Comparison

DoodleMatic vs Pixicade

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

Head to head
About

DoodleMatic

Transform your hand-drawn creations into interactive video games. Simply sketch your game elements on paper, capture them with your device, and watch them come to life instantly. Share your playable games with others and enhance them with special power-ups.

Highlights
  • Create games from drawings
  • Share games online
  • Use power-ups for enhancements
  • Create custom Game Rooms
  • Favorite and rate games
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DoodleMatic turns your drawings into video games! Build a game by drawing on paper, snapping a photo, and have your drawing come to life in seconds. ■ Make games: Multiple game types encourage hours of creative play. ■ Share your game: Share with your friends and family so they can play your game on the web, without the app! ■ Powerup your game: Use the DoodleMatic Powerups to enhance your game with tools like movement, projectiles and bounce. ■ Create your own Game Room: Create a Game Room for you and your friends. ■ Like a game: Add a game to your favorites for quick access, and give props to the creator! Get your paper and markers out, and get ready to DRAW, SNAP, PLAY! * This application is free to download and offers some optional in-app purchases. * Internet connectivity required to play. Data charges may apply. * DoodleMatic requires use of the camera, children under 13 require parent permission to play. ====================================== Teachers, check out the new Doodlematic Education app!

About

Pixicade

Create your own video games without coding. Use pre-made assets or turn your drawings into playable games. Share your creations with a community of creators and play games made by others.

Highlights
  • Create games without coding
  • Use pre-made assets or drawings
  • Play games from other creators
  • Share games with friends and community
  • Add powerups and cosmetics
  • Leaderboards and quests
  • Kid-safe and COPPA compliant
Features
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BUILD your game from scratch with no coding needed. Browse a library with tons of pre-made assets, or snap a picture and turn your drawings into playable video games! PLAY the games you make, or get inspiration playing games from other creators in the Pixicade Arcade! SHARE your games with friends and other creators and build an audience of your own! Pixicade lets you channel your inner game developer. PIXICADE - FEATURES -------------------------------- • Create your very own games with no coding needed! • Browse a library filled with pre-made, full color assets! • Kid safe & COPPA compliant • Snap a picture and add your own drawings into your games! • Add exciting cosmetics like game borders, backgrounds, music, and more! • Level-up your creations by adding Powerups! • Share your game with friends or the community of over half-a-million game creators! • Follow your favorite creators & build an audience of your own! • Track your progress as a top creator & player on the leaderboards! • Play tons of games made by other creators - get inspired! • Race against other players to compete for the fastest times and earn awesome rewards! • Explore epic multi-level Quests full of interesting characters, stories, and bosses! • Add friends to see when they’re online & playing! • Chat with friends, or in group chats! • Vote for and receive your favorite assets from others in weekly asset making challenges! • Refer friends to earn special rewards! BUILD Creating games in Pixicade is easy. Just choose the type of game you want to make, and start creating! Pick from a variety of game types like platformers, slingshot games, brickbreakers, mazes and more. Add walls, obstacles, hazards, powerups & objectives to your games as well as cosmetics like borders, backgrounds and music. Browse a huge library of full color premade assets, or draw your own and upload them with your camera! PLAY Play the games you create, or browse the arcade to see what other creators have made. See what types of games are popular, and get inspiration for your next masterpiece! Compete against other players in races for the fastest times to win rewards. Or, try quest mode to progress through multiple levels filled with interesting characters, stories, and bosses! SHARE Once you’re done making your games, share them with friends and the rest of the community! Follow your favorite creators, and build an audience of your own! You can even track your score as both a player and a creator and get recognized on the leaderboards. Want to try making your own games? Give Pixicade a try for free! * This application is free to download and play games. An optional subscription is available to enhance your experience. * Internet connectivity required to play. Data charges may apply. * Children under 13 may require parent permission to play. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DoodleMatic4 screens
Pixicade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoodleMatic at none against Pixicade's shown. Pixicade's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 249) and review sentiment (81% vs 71%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. DoodleMatic sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Pixicade sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 — 4.4 for DoodleMatic against 4.5 for Pixicade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixicade has 4.2K ratings behind it against 249, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of DoodleMatic's written reviews are positive against 81% of Pixicade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoodleMatic ships an update monthly, Pixicade every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DoodleMatic versus Pixicade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleMaticPixicade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (249 ratings)4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2494.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB662 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBitOGenius IncAbacus

Customer experience

DoodleMatic

All ratings245 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.0%

Pixicade

All ratings4,077 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews566 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

DoodleMatic

From 249 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Creative game creation from drawings
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging for users
  • 👍 Easy to use for kids
  • 🚀 Fast loading times
  • ❤️ Concept and idea are loved

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • ❌ App crashes frequently
  • ⚠️ In-app purchases can be costly
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 🚫 Camera issues (inverted, reverse)

Pixicade

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative game
  • ⭐ Great game maker app
  • 🎨 Drawings come to life
  • 🚀 Easy to use and set up
  • 💡 Unique concept of creating games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Paid features and subscriptions
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times

Bugs and requests

DoodleMatic

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Fatal runtime errors on launch
  • Internet not available errors
  • Inverted camera
  • QR code not working or repeatedly asking to scan
  • App crashes continuously
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  • Error when trying to upload or play games
  • Loading screen stuck
  • Lua errors and flipped photos
  • Shadows turning into walls
  • Crashing out of the game
  • Error entering promo code
  • Cannot login with Google or create educator account

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to start with a blank page
  • Option to un-edit items
  • Eraser tool instead of just deleter
  • More efficient tools
  • Gold disguise color change
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  • More options to change game mechanics
  • Hour of code like scripting for children
  • Ability to erase mistakes
  • Clearer instructions on how to scan/make games
  • Ability to share games without extra payment
  • Fix for inverted camera

Pixicade

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scanning issues with drawings
  • Glitches when editing games
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Crashes and app freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More editing tools and customization options
  • Ability to create multi-level games
  • Improved color recognition and scanning
  • Controller support
  • Removal of ads and in-app purchases

In-app purchases

8 purchases

DoodleMatic

One-time8
  • Add 50 Games$0.99
  • Enable Sharing$0.99
  • Add 300 Games$4.99
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  • Unlock powerups, add 500 games$4.99
  • Unlock Rooms, add 500 games$5.99
  • Add 750 Games$9.99
  • Features, No Ads, +250 games$19.99
  • Features, No Ads, +1000 games$34.99
17 purchases

Pixicade

Subscriptions12
  • Pixicade Deluxe Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pixicade Deluxe Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Deluxe Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pixicade Deluxe Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pixicade Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Deluxe Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Pixicade Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Plus Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Plus Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Enable Sharing$0.99
  • Unlock Animation and Alan Becker$4.99
  • Unlock Pixicade Deluxe$9.99
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  • Pixicade Plus$17.99
  • Features, No Ads, +1000 games$34.99

Questions

Is DoodleMatic free?
DoodleMatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixicade free?
Pixicade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoodleMatic or Pixicade?
Pixicade is rated higher. DoodleMatic averages 4.4 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while Pixicade averages 4.5 from 4.2K ratings.
Do DoodleMatic or Pixicade have ads?
Pixicade shows ads; DoodleMatic does not.
Which is updated more often, DoodleMatic or Pixicade?
DoodleMatic ships an update monthly, and Pixicade every 4 weeks. Most recently, DoodleMatic was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pixicade on October 25, 2026.

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