Doodle Army vs Scribblenauts Unlimited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Army
Engage in an endless shooting adventure against waves of enemies. Utilize a vast arsenal of over 40 weapons and play as more than 40 unlockable characters across multiple battle zones. The game features a tutorial and auto-saving to guide your progress.
- Endless shooting gameplay
- Over 40 weapons
- Over 40 unlockable characters
- Multiple battle zones
- In-game tutorial
- Checkpoint auto-saving
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The Doodle Army™ wants you! Enlist today and cut down wave after wave of enemies in this endless shooting adventure! Hear the sweet screams of your victims as you strafe them with submachine gun fire or explode them with grenades and roast their remains with the flamethrower. The in game tutorial and Drill Sergeant will guide you through the basics in Boot Camp. Soon you will be on your way to creating your very own heaping piles of bloodied baddies. See how far you can go before the enemy overwhelms you! -Employ over 40 different weapons including: pistols, submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers,assault rifles, chainsaws, lasers, grenades, and the dreaded flamethrower -Play as one of over 40 unlock-able characters in one of over six battle zones. -Two control styles available. -Continue your progress with checkpoint auto saving. THANK YOU: Thank you to the users for your support and feedback.
Scribblenauts Unlimited
This puzzle adventure game lets you solve challenges by summoning any object imaginable or transforming existing ones with adjectives. Explore an open world, uncover a backstory, and interact with unique characters. Optimized for mobile with intuitive controls.
- Summon any object with imagination
- Apply adjectives to transform objects
- Explore an open, free-roaming world
- Store summoned objects in a magic backpack
- Mobile-optimized controls with pinch-to-zoom
- Unlock exclusive new characters
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The award-winning, best-selling puzzle game franchise Scribblenauts is back! Imagine Anything. Explore Everything. Welcome to an adventure into a wide-open world, where the most powerful tool is still your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles across dozens of seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Or you can apply adjectives to existing objects and magically transform their properties! Then learn the back-story about Maxwell's parents, 41 siblings (including his twin sister Lily), and how he got his magical notepad. Features • All-New Unbound World: Explore an open universe with unlimited hours of fun using every level as your playground. • Object Library: Store previously summoned objects and your own creations in Maxwell's Magic Backpack for easy access and future use. • Mobile optimized controls: Pinch-to-zoom and two-finger pan around enormous playgrounds. Interact and modify any object on screen. • Exclusive, new characters: Enjoy a time mashup with Hipster Lincoln or Robo-Einstein, become a Corporate Werewolf, or rule from above as Queen of the Skies!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doodle Army at none against Scribblenauts Unlimited's 10. Doodle Army also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Scribblenauts Unlimited's advantage is chart position (#21 vs #77) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
Doodle Army costs $1.99 and Scribblenauts Unlimited $4.99 up front. Scribblenauts Unlimited sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Doodle Army asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doodle Army holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Doodle Army's written reviews are positive against 74% of Scribblenauts Unlimited's.
Doodle Army ships an update monthly, Scribblenauts Unlimited every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Army | Scribblenauts Unlimited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 74.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #77 | #21 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 541 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Chad Towns | Warner Bros. |
Customer experience
Doodle Army
Scribblenauts Unlimited
User reviews
Doodle Army
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 💥 Exciting boss battles
- 🎨 Great retro graphics
- 🕹️ Simple and addictive controls
- 🕰️ Brings back childhood memories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (sound issues, score not recording, etc.)
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
Scribblenauts Unlimited
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Nostalgic
- 👍 Creativity
- 👍 Imagination
- 👍 Fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 💡 Lack of object editor
- 💡 Limited customization
- 💡 Lack of multiplayer
Bugs and requests
Doodle Army
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sound not working in missions
- Boss battle scores not recording
- Game Center integration not functioning
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Update for iOS 11 and newer devices
- Add more levels and maps
- Implement multiplayer mode
- Add character customization options
- Improve vehicle controls
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- Introduce new gameplay modes (e.g., zombie survival)
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not resetting properly
- Items disappearing from backpack
- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
8 requests- Object editor
- More levels and content
- Character creator
- Multiplayer mode
- Sandbox/freeplay mode
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- More customization options
- Ability to edit/create objects
- Ability to control other characters
In-app purchases
Doodle Army
No in-app purchases
Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Monster Pack$0.99
- Explorer Pack$0.99
- Historical Figures Pack$0.99
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- Winter Wonderland Playgrounds$0.99
- Fantasic Realm Playgrounds$0.99
- Prehistoric Playgrounds$0.99
- Spring Avatar Pack$0.99
- Summer Avatar Pack$0.99
- Back to School Avatar Pack$0.99
- Holiday Avatar Pack$0.99
Questions
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