Crackle Cube vs Doodle Spark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crackle Cube
Design and control professional firework displays using your existing cue modules. This app allows for precise timing and synchronization of pyromusical shows, offering a cost-effective alternative to expensive new systems. Enjoy watching the spectacular shows you've created.
- Script pyromusical shows
- Control cue modules wirelessly
- Precise 100th of a second timing
- Cloud-based show syncing
- Manual cue firing
- Utilize existing equipment
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THE MAGIC OF SCRIPTING Crackle Cube let's you use your existing cue modules from Bilusocn, Happiness, Stageli, PYROBOOM, and others to script Pyromusicals. Create your Pyromusicals using the free Crackle Show Creator software. KEY FEATURES • Crackle Cube lets you control your cue modules without the need for a bulky control unit • Script Pyromusicals Using Your Existing Equipment • Enjoy Watching the Show You Created • No Need to Buy a New Expensive System • Time Your Shows to 100th of a Second • Cloud Based Show Syncing • Manually Fire Cues
Doodle Spark
This app offers a simple, engaging drawing experience for toddlers. Children can create colorful rainbow trails, trigger fireworks, and watch their art glow. It's designed with no distractions, making it easy for young children to use independently.
- Rainbow brushstrokes
- Interactive fireworks
- Glowing, fading strokes
- Multi-finger drawing
- Guided Access support
- Distraction-free interface
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Doodle Spark is the perfect drawing app for little ones. With just a touch, toddlers can paint rainbow trails across the screen, tap to burst colorful fireworks, and watch their creations glow and sparkle. Designed from the ground up for young children — no menus, no buttons, no distractions. Just a clean black canvas and endless color. Built-in Guided Access support lets parents lock the screen to Doodle Spark with a triple-click, so little hands stay safe and the fun never gets interrupted. Features: Rainbow brushstrokes that follow every finger Tap anywhere to burst a colorful firework Smooth glowing strokes that gently fade away Draw with up to 5 fingers at once Guided Access ready — lock to the app in seconds No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no internet required Doodle Spark is designed to be completely distraction-free. There are no pop-ups, no notifications, and nothing to accidentally navigate away from. Just hand it to your toddler and let their imagination run wild.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Doodle Spark at every 3 days against Crackle Cube's every 11 months. Crackle Cube's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Crackle Cube against 5.0 for Doodle Spark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Crackle Cube ships an update every 11 months, Doodle Spark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crackle Cube | Doodle Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crackle Cube, LLC | Matt Savage |
Customer experience
Crackle Cube
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In-app purchases
Crackle Cube
No in-app purchases
Doodle Spark
No in-app purchases
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