Comparison

Terranote 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

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

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

Terranote4 screens
Muddy Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Muddy Hands at 3.7 against Terranote's 1.0. Terranote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Muddy Hands holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terranote ships an update every 3 weeks, Muddy Hands every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Terranote versus Muddy Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerranoteMuddy Hands
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRHYS JAMES MADIGANMura Games

Customer experience

Terranote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Muddy Hands

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

In-app purchases

None

Terranote

No in-app purchases

None

Muddy Hands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terranote free?
Terranote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muddy Hands free?
Muddy Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Terranote or Muddy Hands?
Muddy Hands is rated higher. Terranote averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Muddy Hands averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Terranote or Muddy Hands have ads?
Neither Terranote nor Muddy Hands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terranote or Muddy Hands?
Terranote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Muddy Hands every 3 months. Most recently, Terranote was updated on October 12, 2026 and Muddy Hands on October 10, 2026.

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