Comparison

Bisque 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

Bisque

This app helps ceramic artists meticulously document their pottery projects, from clay and glazes to kiln firings and sales. It provides a private, organized system to track every detail of your ceramic work, ensuring no valuable information is lost. Ideal for managing personal practices, studio operations, or preparing for craft markets.

Highlights
  • Pottery tracker and studio journal
  • Detailed glaze notes and recipe tracking
  • Kiln log and firing records
  • Pre-event sales evaluation
  • Past event sales analysis
  • Full data export
Features
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Track every piece. Remember every glaze. Stop losing what works. Bisque-It is a pottery journal designed for ceramic artists who want to remember their process, not recreate it. Log photos of your work, track glaze combinations that worked, record kiln firings, and keep studio notes all in one place. IN THE STUDIO Record every piece with photos, clay body, and glaze notes Track glaze combinations and save recipes that work Mark your journey: Greenware → Bisqued → Glazed → Complete Add firing details: cone temperature, hold time, kiln results FOR YOUR EVENTS Pre-event survey: Decide if a craft show is worth your time Post-show journal: Rate your experience and track what sold Learn which markets bring the right collectors FOR YOUR KILN Track maintenance tasks for electric kilns Log every firing with cone, hold time, and results Export firing records anytime YOUR STUDIO, YOUR DATA All your pottery logs stay on your device. No cloud. No tracking. No accounts.

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

Bisque4 screens
Claymate Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bisque at 5.0 against Claymate Studio's 4.5. Bisque also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Claymate Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bisque asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bisque holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bisque ships an update every 9 days, Claymate Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bisque versus Claymate Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBisqueClaymate Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAARON IRA NEISSAuster Chen

Customer experience

Bisque

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Claymate Studio

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

In-app purchases

None

Bisque

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Claymate Studio

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

Questions

Is Bisque free?
Bisque is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Claymate Studio free?
Claymate Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bisque or Claymate Studio?
Bisque is rated higher. Bisque averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Claymate Studio averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bisque or Claymate Studio have ads?
Neither Bisque nor Claymate Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bisque or Claymate Studio?
Bisque ships an update every 9 days, and Claymate Studio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bisque was updated on October 24, 2026 and Claymate Studio on October 18, 2026.

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