Comparison

Überdoodle vs The ToyChest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

The ToyChest

This app helps toy collectors manage their inventory virtually, preventing duplicate purchases. Users can register collectibles, create collections, and contribute to a growing database. It also features a social network for sharing and viewing other collectors' items.

Highlights
  • Virtual toy inventory management
  • Create and manage collections
  • Contribute to a shared database
  • Social network for collectors
  • View estimated collection value
  • Register collectible details
Features
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The Toy Chest helps you take your collection with you, so you always know what you own, what you are looking for, and how your inventory is growing. Add toys and collectibles with details such as brand, line, manufacturer, year, size, condition, availability, and more. Organize your items into collections, explore the visual catalog, and quickly find each piece while considering your next addition. View an estimated market-value reference for your collection and individual items, based on active marketplace listings. Get more context to organize, compare, and better understand your collectibles. Can’t find an item or collection in the catalog? Submit a proposal and help grow the database for collectors everywhere. Discover collections shared by other users, explore images, and join the conversation through comments. The Toy Chest is made for collecting with more organization, more context, and more passion. If you have questions or suggestions, send us a message—we will be happy to help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Überdoodle4 screens
The ToyChest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Überdoodle and The ToyChest both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Überdoodle's written reviews are positive against 0% of The ToyChest's. Überdoodle also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 35 months) and device support (4 vs 2). The ToyChest's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

The ToyChest is free to download; Überdoodle costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Überdoodle holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Überdoodle's written reviews are positive against 0% of The ToyChest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Überdoodle ships an update every 3 months, The ToyChest every 35 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Überdoodle versus The ToyChest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÜberdoodleThe ToyChest
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (11 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMorten Bek DitlevsenCarlos Calderon

Customer experience

Überdoodle

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.6%

The ToyChest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Überdoodle

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Black screen after initial title screen
  • Paid version is very glitchy
  • White box appears below the circle
  • App crashes all the time
  • Update renders app useless
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  • Completely non-functional
  • Black screen when pressing home button
  • App not working
  • Screen below circle turns into a white box
  • Purchased version not working
  • App crashes
  • Update downgraded the app
  • Nothing but a black screen
  • Game crashes all the time
  • App will not run at all
  • Straight lines appear
  • Circles are locked
  • Cannot change the hole where the pen fits
  • No clear page option
  • No help options

Requested features

24 requests
  • Include different gear shapes
  • Allow pinning a gear and using another to draw around it
  • Add non-rings and rings with teeth on the outside
  • Ability to use photos from camera roll as background paper
  • Gears working around the outside of rings
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  • More gear shapes (oval, triangular)
  • Ability to zoom on paper
  • Different colored paper (e.g., black with white pen)
  • Simple help tab explaining gestures
  • More frames and wheels
  • iPhone 5 screen support
  • Ruler shape with teeth on the outside
  • Change paper color
  • Color specific areas before drawing
  • Eraser that only affects drawing
  • Invisible tools
  • Use entire screen surface
  • More design elements
  • More pen and ruler options
  • Ability to specify teeth per gear and ring
  • Allow drawing with multiple gears around each other
  • Zoom functionality
  • Support for different paper colors
  • Tutorial for gestures

The ToyChest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Überdoodle

No in-app purchases

None

The ToyChest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Überdoodle free?
Überdoodle costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The ToyChest free?
The ToyChest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Überdoodle or The ToyChest?
Überdoodle is rated higher. Überdoodle averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while The ToyChest averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Überdoodle or The ToyChest have ads?
Neither Überdoodle nor The ToyChest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Überdoodle or The ToyChest?
Überdoodle ships an update every 3 months, and The ToyChest every 35 months. Most recently, Überdoodle was updated on October 29, 2026 and The ToyChest on October 29, 2026.

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