Comparison

DoodleConnect vs Rainbow Science FX

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

Head to head
About

DoodleConnect

Monitor your child's educational development across multiple learning applications. Stay informed about their achievements, progress through the curriculum, and receive real-time updates on their learning journey.

Highlights
  • Instant progress notifications
  • View latest achievements
  • Track stars earned
  • Follow curriculum progress
Features
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Track your child's progress across all four Doodle apps with DoodleConnect! With the help of DoodleConnect, you can get involved with your child's learning journey like never before. ▶ Key features • Receive instant notifications about their progress • View their latest achievements and see how many stars they've earned • Follow their progress through the curriculum DoodleConnect is free for all Doodle users, whether you have a home or school subscription.

About

Rainbow Science FX

This app uses augmented reality to bring science experiments to life. Paint rainbows in mid-air or create holographic animals using your phone and a special wand. It's designed to complement a physical science kit for interactive learning.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rainbow painting
  • Holographic animal creation
  • Interactive science experiments
  • Complements physical science kit
  • Mid-air color painting
Features
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This free Rainbow Science FX download is to be used with experiments included in Rainbow Science from John Adams Leisure, the fun and exciting science kit which explores the world of magical rainbow colours. Utilizing augmented reality technology, use your phone and the kit’s wand to paint rainbow colours in mid-air, or use your phone and the kit’s VR stage to create magical animal holograms. • Compatible with the augmented reality triggers included in the Rainbow Science kit from John Adams Leisure. Available from all good stores and at: www.johnadams.co.uk/brands/science/ • Follow us at https://twitter.com/johnadams_toys

Screenshots

DoodleConnect4 screens
Rainbow Science FX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoodleConnect at 56% against Rainbow Science FX's 12%. Rainbow Science FX's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DoodleConnect versus Rainbow Science FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleConnectRainbow Science FX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB174 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDiscovery Education Inc.John Adams Leisure Ltd

Customer experience

DoodleConnect

All ratings56 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative38.0%

Rainbow Science FX

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%

Bugs and requests

DoodleConnect

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Losing streak
  • No synching between apps on different devices
  • Not synching with Doodle Connect app
  • Latest update ruined the app
  • Can't understand children's results anymore
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  • Lots of annoying little glitches
  • Doesn't work on most devices
  • App keeps switching off
  • Update is not working
  • Can't see message and screen freeze on tapping message icon
  • Can't go back to view another sibling's account
  • Lack accuracy
  • Difficult to collate the information needed
  • App won't work
  • Doesn't really work
  • Can only see one or none of children's progress
  • Says child is on 0 day streak when they are not
  • Too many glitches in system
  • Doesn't record all points when signing in across different devices
  • Parent app no longer works
  • Last version defective
  • Parent dashboard cannot log on
  • Misleading info, doesn't relate to child's DM app
  • Doodle Stars on DM different to parent area and parent app
  • Cannot delete and reinstall because info is stored in the cloud
  • Delay between parent app and DoodleMaths app
  • Today's or yesterday's stars not showing in metrics
  • Missing lots of data
  • No longer works since update
  • Latest version crap, glitchy
  • Have to enter credentials regularly
  • Live View never shows anything
  • App is full of fundamental design flaws

Requested features

35 requests
  • Bring back old version
  • More comprehensive initial test
  • More challenging levels
  • Option to add extra material for all students
  • Better graphing options
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  • See everything that is on the website within the app
  • Add more data feed options
  • Improve user experience
  • Improve design
  • Option to create graphs of all students
  • Option to select metrics for graphing
  • Improve Live View functionality
  • Real-time syncing between apps and devices
  • Fix streak issues
  • Fix synching issues with Doodle Connect
  • Allow multiple accounts under one login
  • Make app more engaging after all questions are done
  • Improve accuracy of reports
  • Simplify setup process
  • Offer combined order discounts
  • Improve customer service responsiveness and helpfulness
  • Fix login issues
  • Improve accuracy of streaks and progress tracking
  • Improve message viewing and replying
  • Allow switching between sibling accounts easily
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • Bring back old app features
  • Make app more interactive
  • Improve data visualization
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve reporting accuracy
  • Fix app freezing issues
  • Improve parent app functionality
  • Make app more intuitive
  • Improve accuracy of Doodle Age

Rainbow Science FX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DoodleConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Rainbow Science FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoodleConnect free?
DoodleConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainbow Science FX free?
Rainbow Science FX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DoodleConnect or Rainbow Science FX have ads?
Neither DoodleConnect nor Rainbow Science FX shows ads.

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