Comparison

Glow Doodle vs HackerTube

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Glow Doodle

Create vibrant, glowing drawings with a unique neon effect. This app is praised by educators and parents for its art, educational, and fine motor skill development benefits. It offers a simple yet engaging interface with carefully curated colors and a magical "glow" button.

Highlights
  • Razor sharp light glow effect
  • Harmonious doodle colors
  • Auto-hiding toolbar
  • Erase previous stroke
  • Save drawings to photo albums
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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A Top 5 Best Selling App^ - The original Glow Doodle. Glow Doodle is thankfully the choice of many teachers worldwide who embrace educational technology to their classroom for art, math, language lessons and fine motor skill activities^^. Glow Doodle has all it takes to make a doodling app a Top 5 App among hundred thousands of Apps: - Originality: Glow Doodle was the first to bring razor sharp neon effect from the hands of professional designers to the fingertips of everyone of every age. It lit up iPhone users' Christmas & winter nights with a magical mood like never before when Glow Doodle was introduced in winter 2009 - Quality-over-quantity & painstaking effort behind the simple to use App: While we could have allowed users to pick millions of random colors & line thickness, instead, we spent tedious effort to fine tune a few in order to maintain a harmonious & less confusing user experience for all ages. - Support from quality users: It was the overwhelming support from our users propelled Glow Doodle to TOP 5 Best Selling Paid App in the US and UK App Stores. We are grateful to our quality users including teachers, elementary teachers around the world who brought Glow Doodle to their classrooms with a creative mind & respect for originality, an invaluable message to our creative children. - Special Needs Friendly: Parents & professionals including pediatric OTs taking care of kids with special needs such as autism have also found Glow Doodle useful. In addition to the simple user interface, Glow Doodle takes the approach of "magic" button which provides cause & effect experience to enhance visual sensory & fine motor skills developments. The moment when you press the "GLOW" button, you will be amazed how a seemingly ordinary drawing turns into truly stunning Glow Doodle effect. It's a unique original experience that sets Glow Doodle apart from others who follow suit. Now updated with Nordic Ice Blue color (available via IAP) and option to draw with Apple Pencil only so that you can unleash your glowing creativity to the next level. KEY FEATURES: * Razor sharp Light Glow Effect * Harmonious Doodle Colors: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Pink, White, Magenta * Auto-hiding toolbar (auto-hide while drawing) * Erase the previous stroke (by pressing the counter-clockwise arrow button) * Motivational Glowy Rocket may suddenly turn up * Save drawing to Photo Albums to share EDUCATION FRIENDLY SETTING: * Option to hide In-App Purchase button via Settings app APPLE PENCIL FRIENDLY SETTING: * Option to allow drawing with Apple Pencil only via Settings app NORDIC ICE BLUE EDITION (Available via In-App Purchase): * Unlocks Nordic Ice Blue color * Unlocks Rocket Sure Launch - Instead of appearing once in a while, motivational Glowy Rocket launches every time you light up your drawing * Hides IAP button ADVANCED DRAWING TIPS: You can make part of your drawing "glow" (e.g. the flame of a rocket) while other part of the drawing doesn't "glow" (e.g. the rocket body). For example, (1) draw the flame of the rocket first; (2) then press the "GLOW" button to make it glow; (3) continue to draw the rocket body without pressing the "GLOW" button. REMARKS: ^US & UK App Store; Jan 2010; Overall Paid Chart & Entertainment Paid Chart SHARE & FOLLOW: Follow us or Share with us on: Twitter https://twitter.com/GlowDoodle Pinterest http://pinterest.com/oodot/ Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CrossDisciplineTechnologyLimited Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdtapps/ ^^Sharing by teachers & schools: http://www.pinterest.com/oodot/glow-doodle-in-classroom-learning/

About

HackerTube

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HackerTube is an app for watching the talks and activities of the Chaos Computer Club. It is not officially affiliated with the CCC. The Chaos Computer Club is Europe's largest hacker community and allows people with a wide range of interests from all over the world to meet up and discuss various topics. The club generally meets in small groups/get-togethers, but also hosts large conferences. Here they tinker, talk and exchange ideas. Technical barriers are overcome, new things created and old ones taken apart. Discussions range from technological to political and social topics, with a focus on communication and exchange of ideas and information. For over fifteen years, the Chaos Computer Club has created videos to document the many talks and activities, many of which are available via various platforms. The HackerTube app now allows users to comfortably access this video material via their Apple TV and provides an insight into the club's activities. Just relax on your couch, select the HackerTube app and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the Chaos Computer Club!

Screenshots

Glow Doodle4 screens
HackerTube3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HackerTube at Free against Glow Doodle's $0.99. HackerTube also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). Glow Doodle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HackerTube is free to download; Glow Doodle costs $0.99 up front. Glow Doodle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HackerTube asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glow Doodle ships an update every 3 months, HackerTube every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Glow Doodle versus HackerTube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlow DoodleHackerTube
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperY LauMathijs Bernson

Bugs and requests

Glow Doodle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Saved images lose glow effect
  • Drawing toolbar interferes with usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color options
  • Ability to draw on photos from library
  • Brush size and eraser tool
  • Ability to save glowing images accurately

HackerTube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Doodle

One-time1
  • Nordic Ice Blue Edition$0.99
None

HackerTube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glow Doodle free?
Glow Doodle costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is HackerTube free?
HackerTube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glow Doodle or HackerTube have ads?
Neither Glow Doodle nor HackerTube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glow Doodle or HackerTube?
Glow Doodle ships an update every 3 months, and HackerTube every 6 months. Most recently, Glow Doodle was updated on October 17, 2026 and HackerTube on October 2, 2026.

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