Comparison

OnceClay vs Dasti

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

Head to head
About

OnceClay

Document your pottery journey from start to finish, tracking every stage of your ceramic creations. Connect with a global community of artists to share your work, discover inspiration, and learn new techniques.

Highlights
  • Track pottery stages from forming to glazing
  • Document decoration layers and glaze recipes
  • Add photos and videos for visual documentation
  • Organize projects with folders and status tracking
  • Connect with a ceramics community
  • Share finished pieces and works in progress
  • Export and import data backups
Features
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OnceClay - Your Ceramics Notebook and Community! Track your pottery journey from first throw to final glaze! Snap photos, save tips & inspirations, and share your creative process with a vibrant community of ceramicists. JOIN THE CERAMICS COMMUNITY Connect with fellow ceramic artists from around the world: • Share your finished pieces and works in progress • Discover inspiring work from other potters • Collect and save posts that spark your creativity • Like and engage with the community • Find new techniques, glazes, and ideas TRACK YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS From the first touch of clay to the final glaze firing, OnceClay helps you document every stage of your ceramic work: • Formed - Record your forming method, clay body, and initial imensions • Trimmed - Track weight and measurements after trimming • Bisque Fired - Log bisque cone temperatures • Glazed - Document decoration layers, glazes, and application methods • Finished - Capture the final result with photos DETAILED DECORATION TRACKING Never forget a glaze recipe again. For each decoration layer, record: - Material name and type - Application method (dipped, brushed, sprayed, poured, etc.) - Number of coats - Location on the piece - Personal notes VISUAL DOCUMENTATION • Add photos and videos at every stage • Choose a cover photo to represent your piece • View all media in one place on the Summary tab STAY ORGANIZED • Create folders to organize projects by collection, class, or technique • Add reflections to note what worked and what to improve • Track piece status from in-progress to completed KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE • Export and import backups • iCloud backup support • Your creative work, always protected --- Whether you're a beginner learning the craft or a professional potter managing multiple projects, OnceClay is your space to document, share, and grow as a ceramic artist. Join our community and start your pottery journey today.

About

Dasti

This app helps ceramicists meticulously track every pottery piece from creation to firing. Document details like clay, weight, and stages, log kiln firings, and manage glazes and clay bodies. Share finished work with a community or keep it private.

Highlights
  • Track pottery pieces by stage
  • Log kiln firing details
  • Organize glaze recipes
  • Manage clay body catalog
  • Capture 360° video spins
  • Studio overview and notes
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Dasti is the pottery tracker built for ceramicists. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned potter, Dasti helps you document every piece you make, from the first pull to the final firing, and share your finished work with a community of potters, only when you want to. TRACK EVERY PIECE Log each pot with photos, form method, clay body, weight, and key dates. Watch pieces move through six stages: Idea, Formed, Trimmed, Bisqued, Glazed, and Finished. An automatic timeline shows when each stage happened, so you can retrace your process months later. Finish a piece and rate the outcome, tag defects like warped, crazed, pinholed, or cracked, and build an honest archive of what's working. CAPTURE 360° SPINS Record a rotating video of any piece for a full view a single photo can't show. Spins play fullscreen on your profile and in the community feed. LOG YOUR FIRINGS Record kiln type, cone, temperature, atmosphere, and soak time for every load. Track which pieces were in each firing, log per piece outcomes, and watch your success rate climb over time. ORGANIZE YOUR GLAZES Keep a searchable library of your glazes with application method, coat counts, layer order, and notes. Stack multiple glazes on a single piece to reproduce exactly what worked. MANAGE YOUR CLAY BODIES Maintain a catalog of the clay bodies you use. Record brand, type, firing range, and color, so every piece has a complete material record. STUDIO AT A GLANCE Active pieces organized by stage. A photo grid makes it easy to find any piece in seconds. NOTES & IDEAS A dedicated space for studio notes, sketches, and reminders. Pin the ones you reach for often, attach photos, search instantly. SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY Browse finished work from potters around the world in a clean, fullscreen feed. Like pieces to show appreciation. Likes are fully anonymous, so no one sees who liked what. Visit any potter's profile to see their finished work in one place. Sharing is always optional: every piece stays private until you finish it, make it public, and explicitly post it. Unshare any time. BUILT FOR POTTERS Designed around the real studio workflow, not a generic notes app adapted for ceramics. Every feature exists because potters need it. FREE FOREVER All core features are free. No subscriptions, no hidden fees, no credit card required. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays yours. Sharing is always optional. Export anytime, delete anytime.

Screenshots

OnceClay4 screens
Dasti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OnceClay at 63% against Dasti's 0%. OnceClay also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.7). Dasti's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OnceClay sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dasti asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OnceClay holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of OnceClay's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dasti's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnceClay ships an update every 2 weeks, Dasti fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OnceClay versus Dasti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnceClayDasti
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (20 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJINJING YIAshkan Kiyomarsi

Customer experience

OnceClay

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Dasti

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OnceClay

One-time2
  • ClayDay Pro - Launch Special$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro Access$14.99
None

Dasti

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnceClay free?
OnceClay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dasti free?
Dasti is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnceClay or Dasti?
OnceClay is rated higher. OnceClay averages 3.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Dasti averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do OnceClay or Dasti have ads?
Neither OnceClay nor Dasti shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnceClay or Dasti?
OnceClay ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dasti fortnightly. Most recently, OnceClay was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dasti on November 5, 2026.

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