Comparison

Doodle Magic vs Doodle

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Magic

Unleash your creativity with a magical doodle game. Replay your drawings as animated cartoons and explore a variety of colorful brushes and patterns. This app offers a simple yet imaginative way to create unique artwork and relive your artistic process.

Highlights
  • Cartoon playback of doodle process
  • Magical paintbrushes (rainbow, neon, pearl)
  • Random color variations
  • 10+ doodle patterns
  • My Gallery for saved drawings
  • Mandala and kaleidoscope creation
Features
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It's the most magical doodle game. Playback the doodle process as a cartoon. There’re many beautiful brush tools,10+doodle patterns. The simplest doodle way, free your imagination now! “Cartoon” mode : playback the doodle process as a cartoon. Many Magical paintbrushes:rainbow ,neon ,pearl and more. Radom color variation ,there’re full of pleasant surprise. 10+differents doodle patterns, just create the style which you like. My Gallery : to show your drawing as an artist! Doodle Magic is a very interesting doodle game which is very easy to control! It provide a creative doodle world for everyone! You just need to drawing which you like ,that you can create a very wonderful Mandala flowers,and the magical kaleidoscope patterns! And the most important is you can playback the doodle process as a cartoon! You can enjoy the joy of doodle. Easy to operate, easy to graffiti! Each works that you create are unique and wonderful! Get more childlike innocence ,Get more joy ! Don’t miss the best interesting doodle game ! DOWN LOAD NOW !

About

Doodle

This app provides a digital canvas for users to sketch, paint, and create art. It offers intuitive tools, pencil support, and cross-device backup. Record your drawing process as a video and share it.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drawing tools
  • Pencil support
  • Multi-platform compatibility
  • Cross-device backup
  • Video recording of drawing process
  • Family sharing
Features
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A little color. A whole new world. Doodle is a drawing app for everyday imagination. Pick a tool, choose a color, and make a mark. A blank canvas can become a small world, a useful idea, or a few minutes of play. MAKE SOMETHING YOURS Draw a colorful scene. Sketch a chart to explain a thought. Draw a tic-tac-toe board and take turns making marks. Map a request and its reply. Practice a letter until it feels like your own. These are things you can draw, with room for your own ideas in between. KEEP IT SIMPLE Choose drawing tools and colors, undo a mark, and share an image of your work. On compatible iPad models, draw with touch or Apple Pencil. No account is required to start drawing. A CANVAS FOR YOUR DEVICE Draw on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Each brings its own controls to the same simple idea: a place to draw. On Apple Vision Pro, Doodle is a two-dimensional canvas in an app window. A LITTLE MORE WITH DOODLE PRO An optional Doodle Pro subscription lets you save and reopen editable drawings, ask for confirmation before clearing, hide the tool picker, and choose your preferred light or dark appearance. App icon choices are also available on supported devices. Drawing and image sharing do not require a Pro subscription. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The price and any eligible offer are shown before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. One mark is a good place to start. Privacy Policy: https://doodle.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://doodle.app/terms

Screenshots

Doodle Magic4 screens
Doodle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Doodle at none against Doodle Magic's shown. Doodle also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 12K). Doodle Magic's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doodle Magic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Doodle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doodle Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 46K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Doodle Magic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Doodle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Magic ships an update monthly, Doodle every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Doodle Magic versus Doodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle MagicDoodle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better4.5 (46K ratings)
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better67.2% of reviews
Number of ratings12K46K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer炳甲 梁Joe Blau

Customer experience

Doodle Magic

All ratings12,010 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.4%

Doodle

All ratings46,291 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Doodle Magic

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Relaxing and creative drawing experience
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 🌈 Vibrant and colorful designs
  • 💡 Unique and satisfying drawing patterns
  • 🤩 Helps users feel like an artist

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive advertisements
  • 🎨 Limited color options
  • 🔍 Difficult to save or share drawings
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing issues

Doodle

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Allows creativity
  • 👍 Good for quick sketches
  • 👍 Works with Apple Pencil

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accidental deletion of drawings
  • 🐛 Disappearing toolbar
  • 🐛 Lack of save/export options
  • 🐛 Crashes and loss of progress
  • 🐛 Limited drawing tools

Bugs and requests

Doodle Magic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Controls stop working after purchasing ad-free version
  • Drawings disappear or cannot be accessed after exiting the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to choose their own colors
  • Expand drawing tools and brush options
  • Improve saving and sharing functionality
  • Reduce the frequency of advertisements

Doodle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings disappear after app closes
  • Toolbar disappears during screen recording
  • Inability to zoom in/out properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Implement auto-save feature
  • Provide more drawing tools and customization options
  • Allow changing background color
  • Add ability to import/export drawings

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle Magic

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisement$1.99
2 purchases

Doodle

Subscriptions2
  • Doodle Pro: Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Doodle Pro: Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Doodle Magic free?
Doodle Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle free?
Doodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Magic or Doodle?
Doodle Magic is rated higher. Doodle Magic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Doodle averages 4.5 from 46K ratings.
Do Doodle Magic or Doodle have ads?
Doodle Magic shows ads; Doodle does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Magic or Doodle?
Doodle Magic ships an update monthly, and Doodle every 2 months. Most recently, Doodle Magic was updated on November 3, 2026 and Doodle on November 3, 2026.

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