Comparison

Doodle vs Creative's App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Ephemeral drawings
  • Creative prompts
  • Catalyst integration
  • Offline use
  • Screenshot saving reminder
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Doodle4 screens
Creative's App4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Doodle versus Creative's App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleCreative's App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings46K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoe BlauIrfan Arif

Customer experience

Doodle

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

Creative's App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

2 purchases

Doodle

Subscriptions2
  • Doodle Pro: Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Doodle Pro: Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Creative's App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle free?
Doodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creative's App free?
Creative's App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle or Creative's App?
Creative's App is rated higher. Doodle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Creative's App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Doodle or Creative's App have ads?
Neither Doodle nor Creative's App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle or Creative's App?
Doodle ships an update every 2 months, and Creative's App every 10 months. Most recently, Doodle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Creative's App on October 30, 2026.

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