Comparison

Doodle Army vs Slender Rising 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Slender Rising 2

Experience an unforgettable horror adventure in this sequel to a terrifying game. Explore new locations, face new game modes, and defend yourself with a shotgun. Designed for maximum fear with intense atmosphere and graphics.

Highlights
  • New Game Modes
  • New Horror Locations
  • Intense Atmosphere
  • Defend yourself with shotgun
  • Easy Controls
  • Unreal Engine Graphics
Features
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HE IS BACK! The official sequel to the scariest game on the AppStore! An unforgettable horror trip unlike anything else! TouchArcade: "A terrific sequel." This is what players say: "So much scarier than the first one! I screamed!" "Get the game it's absolutely creepy, scary and fun!!!!" "This is it! A totally worthy sequel and a must have!" "I've never been so scared from a horror game!" "Improved a lot, impressed!" "OMG sooooo fun. I'm trembling every second." "You don't know fear until you have played this!" • New Game Modes Two completely different game modes. Liberate the lost souls from their curse to save yourself from becoming one of them. Or collect the mysterious signs that tell a distubring tale and escape. • All New Horror Locations Four new, creepy and vastly different locations, including a abandoned Mansion and a Ghost Town in the gloomy sunset among others. • Intense Atmosphere Spine chilling sound effects and music set the tone for a terrifying experience. Each location now comes with unique atmospheric effects including thunderstorm and blizzard. • Defend yourself Find the shotgun to defeat your enemy and escape. But nothing is what it seems... • Easy Controls Intuitive and simple, pick your favourite from four different control schemes. • Unreal Engine Powered Graphics Special effects for the newest devices and support for older ones from iPhone 3GS upwards. Use headphones when playing, ideally at night and alone! ;) It is recommended to close all background apps when playing on older devices. Credits: bit.ly/XTgXPP

Screenshots

Doodle Army4 screens
Slender Rising 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doodle Army at monthly against Slender Rising 2's every 6 months. Doodle Army also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 102) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). Slender Rising 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On review sentiment, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Doodle Army costs $1.99 and Slender Rising 2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slender Rising 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Army has 1.5K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Doodle Army's written reviews are positive against 91% of Slender Rising 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Army ships an update monthly, Slender Rising 2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Doodle Army versus Slender Rising 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle ArmySlender Rising 2
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (102 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better102
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB237 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChad TownsMichael Hegemann

Customer experience

Doodle Army

All ratings1,526 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative9.0%

Slender Rising 2

All ratings99 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.6%

User reviews

Doodle Army

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What 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

Slender Rising 2

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😱 Genuinely terrifying and scary atmosphere
  • 🎮 Excellent gameplay mechanics and controls
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and visual design
  • 🔊 Outstanding sound effects and audio design
  • 🗺️ Multiple maps with varied environments

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability issues
  • 📱 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • 🎮 Unfair difficulty spikes and cheap deaths
  • 🔫 Confusing shotgun mechanics (forced suicide)
  • 🎯 Slenderman AI feels random rather than intelligent

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)

Slender Rising 2

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Crashes when beating the game
  • Crashes at loading screen
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Game stats not tracking completion counts
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  • Compass navigation broken (pointing to dead ends)
  • Game becomes unbeatable with portal blocking
  • Shotgun forces player to commit suicide
  • Spelling mistakes in UI text

Requested features

21 requests
  • Slender Rising 3 sequel with story campaign
  • Multiplayer mode
  • New map locations (supermarket, office, hospital, carnival, swamp, suburbs, farm, school, asylum)
  • Proxy characters as playable options
  • VR support with Google Cardboard
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  • Endless/infinite mode
  • Mini-map feature
  • Video recording support
  • Gamepad/controller support
  • Android and Windows port
  • Different ending sequences per map
  • Environment interaction mechanics
  • Ability to kill Slenderman
  • Hand visible holding flashlight
  • Night vision as separate option
  • Flare mode flashlight type
  • More game modes and variations
  • In-app purchases for new content
  • 10-star rating option
  • Slender mode (no Slenderman)
  • Walking-only mode with rare teleports

In-app purchases

None

Doodle Army

No in-app purchases

None

Slender Rising 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle Army free?
Doodle Army costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slender Rising 2 free?
Slender Rising 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Army or Slender Rising 2?
Slender Rising 2 is rated higher. Doodle Army averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Slender Rising 2 averages 4.7 from 102 ratings.
Do Doodle Army or Slender Rising 2 have ads?
Neither Doodle Army nor Slender Rising 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Army or Slender Rising 2?
Doodle Army ships an update monthly, and Slender Rising 2 every 6 months. Most recently, Doodle Army was updated on November 10, 2026 and Slender Rising 2 on November 11, 2026.

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