# You Doodle - draw on photos — Create, edit and share art

> Versatile photo editor and art studio with extensive drawing and design tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Digital Ruby, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-doodle-draw-on-photos/id517871755 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Digital Ruby, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/335536977)
- Category: Photo & Video, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 27,990 App Store ratings · 567 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.7 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish and 6 more
- Released: 2012-06-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-doodle-draw-on-photos/id517871755/reviews.md

## What is You Doodle?

You Doodle has hundreds of tools! You can markup a photo, create a meme or any other type of project you can imagine. You Doodle does it all. Draw on photos, add text, insert shapes, work with layers, blending two photos, placing stamps, stickers, scrapbook with collage and frames plus many more tools are available in You Doodle. You may even create custom stamps and stickers right in the app.

Drawing on photos has never been simpler. You Doodle works in iMessage and the photos app and supports Apple pencil, along with Adonit and Pogo Connect stylus. Dragging in and inserting images from other apps is a snap. No other app lets you draw on a photo as easily as You Doodle.

You Doodle is a full featured art studio and here are some of the features:
- iOS10+: use You Doodle in iMessage to add stickers, GIFs, APNGs, draw on photos, use the camera and much more! Save GIFs from Safari to the You Doodle iMessage app.
- Many draw tools: brush, air-brush, shape and 3D brush, calligraphy pen, eraser, color picker, flood fill (super fast with real-time preview), spray, chalk, recolor (with tolerance), blur, smudge, clone stamp, scissors
- Apple pencil support on iPad Pro
- Backup and restore settings, documents, stickers, colors, etc. between devices!
- Record your drawing for playback as a video
- Create slideshows and import photos, videos and GIFs. Export to Video or GIF. Add music that is downloaded to your device. Add custom watermark with pro version.
- Share to PDF, Instagram, Flickr, Facebook, Sketch Book, Twitter, Tumblr, Dropbox, Weibo, Email, Text Message, Camera Roll, Printer or Copy to Clipboard. 
- Split view on supported devices
- Force touch on supported devices
- Import fonts from Safari or other supported apps (zip, ttf, otf)
- Quickly draw and add text with the new photo editor extension
- Save to your sketchbook from other supported apps
- Supports up to 16 megapixel camera images (4096x4096), depending on device 
- Gradient tool
- Turn your art into a T-shirt!
- Many blend modes for brush and fill tool
- Add text to your photos with tons of colors, fonts, outlines, glow, 3D, circular, shine, scaling and rotation
- 3D rotation (X, Y, Z) for text and images with perspective (perspective on iOS 7+ only)
- Pixel perfect rotation and placement of text and photos
- Draw in real-time with nearby You Doodle users (iOS 7+ only), everyone must have the same You Doodle version
- Insert multiple images at a time to create a collage
- Draw on top of the first page of your PDF and Office documents from Dropbox
- Use the blender tool to blend the foreground and background in interesting and fun ways
- Tons of cool stamps with offline support once downloaded
- Post your entire photo on Instagram (with square cropping) and other social networks
- Hundreds of picture frames and collages 
- Over 30 amazing filters and effects
- Add shapes like arrows to highlight interesting bits in your photos
- Your own personal sketchbook to save your drawings to your device 
- Flip, rotate, crop and filter your photos
- Glow effect for draw tools
- Legend creator for maps and other diagrams 
- Simple table / spreadsheet creator
- Mask the background to the foreground and filter the background for some really cool effects
- Add custom fonts from your Dropbox folder
- Adonit Touch and Pogo connect stylus integration 

Try out You Doodle today, I know you'll love it! I'm just one guy doing everything and I listen to feedback. Please let me know what I can do to improve your You Doodle experience.

- Jeff Johnson

Follow on Instagram: @you_doodle - https://instagram.com/you_doodle) 
Follow on Twitter @YouDoodleApp 
Like on Facebook - https://facebook.com/youdoodle 
Support email - support@youdoodle.net

## Key features

- Draw on photos
- Add text and shapes
- Work with layers
- Blend images
- Create collages
- Custom stamps and stickers
- Record drawing playback

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Picture Frame Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Stamp Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Filter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version - Amazing Savings! | $5.99 | one-time |
| Draw Tools Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version - Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Font Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Backgrounds and Textures Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Blender Pack - Combine Layers | $2.99 | one-time |
| Backup and Restore | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of You Doodle?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💻 Powerful photo editing capabilities
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Great for drawing and creating digital art
- 💰 Good value for money with one-time purchase
- 🤝 Responsive and helpful developer support

**Cons**

- 🔒 Limited free features, many locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs reported
- 🎨 Brush size/opacity controls could be improved
- 📚 Lack of in-depth tutorials for advanced features
- 🔍 Color picker tool not always accurate

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezing issues when using certain tools
- Inconsistent behavior when importing photos

**Most requested features**

- Add more layers for advanced editing
- Implement symmetry tools for digital art
- Improve PNG/transparent background handling
- Allow deleting/managing saved stickers

## Recent user reviews (10 of 567)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-doodle-draw-on-photos/id517871755/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 20 year review

*2026-08-23, version 10.0.2*

For 20 years this has been my go to app for quick on the go digital manipulation and it’s FREE can’t be beat thanks so much

### 5/5 — Owner

*2026-08-14, version 10.0.2*

Love it
It works great

### 5/5 — Nice

*2026-08-03, version 10.0.2*

Do you know is cool?

### 5/5 — Gracias fabuloso

*2026-07-27, version 10.0.2*

Es maravilloso expresar el sentimiento que causa un recuerdo

### 5/5 — The best drawing app

*2026-07-26, version 10.0.2*

I’ve been using this app literally for 10 years. It’s extremely versatile and has so many uses, whether it’s editing pictures, layering pictures, drawing shapes and lines, stamping, almost anything you’d need - this app does that and so much more. An amazing value and an app I continue to go back to even after all these years.

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2026-07-22, version 10.0.2*

Easiest all-in-one art app for beginners. Only gripe is that I wish there were more layer options… as well as an option to save as higher quality for blowing up/printing.

### 1/5 — False advertising as a free app

*2026-07-16, version 10.0.2*

There aren’t any features that are actually free. It’s free to download, but then any activity tries to push you for payment and does an automatic prompt to follow them on Instagram to exit out. Very predatory and annoying.

### 5/5 — Been using this app for a decade

*2026-07-16, version 10.0.2*

Overall amazing app. So many things you can do. Perfect for easily editing photos in any way you need.

### 5/5 — Creative

*2026-07-13, version 10.0.2*

I love this app

### 5/5 — Great!

*2026-07-06, version 10.0.2*

I needed an app so I could make a banner for my father & this was so easy! It has many different options to customize whatever you neee to make.
I really enjoy it

## Frequently asked questions about You Doodle

### What can I do with You Doodle?

You Doodle allows you to draw on photos, create memes, add text and shapes, work with layers, blend images, create collages, and much more. It functions as a full-featured art studio for various creative projects.

### Does the app support stylus input?

Yes, the app fully supports Apple Pencil on iPad Pro, as well as Adonit and Pogo Connect styluses. This allows for more precise drawing and creative control.

### Is You Doodle free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a wide range of tools. However, it does include in-app purchases, which may unlock additional features or content such as custom watermarks in the pro version.

### What devices is You Doodle compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices and supports features like iMessage integration, Apple Pencil, and split view on compatible devices. It also supports high-resolution images up to 16 megapixels.

### Can I share my creations directly from the app?

Yes, you can easily share your artwork and edited photos to various platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and email, among others. You can also export creations as videos or GIFs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.0.2 — 2026-06-04

- Allow brush size less than 1
- Try to fix text crash issue

### 10.0.1 — 2026-01-25

- Change circle text to honor the shape even if it's not square.
- Remove weird label that appeared vertically on some devices.

Happy doodling!

- Jeff

### 10.0.0 — 2025-11-10

- iOS 26 compatibility and shape color fixes

### 9.0.0 — 2024-09-26

- Clearer text for delete all sketchbook button. This button clears the entire sketchbook, and this is clear by use of "Delete All" instead of "Delete."
- iOS 18 compatibility updates.

Thanks for using You Doodle!

- Jeff

### 8.3.0 — 2024-04-14

I've updated the resize -> background tool to allow anchoring the image in a 3x3 grid. Just tap the location you want in the preview.

Happy doodling!

- Jeff

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