# Donut Doodle

> Interactive virtual donut creation and decoration game for mobile devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Shoe the Goose.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donut-doodle/id509842489 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shoe the Goose](https://appshunter.io/developer/336334198)
- Category: Games, Education, Family, Simulation
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 258 App Store ratings · 94 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-05-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donut-doodle/id509842489/reviews.md

## What is Donut Doodle?

Become a donut master, and create realistic gourmet donuts from scratch on your iPhone or iPad.  Crack the eggs, sift the flour, shake the salt, and pour in the vanilla.  After cooking your confection in our splatter-free frier, cover it with frosting of any color in the rainbow. Each donut type has different frosting styles so you can add multiple layers.  Finally, complete your masterpiece with nuts, sprinkles, candies, and decorations.


Donuts:

* Raised
* Cinnamon Roll
* Chocolate
* Plain Cake
* Blueberry
* Cranberry
* Twist
* Old Fashioned
* French Cruller
* Churros

Includes:

* Eight different make it your self recipes, plus quick to make instant mixes
* 24 standard Frostings
* Unlimited mix your own frostings
* Tons of toppings, including sprinkles, nuts, candies, bacon, eggs, and more
* Fun decorations for personalization


Fun and educational. Helps develop:

* Fine Motor Skills: Making the dough includes activities that help develop fine motor skills: tapping, pinching, tilting, twisting, shaking, and stirring.

* Sequencing: Each recipe has a variety of sequential steps required to make a donut.  Each recipe is slightly different, with some more complex than others.

* Reading and pre-reading: The ingredients text and images are on the same screen. As ingredients are added, they are checked off to assist with word-picture association.

* Artistic Creativity: Explore color, shape, and  design.

## Key features

- Create donuts from scratch
- Multiple donut types
- Customizable frosting
- Extensive topping options
- Fun decorations
- Develops fine motor skills
- Teaches sequencing and reading

## Chart rankings

- #182 in Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

## What do users think of Donut Doodle?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Endless creative decoration possibilities
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 💰 Affordable price point (99 cents)
- 🎮 No in-app purchases or paywalls
- ⭐ Stable app with no crashes or glitches
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for kids and families
- 🎯 Engaging and entertaining gameplay
- 📧 Ability to share creations with friends

**Cons**

- 📱 iOS 11+ compatibility issues (critical)
- ❌ Lack of content variety
- ⏸️ Limited gameplay depth
- 🔄 No save/storage feature for creations
- 🎨 Limited customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App incompatible with iOS 11 and later
- Update fails to install on newer iOS versions
- App crashes when attempting to update
- No update available despite iOS incompatibility

**Most requested features**

- Jelly-filled and cream-filled donuts
- Donut holes option
- More donut types and varieties
- More frosting flavors and toppings
- Donut box/bakery feature to save creations
- Ability to fill donuts with different fillings
- Eat all donuts in batch functionality
- Custom donut shape creation
- Bakery/shop mode to sell donuts
- Better animation quality
- Cupcake Doodle app
- Pottery Doodle app
- Ability to draw and stamp designs on donuts
- Freestyle frosting application
- Different frosting tip options
- More interactive gameplay elements

## Recent user reviews (10 of 94)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/donut-doodle/id509842489/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best. App. Ever.

*2025-01-21, version 1.04*

This app changed my life, it brought me into the light of our lord and savior, Blue Xbox. Might wanna remove those golfing ducks tho. 12/10 cannot recommend enough.

### 5/5 — Awesomeness

*2023-06-16, version 1.04*

GET THIS GAME NOWWWWWW! 
You won’t regret it

### 4/5 — Good

*2021-07-30, version 1.04*

I wish there was a Cookie Jar feature (Donut Box, rather) like in Cookie Doodle where you can view your creations. Also, I wish there were prizes (like Cookie Doodle) and fillings.

### 4/5 — Awesome

*2020-03-19, version 1.03*

This app is GREAT 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

### 3/5 — 🍩 do not not read my donut review 🍩

*2020-02-09, version 1.03*

Great game, my friends and I love to play it!! But, there are fixes that need to be made;
~ more toppings please
~ more kinds of donuts
~ please better animation
Otherwise, fun game. Play it. 
🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩

### 5/5 — Night

*2019-12-06, version 1.03*

Maybe you could make people eat all of the doughnuts when you make one.

### 1/5 — PLEASE UPDATE YOUR GAMES!!!

*2018-10-29, version 1.02*

The title explains it all, I still LOVE your games! Please update them so they work on iOS 11+

### 3/5 — Please update!!

*2018-07-03, version 1.02*

We wish you’d update this. Literally our number one fave app. We have fashion and cookie too, but donut one took the cake. 😉💕

### 3/5 — Update

*2018-06-13, version 1.02*

Please update this game

### 4/5 — It got worse

*2018-04-01, version 1.02*

I have adored this game for years but every time I try to update it it fails so that means my iPad won’t let me play it because it isn’t compatible with IOS 11 
PLEASE FIX IT PLEASE

## Frequently asked questions about Donut Doodle

### What can I do with Donut Doodle?

Donut Doodle allows you to create realistic gourmet donuts from scratch. You can mix ingredients, cook them in a virtual frier, apply various frostings, and decorate them with a wide array of toppings and fun elements.

### What types of donuts can I make?

The app offers a variety of donut types to choose from, including Raised, Cinnamon Roll, Chocolate, Plain Cake, Blueberry, Cranberry, Twist, Old Fashioned, French Cruller, and Churros.

### Is Donut Doodle free to use?

Yes, Donut Doodle is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What are the educational benefits of this app?

This app is designed to be fun and educational, helping to develop fine motor skills through interactive dough-making activities, sequencing skills by following recipe steps, and reading/pre-reading skills through ingredient lists and word-picture association. It also fosters artistic creativity.

### What devices is Donut Doodle compatible with?

The app is available for iPhone and iPad, suggesting compatibility with Apple's iOS mobile operating system.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.04 — 2020-06-13

Updated for iOS 13

### 1.03 — 2019-02-27

Update for iOS 12

### 1.02 — 2013-09-18

Minor changes 

**** News: We have a new app - Cupcake Doodle ****

### 1.01 — 2012-12-19

* Added Churros
* More Candies including gumdrops and gummy swirls
* Added a color wheel for selecting more frosting colors
* Added compatibility with iPhone 5's taller screen    


**** Other News: We have new apps!

* Gingerbread Doodle
* Snow Doodle

### 1.0 — 2012-05-06

No release notes.

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All apps by Shoe the Goose: https://appshunter.io/developer/336334198

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