Kilnside vs Wicklog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kilnside
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Kilnside is a modern pottery and ceramics app designed to support makers at every stage of the creative process. From first inspiration to final firing, Kilnside helps you stay organized, experiment confidently, and build better work. Track pottery projects from clay body to kiln, with clear stages and notes so nothing gets lost along the way. Log kiln firings in detail, including cone, schedule, glaze type, and results, making it easy to learn from past firings and improve future outcomes. Manage glazes, materials, and experiments all in one place, built specifically for the way potters work. Kilnside also includes AI-powered tools to spark creativity and solve common studio challenges. Generate pottery ideas, explore glaze concepts, and troubleshoot issues with thoughtful, practical guidance tailored to ceramic artists. Whether you’re a hobbyist, student, or professional potter, Kilnside is designed to feel simple, calm, and purposeful—so you can focus more on making and less on remembering details. Features include: Project tracking from start to finish Detailed kiln firing logs and schedules Glaze and material organization AI-powered pottery inspiration and assistance Clean, intuitive design built for iOS Kilnside is your digital studio notebook—reimagined for modern pottery.
Wicklog
This app helps candle makers meticulously track their creations. Save detailed recipes, log production batches, monitor cure times with notifications, and document burn tests with photos. Export your data for business records.
- Save detailed candle recipes
- Log production batches with temperatures
- Track cure times with push notifications
- Document burn tests with photos
- Dashboard overview of recipes and batches
- Export data to CSV
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WickLog is the all-in-one candle making companion that takes you from recipe to finished product. Save your wax, fragrance, and wick combinations, log every pour, track cure times, and document burn tests — so you never lose track of what works. SAVE YOUR RECIPES Store every wax, fragrance oil, wick, and container combination in one place. Record fragrance load percentages, dye choices, and notes so you can recreate your best candles every time. LOG EVERY BATCH Track each production run with auto-generated batch numbers, pour temperature, ambient temperature, quantity, and notes. Link batches to recipes for a complete history of what you made and when. TIME YOUR CURES Set cure durations by wax type — soy, paraffin, coconut, beeswax, or custom. Watch progress bars count down on your dashboard and get push notifications the moment a batch is ready to test. DOCUMENT BURN TESTS Log burn duration, melt pool diameter, flame height, tunneling, soot level, and hot throw rating for every test. Attach up to 3 photos per test to track visual results. Average hot throw ratings are calculated automatically per recipe. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE See your total recipes, batches, and active cures in one view. Check which batches are curing and review recent activity without digging through menus. EXPORT YOUR DATA Export everything to CSV for business records, Etsy bookkeeping, or external analysis. AVAILABLE IN 5 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, and Korean. FREE FEATURES • Up to 3 recipes and 5 batches • Cure timer on dashboard • Burn test logging PRO FEATURES — $9.99/YEAR • Unlimited recipes and batches • Push notifications for cure completion • Photo attachments on burn tests • CSV data export All data stays on your device. No account or internet connection required. Built for hobbyists and small-batch sellers who care about consistency Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kilnside at none against Wicklog's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wicklog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kilnside asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kilnside | Wicklog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYAN JAMES W BROKENBROW | Terror LLC |
In-app purchases
Kilnside
No in-app purchases
Wicklog
- wicklog premium monthly$1.991 Month
- wicklog premium annual$19.991 Year









