Comparison

Terranote vs Kilnside

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

Head to head
About

Terranote

This app helps potters meticulously track their ceramic projects from start to finish. Log dimensions, clay weight, and capture visual progress with photos at each stage. Features include a shrinkage calculator, offline functionality, and robust search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Stage-by-stage project tracking
  • Photo documentation of progress
  • Shrinkage calculation for commissions
  • Offline functionality
  • Clay body and glaze search
  • Dynamic project tagging
Features
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Flexible note-taking to help you replicate your wins and craft with confidence regardless of where you are in your ceramics journey. Key Features Glaze records: Save successful combinations and add them to pots with one tap Deep Search & Clay Body Library: Filter by clay body or glaze to see your historical results. Dynamic Tagging: Organize by project (e.g., "Christmas Market") or status (e.g., "Sold," "Gifted"). Kilns and Firing: Record kiln load and firing notes to better understand outcomes Plus Stage-by-Stage Tracking, Photo gallery, Shrinkage Calculator Terranote works offline. Your pottery journal works without internet. Data syncs automatically when you're back online.

About

Kilnside

Features
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Kilnside is a modern pottery and ceramics app designed to support makers at every stage of the creative process. From first inspiration to final firing, Kilnside helps you stay organized, experiment confidently, and build better work. Track pottery projects from clay body to kiln, with clear stages and notes so nothing gets lost along the way. Log kiln firings in detail, including cone, schedule, glaze type, and results, making it easy to learn from past firings and improve future outcomes. Manage glazes, materials, and experiments all in one place, built specifically for the way potters work. Kilnside also includes AI-powered tools to spark creativity and solve common studio challenges. Generate pottery ideas, explore glaze concepts, and troubleshoot issues with thoughtful, practical guidance tailored to ceramic artists. Whether you’re a hobbyist, student, or professional potter, Kilnside is designed to feel simple, calm, and purposeful—so you can focus more on making and less on remembering details. Features include: Project tracking from start to finish Detailed kiln firing logs and schedules Glaze and material organization AI-powered pottery inspiration and assistance Clean, intuitive design built for iOS Kilnside is your digital studio notebook—reimagined for modern pottery.

Screenshots

Terranote4 screens
Kilnside4 screens

Verdict

The call

Terranote and Kilnside are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Terranote versus Kilnside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerranoteKilnside
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRHYS JAMES MADIGANRYAN JAMES W BROKENBROW

In-app purchases

None

Terranote

No in-app purchases

None

Kilnside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terranote free?
Terranote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kilnside free?
Kilnside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terranote or Kilnside have ads?
Neither Terranote nor Kilnside shows ads.

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