# Scribble Lite vs How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The clearest difference is price: Scribble Lite at Free against How the Grinch Stole Christmas's $3.99. Scribble Lite also leads on iOS requirement (3.1 vs 12.0). How the Grinch Stole Christmas's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (74% vs 53%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scribble Lite is free to download; How the Grinch Stole Christmas costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: How the Grinch Stole Christmas has 4.4K ratings behind it against 182, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Scribble Lite's written reviews are positive against 74% of How the Grinch Stole Christmas's.

Scribble Lite ships an update every 2 months, How the Grinch Stole Christmas every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scribble Lite | How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [3.3 (182 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribble-lite/id285008210/reviews) | **[4.5 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/id1016686482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 182 | **4.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | **73.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#165** |
| Size | 0 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **3.1** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zintin](https://appshunter.io/developer/284036393) | [Oceanhouse Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/309501176) |

## What reviewers say

### Scribble Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribble-lite/id285008210)

Unleash your creativity with a simple drawing tool. Doodle, sketch, or finger paint with various pen sizes and colors. Shake to clear your canvas or draw directly on your photos.

**Highlights:** Draw and doodle, Shake to erase, Multiple pen sizes and colors, Draw on photos, Background color options, Finger painting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and simple to use
- 👍 Great for quick doodles and notes
- 💡 Ability to draw on photos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Limited color and tool options
- 🔨 Lack of undo/erase functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Drawings disappear after saving
- Photos loaded upside down
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- More color choices
- Adjustable pen size
- Undo/erase feature
- Ability to clear the canvas


### How the Grinch Stole Christmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/id1016686482)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

Experience the classic Dr. Seuss story with interactive animations and engaging activities. Discover hidden surprises, play mini-games, and learn new vocabulary. This award-winning app offers multiple reading modes and tracks progress for young readers.

**Highlights:** Interactive animations and surprises, Hidden stars with fun activities, Multiple reading modes (read along, self-read, auto play), Vocabulary exploration, Parents' progress tracking, Seven mini-games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️ Classic book / app!
- ⭐️ I LOVE THIS
- ⭐️ My Favourite Christmas Book!
- ⭐️ really fun game!
- ⭐️ Loved this whene I was little

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Zero
- ❌ NOT BORIS KARLOFF!!!?
- ❌ Fun Activities but Narrator is Annoying...
- ❌ Not original narrator
- ❌ Disappointing. It is unclear how to open games and we are stuck with just a jigsaw.

**Reported bugs**

- Apple refuses to refund didn't want app kid made purchases with out knowledge
- Won't download

**Requested features**

- More Read and Play / Read And Learn books like The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins, Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!, and Oh Say Can You Say?
- Add a game to every page, not just different pages where there is the same scene and it doesn't give you a new game if it's the same scene every page
- In a future version, could there be a toggle in settings to go between the classic muted coloring and the updated full color?


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scribble Lite free?

Scribble Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is How the Grinch Stole Christmas free?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scribble Lite or How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is rated higher. Scribble Lite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while How the Grinch Stole Christmas averages 4.5 from 4.4K ratings.

### Do Scribble Lite or How the Grinch Stole Christmas have ads?

Neither Scribble Lite nor How the Grinch Stole Christmas shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scribble Lite or How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

Scribble Lite ships an update every 2 months, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas every 3 months. Most recently, Scribble Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and How the Grinch Stole Christmas on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*