Doodle vs Creative's App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle
Unleash your creativity with a simple yet powerful drawing application. Sketch, paint, and color on a blank canvas, perfect for quick ideas or detailed artwork. Save your creations with an optional subscription for enhanced features.
- Blank canvas for drawing
- Variety of drawing tools and colors
- Undo functionality
- Image sharing
- Apple Pencil support
- Cross-device compatibility
- Optional Pro subscription for advanced 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
Creative's App
This app offers a unique drawing experience where creations disappear after a short period, encouraging continuous creativity. It includes prompts to overcome creative blocks and integrates with Catalyst for cross-device use.
- Ephemeral drawings
- Creative prompts
- Catalyst integration
- Offline use
- Screenshot saving reminder
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In Creatives App, your imagination takes the spotlight! Your drawings only last as long as your creativity flows – pause for just a few seconds, and _poof_ – your masterpiece disappears like magic! It’s a thrilling challenge that keeps you engaged and inspired. Facing a Creativity Block? No worries! Our prompts section is designed to spark your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. Plus, with Catalyst integration, you can enjoy the magic of Creatives App seamlessly on both iPad and Mac. Ready to take on the challenge? Remember to take a screenshot before your artwork vanishes. Can you keep the creativity flowing and make the magic last? Version 1.1 174 creative prompts now built right into the app. No internet connection needed, every session starts with a fresh idea drawn from six curated collections: divergent thinking, Torrance Tests, Design Challenges, Moon-Shot Challenges, UX Challenges, Creativity Block Practices, and the iconic Oblique Strategies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Creative's App at 5.0 against Doodle's 4.5. Creative's App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). Doodle's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price and ads 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. Doodle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Creative's App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Creative's App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle has 46K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Doodle ships an update every 2 months, Creative's App every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle | Creative's App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (46K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Blau | Irfan Arif |
Customer experience
Doodle
Creative's App
Bugs and requests
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
Creative's App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doodle
- Doodle Pro: Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Doodle Pro: Yearly$9.991 Year
Creative's App
No in-app purchases









