GameFox vs DoodleBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameFox
Engage in competitive multiplayer games directly within iMessage. Challenge friends to word-based puzzles and creative phrase-combining games. New titles are regularly added to expand the gaming experience.
- Play games within iMessage
- Multiplayer word game
- Phrase combination game
- New games added regularly
- Compete against friends
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Compete against your friends in fun iMessage games! • Play Wurtle, the new multiplayer word game! See who can guess the hidden word first • Play Portmanteau, combine the answers to two clues into a single phrase! More games coming soon!
DoodleBack
Transform iMessage into a fun drawing and guessing game. Pick a word, draw it, and send it to a friend to guess. Continue the drawing chain, earn points, and enjoy a unique way to connect.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Thousands of word prompts
- Custom prompt creation
- Smart hint system
- Undo/redo drawing tools
- Score and streak tracking
- Drawing history view
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Turn iMessage into an easy to play drawing game! HOW IT WORKS • Pick a word prompt (or create your own!) • Draw it with your finger • Send to your friend to guess • They guess your drawing, then draw something back • Keep the streak going and rack up points! FEATURES • Play right in iMessage - no separate app needed • Choose from thousands of prompts across 4 difficulty levels • Custom prompts for inside jokes and personal challenges • Smart hint system to help when you're stuck • Undo/redo while drawing for perfect doodles • Track your score and streak • View your drawing history together • Beautiful dark mode support • Live message bubbles with drawing animations SCORING SYSTEM • Easy words: 2 points • Medium words: 3 points • Hard words: 4 points • Very Hard words: 5 points • Custom prompts: 1 point • Use hints to get unstuck (reduces points earned) No ads. Just pure drawing fun with the people you care about. Send your first DoodleBack today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoodleBack at 4.8 against GameFox's 3.9. DoodleBack also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. GameFox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DoodleBack sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DoodleBack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of GameFox's written reviews are positive against 94% of DoodleBack's.
GameFox ships an update every 4 weeks, DoodleBack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameFox | DoodleBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (22 ratings) | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foxtail Games LLC | BERG LLC |
Customer experience
GameFox
DoodleBack
In-app purchases
GameFox
- Plus$2.991 Month
- The Hard Pack$0.99
DoodleBack
- Handful (75 Coins)$0.99
- Pouch (600 Coins)$4.99
- Chest (1500 Coins)$9.99
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- Cart (3500 Coins)$19.99
- Vault (10000 Coins)$49.99
- Pirate Ship (25000 Coins)$99.99
