Comparison

Animal Jam vs ScribbleX

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

Head to head
About

Animal Jam

Become your favorite animal, customize your style, and explore a vibrant 3D world. This online community for kids offers a safe space to chat with friends, decorate dens, play games, adopt pets, and learn about nature through interactive content.

Highlights
  • Personalize animal characters
  • Play fun games and earn rewards
  • Explore a 3D virtual world
  • Shop for clothing and decorations
  • Design and decorate dens
  • Join a global player community
  • Learn about real animals
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Welcome to Animal Jam, where you will become your favorite animal, create a style to express the real you, and explore the beautiful 3D world of Jamaa! Animal Jam is the best online community for kids and a safe place to meet and chat with new friends — plus decorate your own den, play fun animal games, adopt awesome pets, and learn about the natural world from videos, animal facts, and downloadable e-books! FEATURES: - PERSONALIZE your animals from head to tail - PLAY fun games and earn Gems - EXPLORE a gorgeous, living 3D world - SHOP for clothes, den decorations, and accessories - DESIGN your own den - JOIN a friendly community of players worldwide - CHAT with animal buddies - LEARN about real animals and their habitats Before you start exploring Jamaa, here is some important information for kids and parents: - The Animal Jam game is free to play with parental permission. - Parents can control players’ access to social features through their Parent Tools. Animal Jam offers optional in-app purchases that cost real money. You can disable the in-app purchasing functionality by adjusting your device settings. This app also offers Animal Jam recurring membership subscription options that cost real money. Most in-app features do not require this paid membership. However, in addition to exclusive member features in the app, paid subscription also includes membership in the AJ Classic web game. If you choose to purchase a membership, your iTunes account will be charged when you confirm the purchase. Your Animal Jam subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current membership period. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings any time after purchase. No refunds or credits are given for any unused periods, and your subscription will remain active through the end of that month. Privacy Policy: https://www.animaljam.com/en/ios/privacy Terms of Use: http://www.animaljam.com/terms_of_service ABOUT ANIMAL JAM WildWorks has partnered with prominent scientists and educators to bring science education and spectacular imagery of the natural world to kids in a completely new way. Our goal is to provide a fun, exciting, and safe place for kids to play online. Animal Jam also inspires kids to explore and protect the natural world outside their doors. SAFETY At WildWorks, your child’s safety is our priority. The Animal Jam app protects your child’s private information with secure log in, filtered and monitored chat, live moderation, and the ability to block and report players instantly. To learn more about how we protect children’s privacy, visit https://www.animaljam.com/en/ios/privacy. Children should always ask their parent or guardian for permission before they download and play. This app requires an Internet connection, and data fees may apply if WiFi isn’t connected. Animal Jam ©2025 WildWorks

About

ScribbleX

Create collaborative drawings with friends by passing a digital canvas through multiple players. Each player adds a section, like a face, body, or legs, to reveal a humorous creature when unfolded. Enjoy endless creative possibilities on your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Collaborative drawing
  • Multi-player gameplay
  • Create funny creatures
  • Digital canvas
  • Smartphone game
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ScribbleX is a social drawing game that lets you create crazy art together with your friends. How do you play? The game goes like this: Take a piece of paper and divide it into three parts. Now, Player 1 draws a face on the first part of the paper, folds it over and passes it to Player 2. Player 2 then draws the body, folds it again and passes it to Player 3. Player 3 draws the legs or feet on the third part of the paper. In the end, you unfold the paper and a funny creature reveals itself! Now imagine this, just on your smartphone – the possibilities are endless ;) Happy drawing!

Screenshots

Animal Jam4 screens
ScribbleX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Animal Jam at 84K against ScribbleX's 6. Animal Jam also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). ScribbleX's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Animal Jam sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and ScribbleX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Animal Jam against 4.2 for ScribbleX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animal Jam has 84K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Animal Jam's written reviews are positive against 50% of ScribbleX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animal Jam ships an update fortnightly, ScribbleX every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Animal Jam versus ScribbleX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal JamScribbleX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (84K ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings84K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWildworks, Inc.CoMNet Cooperative Multimedia Network Software GmbH

Customer experience

Animal Jam

All ratings84,274 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews4,636 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative16.8%

ScribbleX

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Animal Jam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent login issues
  • Disappearing items and progress loss
  • Glitches with certain game mechanics

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to trade animals and dens
  • Conversion between gems and sapphires
  • More non-member content and features
  • Expanded animal and habitat selection
  • Improved reporting and moderation system

ScribbleX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Animal Jam

Subscriptions3
  • Join a Pack!$6.991 Month
  • 1 Month Membership$8.991 Month
  • 1 Month Membership7 Days trial$8.991 Month
One-time23
  • Paw Full of Sapphires$1.99
  • Wishing Coin$2.99
  • Galaxy Raccoon Tail$2.99
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  • Corrupted Animal Token$3.99
  • Skeleton Fox Bundle$3.99
  • Super Party Super Box$4.99
  • Mystical Wings Bundle$4.99
  • Super Satchel of Sapphires$4.99
  • Night of the Phantoms Bundle$8.99
  • Super Box$9.99
  • BIG Super Party Super Box$9.99
  • Big Fab 5 Super Box$9.99
  • Big Flame Super Box$9.99
  • Big Chest of Sapphires$9.99
  • Wishing Coin x5$9.99
  • Big Galaxy Super Box Redux$9.99
  • Big Glitter Super Box$9.99
  • Big Super Party SuperBox Redux$9.99
  • Big Super Box$9.99
  • Pet Velociraptor Egg x5$14.99
  • Huge Wish Refining Coin Bundle$19.99
  • Treasure Trove of Sapphires$19.99
  • Wishing Coin x15$19.99
1 purchases

ScribbleX

One-time1
  • ScribbleX Plus2 variants$1.99

Questions

Is Animal Jam free?
Animal Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScribbleX free?
ScribbleX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animal Jam or ScribbleX?
Animal Jam is rated higher. Animal Jam averages 4.3 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while ScribbleX averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Animal Jam or ScribbleX have ads?
Neither Animal Jam nor ScribbleX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animal Jam or ScribbleX?
Animal Jam ships an update fortnightly, and ScribbleX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Animal Jam was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScribbleX on October 24, 2026.

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