Muddy vs Moon Friend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track 7 production stages
- Document clay, glazes, and firing temps
- Manage custom material libraries
- Set stage reminders
- Sync and export data
- Record detailed measurements
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Muddy ships an update every 5 days, Moon Friend weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Muddy | Moon Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyril Chandelier | Mintzi |
Customer experience
Muddy
Moon Friend
In-app purchases
Muddy
- Muddy Unlimited$1.991 Month
- Muddy Unlimited$19.99
Moon Friend
- Moon Friend Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Moon Friend Pro (Lifetime)$5.99









