Terranote vs Bisque
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stage-by-stage project tracking
- Photo documentation of progress
- Shrinkage calculation for commissions
- Offline functionality
- Clay body and glaze search
- Dynamic project tagging
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Terranote is a simple, focused app for tracking your pottery projects through every stage of creation. Key Features Stage-by-Stage Tracking: Log dimensions and clay weight at every phase. Capture the Evolution: Add photos at any stage to document your work. See how pieces evolve from wet clay to finished pottery. Shrinkage Calculator: Use precise math to ensure your finished pieces meet commission specs. Works Offline: Your pottery journal works without internet. Data syncs automatically when you're back online. 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"). Studio Archive: Keep your studio life separate from your personal photos. Find your work instantly with named, searchable entries.
Bisque
This app helps ceramic artists meticulously document their pottery projects, from clay and glazes to kiln firings and sales. It provides a private, organized system to track every detail of your ceramic work, ensuring no valuable information is lost. Ideal for managing personal practices, studio operations, or preparing for craft markets.
- Pottery tracker and studio journal
- Detailed glaze notes and recipe tracking
- Kiln log and firing records
- Pre-event sales evaluation
- Past event sales analysis
- Full data export
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Track every piece. Remember every glaze. Stop losing what works. Bisque-It is a pottery journal designed for ceramic artists who want to remember their process, not recreate it. Log photos of your work, track glaze combinations that worked, record kiln firings, and keep studio notes all in one place. IN THE STUDIO Record every piece with photos, clay body, and glaze notes Track glaze combinations and save recipes that work Mark your journey: Greenware → Bisqued → Glazed → Complete Add firing details: cone temperature, hold time, kiln results FOR YOUR EVENTS Pre-event survey: Decide if a craft show is worth your time Post-show journal: Rate your experience and track what sold Learn which markets bring the right collectors FOR YOUR KILN Track maintenance tasks for electric kilns Log every firing with cone, hold time, and results Export firing records anytime YOUR STUDIO, YOUR DATA All your pottery logs stay on your device. No cloud. No tracking. No accounts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bisque at 5.0 against Terranote's 1.0. Bisque also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bisque holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Terranote ships an update fortnightly, Bisque every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terranote | Bisque |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RHYS JAMES MADIGAN | AARON IRA NEISS |
Customer experience
Terranote
Bisque
In-app purchases
Terranote
No in-app purchases
Bisque
No in-app purchases





