Comparison

DofE vs Shuffles by Pinterest

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

Head to head
About

DofE

This app helps young people in the UK track their progress through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program. It allows users to plan activities, record evidence, communicate with their leaders, and submit their program for completion and award applications.

Highlights
  • Plan DofE activities
  • Get Leader approval
  • Record evidence
  • Submit program for completion
  • Message your Leader
  • Add DofE Card to digital wallet
Features
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If you’re a young person doing your DofE in the UK, this is the app for you. Whether you’re on your way to Bronze, Silver or Gold, the DofE app makes it easy to pick and plan your activities, connect to your Leader, complete your programme and achieve your Award. Once you’ve activated your eDofE account, use your details to log in to the app — and you’re ready to go. Use your DofE app to: - Get inspired about your activities - Plan your programme and get approval from your DofE Leader-Record evidence - Submit your programme for completion - Submit your Gold Award Presentation application form - Message your Leader - Add your personalised DofE Card to your digital wallet so you can make the most of your exclusive discounts. This app’s just for DofE participants. If you’d like to get involved, visit DofE.org.

About

Shuffles by Pinterest

Express your creativity by building animated collages and digital art from your phone. Use your own photos or a vast inspiration library to cut out objects, add animations, and share your unique moodboards and designs.

Highlights
  • Create animated collages
  • Cut out objects with one tap
  • Layer, rotate, and resize objects
  • Add animations and effects
  • Collaborate privately with friends
  • Remix existing creations
  • Design animated stories and cards
Features
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Shuffles is a new app from Pinterest for creative expression. Want to curate a festival outfit? Visualize your dream bedroom? Moodboard your current aesthetic vibe? Manifest the future of your dreams? Or just create collages and digital art from your phone? Shuffles will be your new favorite app. Here’s how it works: • Snap a picture of any objects you want and use them to create animated, immersive collages. • Find inspiration in our library of 300+ billion beautiful pictures. • Cut out objects from an image with a single tap • Layer, rotate, and resize objects into still or animated collages and moodboards • Add animations and effects (motions, filters, and frames!) to make your Shuffles pop • Share privately with friends to collaborate on creative projects • Remix other peoples' Shuffles to put your own spin on someone else's creation • Create impressive animated stories using keyframe animation • Design animated holiday cards using our custom templates • Dress your phone in custom wallpapers • Share your creations with the caring Shuffles community, or post to your favorite messaging or social apps.

Screenshots

DofE4 screens
Shuffles by Pinterest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shuffles by Pinterest at 4.8 against DofE's 3.1. Shuffles by Pinterest also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 22%) and ratings volume (44K vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shuffles by Pinterest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shuffles by Pinterest has 44K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of DofE's written reviews are positive against 61% of Shuffles by Pinterest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DofE versus Shuffles by Pinterest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDofEShuffles by Pinterest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings)4.8 (44K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings944K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB205 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Duke of Edinburgh's AwardPinterest, Inc.

Customer experience

DofE

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral19.8%
Negative58.5%

Shuffles by Pinterest

All ratings43,809 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,364 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

DofE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shuffles by Pinterest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cutouts disappearing or resizing incorrectly
  • Inability to save or post created shuffles
  • Blank/black screens when trying to view content
  • Frequent app freezes and crashes
  • Syncing issues with Pinterest accounts

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add music playback
  • Improve search and discovery
  • Expand iPad/tablet support
  • Allow editing of posted shuffles
  • Customize brush/lasso tools
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  • Separate private/public Pinterest boards

In-app purchases

None

DofE

No in-app purchases

None

Shuffles by Pinterest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DofE free?
DofE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shuffles by Pinterest free?
Shuffles by Pinterest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DofE or Shuffles by Pinterest?
Shuffles by Pinterest is rated higher. DofE averages 3.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Shuffles by Pinterest averages 4.8 from 44K ratings.
Do DofE or Shuffles by Pinterest have ads?
Neither DofE nor Shuffles by Pinterest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DofE or Shuffles by Pinterest?
DofE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shuffles by Pinterest every 3 weeks. Most recently, DofE was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shuffles by Pinterest on November 7, 2026.

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