Draw A Rocket vs Gruffalo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw A Rocket
Ignite your child's creativity and problem-solving skills with this space-themed drawing adventure. Watch their creations come to life as they navigate the galaxy, overcoming obstacles and developing confidence.
- Bring drawings to life
- Space adventure theme
- Develop drawing confidence
- Enhance problem-solving skills
- Creative gameplay
- Child-friendly design
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See your drawings come to life, Draw A Rocket and begin your very own space adventure! Develop drawing confidence as you explore the galaxy. Draw your way past aliens, lasers and fire pits whilst using your problem solving skills! In space you need to be creative to survive!! The MadeByEducators Project design apps with children we know in mind. As educators we are committed to maintaining a high level of online safety for children, parents and teachers. We are upfront about what our apps contain, so there are no hidden surprises. Child friendly apps - No in-app purchases - No third-party advertising - No social media integration - No collection or sharing of personal information
Gruffalo
Engage young children with 6 character-themed games based on the beloved Gruffalo story. Designed for ages 3-6, these puzzles enhance cognitive skills, memory, and coordination through intuitive gameplay.
- 6 character-led games
- 18 levels
- Improves cognitive ability
- Enhances working memory
- Develops logical thinking
- Boosts hand-eye coordination
- Play with Gruffalo characters
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Play with all the characters from 'The Gruffalo', the UK's favourite bedtime story! Perfect for 3 - 6 year olds. Featuring 6 character led games and 18 levels that combine fun game play with intuitive design. Carefully developed to improve cognitive ability, working memory, logical thinking and hand eye coordination. Children can play with the Gruffalo, Mouse, Fox, Snake, Owl and even race against them all! • Pit their memory skills against Mouse! • Test their aim against the Gruffalo! • Get colourful and paint with Fox! • Help Owl fly to his tree top house! • Slither through the maze with Snake! • Ready, steady, go! Clear the track and race the characters! Based on ‘The Gruffalo’, the classic children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler. These games are brought to you by Magic Light Pictures, producers of the Oscar nominated animations 'The Gruffalo' and 'Room on the Broom' as well as the 'The Gruffalo's Child' and 'Stick Man'. You can play Gruffalo: Puzzles on iPhone (4 and above), iPod Touch (4 and above), iPad (2 and above) and iPad mini. Previous versions of these devices will not be fully supported. If you experience any technical difficulties please email office@magiclightpictures.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Draw A Rocket at 5.0 against Gruffalo's 4.4. Draw A Rocket also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Gruffalo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 51 months) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Draw A Rocket costs $2.99 and Gruffalo $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Draw A Rocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gruffalo has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Draw A Rocket's written reviews are positive against 75% of Gruffalo's.
Draw A Rocket ships an update every 51 months, Gruffalo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draw A Rocket | Gruffalo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #168 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | madebyeducators | Magic Light Pictures Ltd |
Customer experience
Draw A Rocket
Gruffalo
In-app purchases
Draw A Rocket
No in-app purchases
Gruffalo
No in-app purchases
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