Comparison

OnceClay vs Claymate Studio

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

Claymate Studio

This app helps ceramic artists track pottery projects from start to finish. Document your work with photos, manage glaze recipes, and get AI-powered advice for any pottery-related question. Voice input is available for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Project stage tracking
  • Photo documentation
  • AI pottery advice
  • Glaze recipe logging
  • Voice input for AI
  • Project galleries
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Claymate is your all-in-one pottery companion. Track every piece from wedging to glaze firing, document your process with photos, and get AI-powered advice whenever you need it. TRACK YOUR PROJECTS Follow each piece through every stage of the creative process — wedging, throwing, trimming, drying, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing. Log clay bodies, dimensions, forming methods, and firing types. Never lose track of where a piece is again. DOCUMENT WITH PHOTOS Capture your work at every stage. Build a visual record of your growth as a ceramicist with automatic thumbnails and organized project galleries. AI POTTERY STUDIO Ask your AI assistant anything — glaze chemistry, troubleshooting cracks, firing schedules, technique advice. Send photos for visual analysis. Powered by Google Gemini. GLAZE TRACKING Log glaze recipes with names, color codes, and temperatures for each piece. Build a personal glaze reference library over time. VOICE INPUT Hands covered in clay? Use voice input to talk to the AI assistant or add notes without touching your screen. FREE & PRO Start free with unlimited projects and 10 AI messages per day. Upgrade to Claymate Pro for unlimited AI conversations, the Gemini Pro model, and advanced photo analysis. CLAYMATE PRO • $3.99/month or $39.99/year • Unlimited AI conversations • Gemini 2.5 Pro model for images • Advanced photo analysis • Cancel anytime Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://claymate.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://claymate.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

OnceClay4 screens
Claymate Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Claymate Studio at 4.5 against OnceClay's 3.4. Claymate Studio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). OnceClay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Claymate Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claymate Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnceClay has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of OnceClay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Claymate Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnceClay ships an update every 2 weeks, Claymate Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OnceClay versus Claymate Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnceClayClaymate Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (20 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJINJING YIAuster Chen

Customer experience

OnceClay

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

Claymate Studio

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OnceClay

One-time2
  • ClayDay Pro - Launch Special$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro Access$14.99
2 purchases

Claymate Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Claymate Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Claymate Pro1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is OnceClay free?
OnceClay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Claymate Studio free?
Claymate Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OnceClay or Claymate Studio?
Claymate Studio is rated higher. OnceClay averages 3.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Claymate Studio averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do OnceClay or Claymate Studio have ads?
Neither OnceClay nor Claymate Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnceClay or Claymate Studio?
OnceClay ships an update every 2 weeks, and Claymate Studio every 6 weeks. Most recently, OnceClay was updated on October 24, 2026 and Claymate Studio on October 18, 2026.

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