay to finished glaze and build a personal shelf of your work. Tie the clay and glazes you used to every piece, record cone ranges and notes, and keep a recipe you can return to, so you stop guessing at what gave you the result you loved. Keep your work private or choose to share it to the community shelf. YOUR SUPPLIES Keep a running inventory of your clay, glazes, and tools, so you always know what you have on hand and what is running low. Spend less time digging through the studio and less money rebuying something already on the shelf. COMMUNITY A feed built for potters. Post your finished pieces, ask questions about your most challenging pieces, follow makers whose work you admire, react and comment, and message other potters directly. See what people are pulling from their kilns, and share what you are pulling from yours. CLAY AND GLAZE LIBRARY Browse and search a library of clay bodies and 1,800+ glazes across seven major brands. Filter by brand, cone, and finish, see real results, and save the ones you want to try. Tap an entry to learn more or find out where to buy it. Whether you throw at home, share a studio, or take classes, Clayze is where your work, your community, and your materials all live. CLAYZE SUBSCRIPTION -Clayze offers a 2-week free trial. After the trial, continue with Clayze Pro for $8.99/month or $69.99/year. -Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. -Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. -Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://clayze.art/terms Privacy Policy: https://clayze.art/privacy

About

Muddy Hands

Easily log and track your pottery projects from start to finish. Capture photos, glazes, and notes to build a visual archive of your creations and learn from every piece.

Highlights
  • Track pottery stages
  • Log clay and glaze details
  • Record firing information
  • Estimate shrinkage and firing cost
  • Add notes and photos
  • Export and share work
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Muddy Hands is a simple, visual way to track your pottery from clay to kiln. Capture photos, glazes, and notes in seconds so you can spend less time logging and more time making. No more spreadsheets or complicated forms, just a clear record of your work as it moves through the studio. Track what you'll want to remember later • Stage: thrown, trimmed, bisqued, glazed, finished • Clay: body & weight • Glazes: coats, placement, application • Firings: cone, atmosphere • Cost • Notes Smart calculations • predict final size with automatic shrinkage estimates • estimate firing cost based on clay volume or weight A place for your successes and your flops too Great pottery comes from experimentation. Muddy Hands helps you build a visual archive of everything you make, including the pieces that cracked, warped, or misfired. Learn from each result and watch your craft evolve over time. Share your work Export beautiful images of your pieces and share them with friends through Instagram Stories or Messages. Perfect for: • Studio potters • Hobby ceramicists • Students in pottery classes • Anyone experimenting with clay Made with muddy hands in NYC. I’m always looking for ways to make the app better, please reach out if you have any feedback!

Screenshots

clayze4 screens
Muddy Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: clayze at 100% against Muddy Hands's 50%. clayze also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Muddy Hands's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. clayze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Muddy Hands asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

clayze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of clayze's written reviews are positive against 50% of Muddy Hands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

clayze ships an update every 3 days, Muddy Hands every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
clayze versus Muddy Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterclayzeMuddy Hands
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJennifer Marie KelleyMura Games

Customer experience

clayze

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Muddy Hands

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

clayze

Subscriptions2
  • Clayze Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Clayze Pro14 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Muddy Hands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is clayze free?
clayze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Muddy Hands free?
Muddy Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, clayze or Muddy Hands?
clayze is rated higher. clayze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Muddy Hands averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do clayze or Muddy Hands have ads?
Neither clayze nor Muddy Hands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, clayze or Muddy Hands?
clayze ships an update every 3 days, and Muddy Hands every 3 months. Most recently, clayze was updated on November 5, 2026 and Muddy Hands on October 31, 2026.

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