Comparison

Muddy vs Moon Friend

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

Head to head
About

Muddy

This app helps ceramic artists meticulously track every stage of their pottery creations. Document clay, glazes, firing temperatures, and more, with reminders and data backup.

Highlights
  • Track 7 production stages
  • Document clay, glazes, and firing temps
  • Manage custom material libraries
  • Set stage reminders
  • Sync and export data
  • Record detailed measurements
Features
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Muddy is the pottery companion app designed for ceramic artists. Track every piece from idea to finished work — documenting clay, glazes, firing temps, photos, and more at each stage. TRACK YOUR ENTIRE PROCESS Follow each piece through 7 production stages: Idea → Formed → Trimmed → Bisqued → Underglazed → Glazed → Finished. Add photos, notes, measurements, and materials at every step. MANAGE YOUR MATERIALS Build your personal library of clay bodies, glazes, and underglazes. Pre-loaded with popular options like Mayco Stroke & Coat colors and common clay types including Porcelain, Stoneware, and Earthenware. RECORD EVERY DETAIL • Clay weight and forming method (wheel, hand-built, slab, coil, and more) • Cone temperatures from △022 to △12 • Glaze and underglaze color applications with percentages • Finished dimensions in metric or imperial units • Location tracking for each stage NEVER MISS A STEP Set reminders for when pieces are ready for their next stage. Get notified when it's time to trim, fire, or glaze. KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE Sync across devices with iCloud. Export your entire collection as a backup file you can import anytime. MUDDY UNLIMITED Get started free with up to 3 pieces. Upgrade to Muddy Unlimited for: • Unlimited ceramic pieces • Custom clay bodies, glazes & underglazes • Custom forms, methods & options • Full export & import backup Terms of Use: https://www.cyrilchandelier.com/muddy/terms Privacy policy: https://www.cyrilchandelier.com/muddy/privacy

About

Moon Friend

Track lunar phases with astronomical accuracy and a touch of personality. Get daily messages from the moon, view rise/set times, and explore celestial events. Offers widgets and a time-travel calendar for planning.

Highlights
  • Astronomically accurate moon phases
  • Daily moon messages with personality
  • Home screen widgets
  • Named moons and rare celestial events
  • Real astronomy data (altitude, azimuth, zodiac)
  • Time-travel calendar for past/future dates
Features
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The moon has something to say. Are you listening? Moon Friend isn't your average phase tracker. It's astronomically accurate down to the minute, but it also has personality. Part celestial almanac, part tiny sarcastic friend who lives in the sky. What you get: Today's moon
- See the current phase, illumination percentage, and exactly when the moon rises and sets where you are. Home screen widgets
- Beautiful starry widgets that keep the moon close. Glance down and always know what phase you're in, and what the moon thinks about it. Daily moon messages
- A fresh message every day, written in the moon's own voice. Introspective on a new moon. Chaotic on a full one. Always a little judgy. Named moons & rare events -
Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, Strawberry Moon, Harvest Moon : all 13 traditional full moons, celebrated as they arrive. Plus Super Moons, Blue Moons, Black Moons, and Blood Moon eclipses (NASA-sourced through 2030). Real astronomy -
Moon altitude, azimuth, perigee and apogee dates, and the zodiac sign the moon is traveling through all calculated for your exact location. Time-travel the calendar -
Swipe through any date, past or future. Planning a full-moon hike or a new-moon reset? The moon's already on the schedule. The moon's been up there your whole life. Might as well be friends. https://mintzi.xyz/moonfriend/terms

Screenshots

Muddy4 screens
Moon Friend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Muddy at freemium against Moon Friend's subscription. Muddy also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Muddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Moon Friend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Muddy against 5.0 for Moon Friend. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muddy ships an update every 5 days, Moon Friend weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Muddy versus Moon Friend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuddyMoon Friend
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyril ChandelierMintzi

Customer experience

Muddy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Moon Friend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Muddy

Subscriptions1
  • Muddy Unlimited$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Muddy Unlimited$19.99
2 purchases

Moon Friend

Subscriptions1
  • Moon Friend Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Moon Friend Pro (Lifetime)$5.99

Questions

Is Muddy free?
Muddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Friend free?
Moon Friend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Muddy or Moon Friend?
Muddy and Moon Friend are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Muddy or Moon Friend have ads?
Neither Muddy nor Moon Friend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Muddy or Moon Friend?
Muddy ships an update every 5 days, and Moon Friend weekly. Most recently, Muddy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Moon Friend on October 31, 2026.

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