Doodle Guess vs Linko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Guess
A digital take on the classic hangman word-guessing game, featuring unique doodle-style graphics and a variety of fun animations beyond the traditional gallows. It offers a twist on the familiar gameplay, making it suitable for quick entertainment.
- Doodle-style graphics
- Variety of fun animations
- Classic word-guessing gameplay
- Digital hangman alternative
- Suitable for all ages
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The classic paper and pencil “guess the word” game with a twist. Guess too many wrong letters and you’ll be at the end of your rope! The game includes fun animations, from the classic hangman, to exploding bombs. Note: The "hangman" drawings don't necessarily have to do with the hidden word. They are just fun alternatives! Features in 1.2: - All game puzzles from paid version are now available in free version! - Minor bug fixes - Removed timer from promotion screen - Ads added to game screens Features in 1.1: - Minor bug fixes - Ad supported free version - Option to toggle sound on/off - More animations! Features: - Hand drawn doodle graphics - Variety of animations, not just the gallows! A classic pencil and paper game done in “doodle” style. Doodle Guess is one of the five mini games (Dots, Battleship, Tic Tac Toe and Word Search) found in Doodle Games. If you like Doodle Guess, check out Doodle Games in the AppStore! Doodle Games is a collection of some of your favorite pencil and paper games, brought to life on the iPhone. This is the perfect game for your next road trip, boring meeting, or family gathering. Play DoodleGames on your iPhone and save a tree!
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Linko at Free against Doodle Guess's $0.99. Linko also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 48%) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). Doodle Guess's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Linko is free to download; Doodle Guess costs $0.99 up front. Doodle Guess sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doodle Guess holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Doodle Guess's written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Doodle Guess ships an update every 6 weeks, Linko every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Guess | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big River Games | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
Doodle Guess
Linko
In-app purchases
Doodle Guess
- Geography Word Pack$0.99
- Holiday Word Pack$0.99
- Sports Word Pack$0.99
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- Science Word Pack$0.99
- Potpourri Word Pack$0.99
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
