Comparison

Anidoodle vs PanelPal

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

Head to head
About

Anidoodle

Bring your drawings to life by animating them with your own facial expressions. Record and share animated messages with friends using your device's camera. It's a fun way to create custom characters and express yourself.

Highlights
  • Draw custom animated characters
  • Animate with real-time facial expressions
  • Record and share animated messages
  • Utilizes TrueDepth camera data
  • Includes voice recording
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Drawing your own animated character on your iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or iPhone XR can be so much fun! Create your own custom Anidoodle characters by drawing different expressions for their facial features. Then, using data provided by your device's TrueDepth camera system, the app projects your expressions onto the character you've created. Record your Anidoodle messages, including your voice, and share them with your friends! _________________________________ Start by drawing a few expressions for your eyes and mouth. You don't need to be that good at drawing, you'll be amazed at the results anyway! Once you've doodled your character, watch it come alive matching your facial movements in real-time as you record a video. The app interprets the data provided by the TrueDepth camera system of your device and your Anidoodle does its magic!

About

PanelPal

Features
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PanelPal is the ideal reader for your library of syndicated comic strips like Dilbert, Garfield, Calvin & Hobbes, and other daily classics. Even if your collection consists of thousands of individual strips stored in folders or archives, PanelPal lets you browse, search, and enjoy them effortlessly. Open folders, ZIP/CBZ archives, or individual image files directly on your device and read in a clean, distraction-free interface that keeps the focus on the artwork. Navigation is fast and natural: swipe between strips, zoom in for details, and instantly return to the last comic you viewed. PanelPal goes beyond simple viewing. With on-device text recognition, you can search inside your comics to find specific jokes, characters, or dialogue across your entire collection. Everything happens locally on your device — no cloud services, no uploads, and no privacy concerns. Favorites and keywords help you organize large strip archives without forcing you into a rigid library system. Whether you’re revisiting decades of newspaper comics or maintaining a growing daily collection, PanelPal keeps everything accessible and searchable. The Comic of the Day widget brings a random strip from your collection to your Home Screen. Lightweight thumbnails ensure the widget stays fast, while the app always displays the original full-quality artwork. PanelPal supports common comic image formats and archive types including CBR, CBZ, ZIP, JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, and TIFF. Simply open a folder or archive and start reading. PanelPal is built for strip collectors: fast, private, and fully under your control.

Screenshots

Anidoodle4 screens
PanelPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anidoodle at Free against PanelPal's $0.99. Anidoodle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). PanelPal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Anidoodle is free to download; PanelPal costs $0.99 up front. Anidoodle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PanelPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anidoodle versus PanelPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnidoodlePanelPal
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.4 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGloria LatorreArjen Broeze

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Anidoodle

One-time1
  • Unlimited video recordig$0.99
None

PanelPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anidoodle free?
Anidoodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PanelPal free?
PanelPal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anidoodle or PanelPal have ads?
Neither Anidoodle nor PanelPal shows ads.

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