# OnceClay vs Claymate Studio

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | OnceClay | Claymate Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onceclay-ceramics-notebook/id6758364416/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claymate-studio/id6761700585/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 45 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JINJING YI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872562440) | [Auster Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875774145) |

## What reviewers say

### OnceClay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onceclay-ceramics-notebook/id6758364416)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ClayDay Pro - Launch Special | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro Access | $14.99 | one-time |


### Claymate Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claymate-studio/id6761700585)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claymate Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Claymate Pro | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*