Comparison

Überdoodle vs Sober MP3 Player

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

Sober MP3 Player

A minimalist music player for your local audio files. Enjoy a clutter-free interface with essential playback features and offline access. Your music library and play counts remain private on your device.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Local file import
  • Offline playback
  • Playlist management
  • Background audio controls
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Sober MP3 Player is a minimal, local-first music player for tracks you already have. Import audio from your device using the system file picker. Supported formats include MP3, M4A, FLAC, and other common types. Files are copied into the app sandbox so your library plays reliably offline. • Calm, uncluttered interface • Playlists, shuffle, repeat, and queue • Background audio with Lock Screen and Control Center controls • My Top Plays — most-played tracks ranked on your device (no server analytics) • No sign-up, no ads, no recommendation feed • No third-party ad or tracking SDKs Your library, playlists, and play counts stay on your iPhone or iPad and are removed when you delete the app. Questions: info@nzenlabs.com Privacy Policy and Terms are linked in Settings.

Screenshots

Überdoodle4 screens
Sober MP3 Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sober MP3 Player at Free against Überdoodle's $1.99. Sober MP3 Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Überdoodle's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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

Sober MP3 Player 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

Sober MP3 Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Überdoodle has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Überdoodle ships an update every 3 months, Sober MP3 Player every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Überdoodle versus Sober MP3 Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÜberdoodleSober MP3 Player
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorten Bek DitlevsenYangrak Im

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

Sober MP3 Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Überdoodle

No in-app purchases

None

Sober MP3 Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Überdoodle free?
Überdoodle costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sober MP3 Player free?
Sober MP3 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Überdoodle or Sober MP3 Player?
Sober MP3 Player is rated higher. Überdoodle averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Sober MP3 Player averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Überdoodle or Sober MP3 Player have ads?
Neither Überdoodle nor Sober MP3 Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Überdoodle or Sober MP3 Player?
Überdoodle ships an update every 3 months, and Sober MP3 Player every 5 weeks. Most recently, Überdoodle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sober MP3 Player on October 31, 2026.

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