# Mr. Doodle! — user reviews > 25 indexed App Store user reviews of Mr. Doodle! by Dmitrij Pavlov, rated 4.00/5 from 87 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mr-doodle/id1025721338/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mr-doodle/id1025721338.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 46 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 8 ## Newest reviews (6 of 25) ### 3/5 — Original Mr. Do! *2016-12-14* Controls could be better, it would help if Mr Doodle was smaller ( equal in size to the paths) to get the correct time to turn. Good sound on iPhone, but no sound on iPad. ### 3/5 — Screen goes dark *2016-07-25* There are times when I get the "main" treat to summon an EXTRA character and the green cronies and the screen goes dark. I'm unable to determine where I can go, based on where I've been. I'm "flying blind" and can't navigate properly. ### 3/5 — Ok *2016-05-15* I was not impressed I like the video game more ### 3/5 — Poor controls!!! *2016-04-03* This was one of my favorite games on the Colecovision system. This would be the perfect remake except the touch controls are very poor. Takes some getting used to. ### 3/5 — controls are horrible *2015-09-15* I am very happy to find a Mr. Do game for the iPhone but the joystick takes up too much real estate on the screen. There are three options for controls but I cannot play well with any of them. ### 3/5 — Controls Need Tweaking *2015-08-29* Ok version at the moment. Frustrating controls need tweaking, as you can't fire and move at the same time. Also direction control is very unresponsive. If this is fixed then this could be potentially a great version. Please fix. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Great Game, HORRIBLE CONTROLS *2021-01-26* You cannot move with adequate speed and precision, guiding Mr Doodle with your finger on the screen. Frustration is maddenimg. ### 1/5 — Horrible controls!!! *2017-05-20* This is a copy of one of my favorite games. Too bad it's almost unplayable. What a shame and a waste of money. ### 1/5 — Ripped off *2016-01-29* Crashes on ipad, cant get past the third level, should be ashamed charging for this app ### 1/5 — Horrible touch control *2015-10-02* I was thrilled to see this vintage game and didn't even think about paying for it. Then I tried to play many times. The finger touch control is terrible. I can't get the clown to turn fast enough or sharp enough. This MAY be ok on an iPad, but I don't have a pad to try it. IT SHOULD NOT BE SOLD FOR iPhone! ### 1/5 — Terrible controls *2015-10-01* This game has the worst controls I have ever seen on the iPhone too bad because I use to love the original Mr. Do ### 2/5 — It IS Mr. Do [however] *2018-08-16* Don't 🐃💩 me on the way the E X T R A move and don't get smashed on 🍎 and sometimes the ball ⚾️ going through them without stopping the little 👱🏿👱🏿👱🏿's -- plus the 💎 isn't the best find ever and it lost its magic like it had in the original. IT SHOWS UP WAY TOO OFTEN for a measly 8000 points and simply a gateway to the next scene ### 2/5 — Control Doesn't work very well *2015-10-27* Like the previous review, it's really hard to control the direction. I'm using it on a iPad & still not having much success. Hopefully it gets corrected. ### 3/5 — Clunky controls but glorious game *2021-02-24* Controls are not crisp, but great to see this resurrection of the greatest arcade game of the 1980’s! ### 3/5 — Controls can be improved. *2019-10-24* I think this game has potential and could be a great homage to the original if the controls were improved. As it stands now, they are not sufficient for fast direction changes and lend one to frequently block the view of the action. I cannot get far enough into the game to have any feedback to level design. Love to see a lab update to this that improves controls. ### 3/5 — Mr Do! *2017-12-05* I found this today searching for mr do! Mr Do! Was an arcade game from the 1980s. I was Happy I found this but controls are tough. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Mr.Doodle! *2023-01-29, version 1.31* This is a very nice adaptation of the original, which is unfortunately unobtainable these days. Using a Bluetooth controller is a must. Thank goodness this game supports it. I have come across a lot of retro games that don’t and they are unplayable. ### 5/5 — 昭和のアーケードゲーム *2022-12-04* 子供のころ駄菓子屋に置いてあったなぁ〜 40年前を思い出します。 ### 5/5 — Great game *2017-06-27* It took getting used to the controls but ya got to remember it's a touch screen no joystick. It's great for passing time. I love it. ### 4/5 — Great game hard to control *2020-09-05* Maybe when I get used to it I’ll be able to play better ### 4/5 — Good game *2020-01-14, version 1.31* Good game fun just like Mr Do ### 4/5 — Love it, but movement and shooting could be better *2017-07-23* All the nostalgia of the original mr do, but because it's all touch movement you really do a quick turn and shoot when you're being chased like with a joystick. Learning curve? Oh well. ### 4/5 — iCade a must *2016-12-07* Where is the option? As with others, the controls are horrible but with an icade controller its precise. Good quality game just like the original. ### 4/5 — Fun But *2016-06-29* The game is very fun but as mentioned in some previous reviews if you are playing on a small screen it is hard to control ### 4/5 — Mr. Doodle *2016-05-04* EXCELLENT GAME! The reviews talking about bad controls are too harsh. The controls are swipe to move and tap to throw the power ball. Once you get used to them, they are more than adequate. I scored over 2,000,000 and had full lives so the control criticism is overdone. I left off one star because once you get high up into the game the challenge is done. The game adds more enemies, but the speed of the game never increases to add that extra level of difficulty. As is, this is a VERY GOOD homage to Mr. Do. Thank you Dmitrij Pavlov for a wonderful reminder of arcade days gone by. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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