Überdoodle vs Ions 2+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Überdoodle
Relive nostalgic childhood fun with a classic spiral drawing tool. Create intricate patterns with virtual gears and a magic rainbow pen, or simply paint with your finger. Share your creations as wallpapers or send them to loved ones.
- Classic spirograph drawing tool
- Create custom gears and rings
- Multiple drawing modes
- Import photos
- Apple Pencil support
- Draw hypotrochoids and epitrochoids
- Various paper types and background colors
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Thanks for all the amazing feedback - we just love to hear your thoughts, comments and ideas! Überdoodle: Remember the good old spirograph toy? Get nostalgic with this classic spiral drawing tool. Great for children too! The box contains lots of colorful gears, rings and pencils - including a MAGIC rainbow pen - and an unlimited supply of (virtual) paper! Draw beautiful patterns using the gears or simply paint directly on the paper using your finger. Share your doodles to family and friends - or save them and use them as beautiful wallpapers for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Features: • A Gear Factory where you can create custom gears and rings • Multiple drawing modes: calligraphy pen, celtic braids and multicolor gradients by selecting up to three pencils at the same time • Import photos from your Photo Library • Snap to previous drawing locations • Support for the Apple Pencil. Change calligraphy angle by tilting the pen. • Draw both hypotrochoids and epitrochoids (gears inside a ring or gears on the outside of another gear) • Different paper types and multiple background colors • Eraser and full undo/redo • Change the sizes of gears and rings
Ions 2+
Explore a dynamic particle simulation with extensive customization options. Control ion color, size, shape, and trails. Utilize device motion and advanced grid placement for unique creations. Supports a high particle count for detailed simulations.
- Customizable ion color and size
- Shape and trail effects
- Accelerometer control
- Rectangular and polar grids
- High particle count (up to 100,000)
- Save custom layouts and looks
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Ions is back, recharged and better than ever! The sequel to the staff-favorite particle simulation allows total control over the look and behavior of your creations. Ions 2+ also supports iPhones and iPods as well as iPads! Your ions can now change color and size based on age, speed, direction, and other parameters! Change shape, leave trails, change the background, and more! Use your device’s accelerometer to react to gravity or add turbulence and drag for more variety. You also have both rectangular and polar grids for precise placement. Why stop at only 20,000 particles? With Ions 2+, you can raise the limit up to 100,000 on faster devices. Of course you can still save your favorite layouts, as well as any custom looks you’ve created. Ions 2+. I'm positive you'll love it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ions 2+ at 4.8 against Überdoodle's 3.8. Ions 2+ also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 78%) and ratings volume (39 vs 11). Überdoodle's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, 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
Überdoodle costs $1.99 and Ions 2+ $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ions 2+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Überdoodle's written reviews are positive against 94% of Ions 2+'s.
Überdoodle ships an update every 3 months, Ions 2+ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Überdoodle | Ions 2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morten Bek Ditlevsen | Douglas Applewhite |
Customer experience
Überdoodle
Ions 2+
In-app purchases
Überdoodle
No in-app purchases
Ions 2+
No in-app purchases









