Comparison

Draw Route vs Squiggle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Draw Route

Draw a path for a lifesaver to rescue drowning people. Manage your ink supply as you draw the route. Unlock new skins with in-game coins earned by clearing stages.

Highlights
  • Draw rescue routes with finger
  • Manage ink supply
  • Rescue drowning people
  • Unlock character skins
  • Clear stages to earn coins
Features
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Draw a line on the route that the lifesaver will take. Save the drowning people! [How to play] You can draw the route line directly with your finger! As you draw the route, the ink will decrease, so watch out for the remaining ink! When you release your finger after drawing a route, a lifesaver will come to your rescue! If you save everyone, the stage is clear! [Store] You can buy skins with the coins you get when you clear a stage. Enjoy the game with your favorite skins!

About

Squiggle

Features
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Squiggle is a warm, hand-drawn app for kids ages 3 to 6. Your child picks a word, draws it, spells it letter by letter, then writes it and turns their drawings into little scenes and stories. Calm, child-led play. No timers, no badges, no scores. Just space to focus, at their own pace. Every screen answers one question. Pick a colour, draw the dog, find the letter. There's nothing to get lost in. THE LOOP: DRAW โ†’ SPELL โ†’ WRITE โ†’ PLAY โ€ข Draw โ€” Tap a word like "dog" and Squiggle sketches a friendly version, simpler at 3, more detailed at 6. Trace the ghost lines, colour inside the outline, or peek at a pinned reference. Eight crayon colours, one eraser, no menus. โ€ข Spell โ€” The word comes back as blank slots. Squiggle calls out one letter at a time; your child finds it among the tiles and taps to place it. One letter at a time โ€” never overwhelming. A wrong tile gently wobbles. We never flash red. โ€ข Write โ€” Each letter appears huge in literacy-safe Andika, ready to trace. An "easy" mode adds stroke-order dots; tap it off when they're ready. Encouragement at every letter, not just at the end. โ€ข Play โ€” Every finished drawing becomes a sticker. Drag stickers onto a scene โ€” a park, a kitchen, the moon โ€” and build a tiny world that's theirs. MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS โ€ข Drawings tuned to your child's age โ€” chunkier lines at 3, finer detail at 6. โ€ข Letters use Andika, a typeface designed for pre-readers. โ€ข Fingers are first-class; Apple Pencil is supported and feels great. โ€ข Every tap target is big and forgiving. โ€ข No reading required โ€” every word is paired with a picture. CALM, PRIVATE, PARENT-FRIENDLY โ€ข No ads. No third-party trackers. No accounts to start drawing. โ€ข We don't collect personal information about your child. โ€ข Built to the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). โ€ข A long-press opens the parent dashboard: see this week's drawings, set the age, set a gentle daily time limit, and more. โ€ข Drawing, spelling, writing, and scenes work offline. Squiggle is the early-literacy app we wanted for our own kids: quiet, kind, and made with patience and crayon. โ€”โ€”โ€” Squiggle Plus is an auto-renewable subscription: โ€ข Weekly โ€” $2.99 / week โ€ข Monthly โ€” $5.99 / month (Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.squigglepad.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.squigglepad.com/terms

Screenshots

Draw Route4 screens
Squiggle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draw Route at none against Squiggle's 3. Draw Route also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Squiggle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Squiggle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Draw Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Draw Route versus Squiggle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw RouteSquiggle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size233 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAT-BOX, Inc.Raymond Yeh

In-app purchases

None

Draw Route

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Squiggle

Subscriptions2
  • Squiggle Plus - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Squiggle Plus - Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Squiggle Plus - Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Draw Route free?
Draw Route is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squiggle free?
Squiggle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Draw Route or Squiggle have ads?
Draw Route shows ads; Squiggle does not.

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