# RakugakiAR — Your doodles come to life!!

> Augmented reality app that animates user-drawn doodles. (iPhone/iPad app by Whatever Co..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rakugakiar/id1515215584 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Whatever Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1515215583)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 252 App Store ratings · 114 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 111 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2020-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rakugakiar/id1515215584/reviews.md

## What is RakugakiAR?

"RakugakiAR" is a make-your-dream-come-true app that brings life to your doodle! Whether it's on a notebook, a whiteboard, or anywhere, this app scans the scribble you've drawn and brings it to life. The doodle will have its own life and walkabout in the AR environment on your smartphone. Feed them, poke them, play with them any way you want!

Whether you are an individual or a corporation, please refrain from using this application for profit or any other benefits, directly or indirectly, without our consent, including amusement events. If you wish to use this application, please contact hello@whatever.co for more information.

## Key features

- Scan and animate doodles
- AR environment interaction
- Feed and play with creations
- Bring drawings to life

## What do users think of RakugakiAR?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids
- ✨ Makes drawings come to life
- 🎨 Creative and original concept
- 👍 Easy to use for many
- 💰 Good value for the price
- 🚫 No ads
- 💖 Interactive AR experience

**Cons**

- ❌ Scanning issues frequently reported
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 📱 Overheats devices
- 🤔 Difficult to understand for some
- 📉 Limited functionality for the price
- ⚫ Black screen issues
- ⚠️ Characters can be dark

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes during scan
- Video feature not working
- App freezes on startup screen
- Black screen after recording
- App crashes when opening
- Scan failed repeatedly
- App closes when scanning
- Video recording shows scan lines
- App crashes when scanning
- App crashes when pressing camera button
- App freezes on AR initialization screen
- App crashes after a few hours
- App crashes after iOS update
- App crashes when scanning
- App crashes when pressing scan button
- App freezes on initial screen
- App doesn't progress from initial screen
- App doesn't respond to phone movement
- App doesn't move
- App crashes when scanning
- Scan failed
- Video recording doesn't work
- App crashes when scanning
- App crashes when trying to scan
- App crashes when scanning
- App crashes when pressing scan button

**Most requested features**

- Scan photos directly
- Save characters for later access
- Option to hide UI during video recording
- More variety in falling objects
- Control character movement
- Add more actions for characters
- Export videos without GUI overlays
- Add Portuguese language option
- Adjust brightness of characters
- Option to cancel recognition
- Add more functions
- Add AR marker and effect features
- Character faces the camera

## Recent user reviews (10 of 114)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rakugakiar/id1515215584/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Doodles that come to life

*2026-06-11*

Brilliant little app with a big heart. Children and adults smile when I ask them to sketch a tiny figure and with a simple click of a button , it comes alive and walks. We can feed it and make it change direction. A lot of fun. Hope to see more!!

### 1/5 — ITS NOT WORKING!!!

*2026-02-08, version 1.1.10*

It is getting up and then dying.

### 5/5 — need android

*2025-06-05, version 1.1.10*

This software requires an Android version

### 1/5 — Can’t scan in 2025

*2025-02-05, version 1.1.10*

Can’t scant drawing. I guess it’s an outdated app.

### 1/5 — Non funziona

*2024-11-01*

Dopo ripetuti tentativi, non rileva alcuna immagine. Ho provato a cambiare anche tipologia di pennarello, ma non funziona.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2024-10-02*

I scan my doodle million time and it keep failing. Plus, is not too big and is not too small 🤔🤔🤔😠😠😠it even cost $1 for this stupid doodle come-to-life app.

### 1/5 — 正直……

*2024-08-11*

小6です。
保育園生の頃から使ってますけどイマイチ何がいいのかよく分かりません。
何度か使ったことあるのですが自分の絵が動くだけだしストーリーを考えて書いた絵でもその思い描くように動かないためあまり使わなくなりました。
なのでこのアプリの良さなどがあまり分からないし、読み取りにくい絵などを書いた小さい子が読み取られたらいいですけど読み取られなくて悲しくなったりするのは可哀想だなと思うので複雑な絵でも読み取れやすくなるようになるといいと思います。
タップしたら人参などが降ってきますけど降ってくるバリエーションも増やしたらいかがかと思います。
このような事などを追加していただけたりしますとより良くなると思います。
以上です呼んでくださった方ありがとうございます。（誤字脱字がございましたら申し訳ございません）

### 5/5 — 아이가너무좋아해요6세

*2024-07-20*

너무좋아요  처음에 한번 평면인식만잘되면 그다음캐릭터인식은 잘돼요 근데 카메라 기능이라그런지 과열이발생해요

### 5/5 — 아이가 좋아해요!

*2024-07-13*

아이가 신기해하고 좋아합니다~~

### 4/5 — 希望加入扫描相册的功能

*2023-06-06*

直接扫照片会快很多

## Frequently asked questions about RakugakiAR

### What does RakugakiAR do?

RakugakiAR is an application that scans your hand-drawn doodles from any surface and brings them to life in an augmented reality environment on your smartphone. Your animated drawings can then be interacted with.

### How can I interact with my animated doodles?

Once your doodle is animated and appears in the AR environment on your smartphone, you can interact with it by feeding it, poking it, and playing with it in various ways. The app allows for direct engagement with your creations.

### Is RakugakiAR free to use?

Based on the provided information, the application is free to use. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a free monetization model.

### Can I use RakugakiAR for commercial purposes?

The description explicitly states that individuals and corporations should refrain from using the application for profit or any other benefits, directly or indirectly, without consent. For commercial use inquiries, you should contact hello@whatever.co.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-06-25

New feature added: in-app banner!
Hope you continue to enjoy RakugakiAR!

### 1.1.10 — 2021-06-23

Minor bug fixes.

### 1.1.9 — 2021-06-01

• Fixed: A bug that can cause doodles and foods to slip through the ground.
• Minor bug fixes.
• Implemented a Parental Gate.

### 1.1.7 — 2021-02-10

- Minor bug fixes

### 1.1.6 — 2021-02-05

- Improved: The doodle now always pops out facing the camera.
- Improved: The doodle now won't cast itself a shadow. 
- Improved: The UI widgets, including buttons, no longer show up in the recorded video.
- Revamped user interface.
- Minor bug fixes

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## More apps by Whatever Co.

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All apps by Whatever Co.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1515215583

## Related topics

[doodle magic ar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/doodle-magic-ar)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*