DoodleConnect vs Workshop for Raspberry Pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Instant progress notifications
- View latest achievements
- Track stars earned
- Follow curriculum progress
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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.
Workshop for Raspberry Pi
Explore a variety of demo projects for Raspberry Pi, covering displays, sensors, home automation, and IoT. Ideal for makers, electronics enthusiasts, and engineering students looking to learn and experiment with hardware.
- Display projects (LCM, OLED, TFT)
- Sensor projects (temperature, humidity)
- Home automation (WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa)
- IoT projects (post sensor data)
- Collection of demo projects
- Suitable for makers and students
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This app is a collection of rich demo projects for makers, electronics enthusiast, or engineering students using Raspberry Pi development board Features 1. Display projects • Character LCM 16x2, 20x4 • I2C OLED 96x64 • SPI OLED 96x64 • TFT 176x220 2. Sensors Projects • DHT11 (temperature and humidity) • 18B20 (1-wire temperature sensor) 3. Automation projects • Home automation using Wifi • Home automation using Bluetooth • Home automation using BluetoothLE • Home automation using LoRa 4. Internet-of-Things IoT Projects • Post sensor data to Iot Thingspeak website More projects will be added soon ! Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi foundation. "Python" and the Python logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation. All other trade names mentioned in this app or the other documentation provided by this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder. This app is not related or affiliated in any way these companies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoodleConnect at 4.7 against Workshop for Raspberry Pi's 1.0. DoodleConnect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). Workshop for Raspberry Pi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Workshop for Raspberry Pi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. DoodleConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
DoodleConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoodleConnect has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DoodleConnect ships an update every 2 months, Workshop for Raspberry Pi every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoodleConnect | Workshop for Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Discovery Education Inc. | Siu Yuen Ho |
Customer experience
DoodleConnect
Workshop for Raspberry Pi
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
Workshop for Raspberry Pi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DoodleConnect
No in-app purchases
Workshop for Raspberry Pi
- TFT 220x176$1.99
- dht11 sensor$1.99
- 18b20 sensor$1.99
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- Rotary encoder$1.99
- ADC ADS1115$1.99
- Automation using browser$1.99
- Automation using LoRa$1.99
- Environment sensor IoT$3.99
- Automation using bluetooth$3.99
- Automation using bluetooth LE$3.99
Questions
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