Comparison

Fired Pottery vs Clay & Fire

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

Head to head
About

Fired Pottery

Log every step of your pottery projects, from initial planning to final firing. Keep track of clay, glazes, and studio photos in one organized place. Features a glaze helper and a catalog of commercial glazes.

Highlights
  • Track pottery projects through all stages
  • Log clay body and glazes used
  • Organize studio photos
  • Glaze helper for coat counting
  • Catalog of 1500+ commercial glazes
  • Optional community feed
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Track every pottery project from wet clay through glaze-fired, log the clay body and glazes you used, and keep your studio photos in one place instead of scattered across your camera roll. Each project moves through five stages — planning, greenware, bisque-fired, glazing, and glaze-fired — with separate parts for sets and series. The glaze helper counts coats as you brush them on, so you don't lose track halfway through a complex application. Browse a catalog of over 1,500 commercial glazes from major brands. Save your favorites, log your own test tiles, and see at a glance which of your past projects used a given glaze. The community feed is optional. Share finished work, see what others have made with the same materials, and skip the social part entirely if you'd rather just keep your own records. Works fully offline. Sign-in unlocks community post publishing, cloud backup, and a public profile — but the core journal works without an account. No ads, no analytics, no tracking SDKs.

About

Clay & Fire

Features
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Ever pulled a gorgeous, perfectly drippy mug out of the kiln, only to realize you have absolutely no idea which glazes you layered to make that happen? Or maybe you trusted a sticky note to remember which clay you used, only for it to magically disappear? Stop trusting your memory. Your memory is full of clay dust (Please use a mask) Meet Clay & Fire! your new pottery tracker. Whether you’re a hobbyist covered in mud or a studio owner managing multiple kilns, this app is here to keep your ceramics journey organized, documented, and safely backed up (even if you drop your phone in the slip). Why we think you’ll love it: - Track Every Masterpiece (or Disaster): Log your pottery projects from wet clay to trimming, bisque firing, and the final glaze reveal. Snap photos at every stage so you can finally prove it looked great before the glaze crawled. - Manage Your Resource Board: Keep a detailed stash of your resources. Log your clays, underglazes, techniques, tools and more! Never accidentally buy your fourth pint of "Oatmeal" glaze again. - Save Resources from Social Media: Save contentfrom Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Youtube, X/Twitter and Facebook! Images are copied into the app, so even if they're taken down you will still have something to reference. - The Ultimate Resource Library: Don't want to manually type out the names of all your supplies? We got you. Search our massive, built-in Resource Library of commercial glazes, clays, tools and more. Just find the ones you own and tap to add them to your personal stash. - Don't Know What To Make?: We've all been there, luckly we got you! Check out the forms and techniques sections in the Resource Library! You will find new forms or techniques to try out! - Magical Cross-Referencing: This is the game-changer. Not only can you look at a finished bowl and see exactly which three glazes you layered on it, but you can also go to your inventory, tap on that jar of "Blue Rutile," and instantly see a photo gallery of every single piece you’ve ever made with it! Stop guessing what a glaze actually looks like on dark clay, your own past projects will tell you. - Community News: See announcements, news, and updates to perfect your craft. - Follow Your Community Sudio: See what glazes and clays your studio has, what classes are coming up, and get notifications when pieces are out of the kiln! - Google Drive Sync: Back up your entire pottery diary to Google Drive automatically. Your data is safe from wet, clay-covered hands. Who is this for? Potters, ceramic artists, sculptors, teachers, students, and anyone who spends an unreasonable amount of time watching videos of people centering clay on a pottery wheel. Download Clay & Fire today and start tracking your pots. Because the only thing that should be unpredictable in the studio is the kiln, not your notes! Crafted with love for potters, by potters. Learn more at https://3beansstudio.com

Screenshots

Fired Pottery4 screens
Clay & Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fired Pottery at none against Clay & Fire's 4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clay & Fire sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fired Pottery asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fired Pottery versus Clay & Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFired PotteryClay & Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew LeivanDamian Rizzotto

In-app purchases

None

Fired Pottery

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Clay & Fire

One-time4
  • Donation$0.99
  • Donation$2.99
  • Donation$4.99
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  • Donation$9.99

Questions

Is Fired Pottery free?
Fired Pottery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clay & Fire free?
Clay & Fire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fired Pottery or Clay & Fire have ads?
Neither Fired Pottery nor Clay & Fire shows ads.

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