Comparison

Doodle vs PanelMap

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

Head to head
About

Doodle

This app allows users to create simple sketches and drawings, ranging from abstract shapes to representational figures. It's ideal for capturing fleeting ideas or for casual drawing during idle moments.

Highlights
  • Create simple sketches
  • Draw abstract shapes
  • Make representational figures
  • Unfocused drawing tool
  • Capture fleeting ideas
Features
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A doodle is a type of sketch, an unfocused drawing made while a person's attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes. Stereotypical examples of doodling are found in school notebooks, often in the margins, drawn by students daydreaming or losing interest during class. Other common examples of doodling are produced during long telephone conversations if a pen and paper are available. Popular kinds of doodles include cartoon versions of teachers or companions in a school, famous TV or comic characters, invented fictional beings, landscapes, geometric shapes and patterns, textures, banners with legends, and animations made by drawing a scene sequence in various pages of a book or notebook.

About

PanelMap

Features
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PanelMap answers one question fast: "which breaker controls this?" Stop guessing, flipping switches, and labeling breakers with masking tape. PanelMap turns your electrical panel into a searchable map of your home, so you always know what to turn off before you touch a wire, swap an outlet, or reset a tripped breaker. HOW IT WORKS • Set up your panel in minutes: numbered slots (North America) or DIN rails (Europe and beyond) • Label each breaker with the rooms, outlets and appliances it controls • Type "kit" and instantly see every breaker for the kitchen • Browse by category: lights, outlets, appliances, HVAC, rooms • Mark breakers as confirmed, likely or unknown as you learn more FLOOR PLAN • Add a photo or image of your floor plan • Pin lights, outlets and appliances where they are • Tap a pin to see its breaker, and from any breaker see everything it powers EVERY DETAIL OF EVERY BREAKER • On/off status, rating, 2-pole and tandem breakers • DIN panels: modules, trip curves, RCDs and RCBOs, and which RCD protects each breaker • Tags, notes and favorites BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • No electrical knowledge required: plain language, no jargon • Works with incomplete information: label what you know, fill in the rest later • Works offline, no account needed • Designed for iPhone and iPad PANELMAP PRO One-time purchase, no subscription. • Unlimited panels • Unlimited floor plans and pins (free: 1 floor plan and 5 pins) • PDF export: share a clean panel directory with contractors or tenants • Cloud Sync: sign in with a Karibou Home account (Apple, Google or email) to back up your panels and keep your iPhone and iPad in sync Whether you're preparing for an emergency, renovating, or just tired of flipping every breaker to find the right one, PanelMap gives you the answer in seconds.

Screenshots

Doodle3 screens
PanelMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doodle at every 3 weeks against PanelMap's every 2 months. Doodle also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doodle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PanelMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle ships an update every 3 weeks, PanelMap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Doodle versus PanelMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodlePanelMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdKaribouLab Inc.

Bugs and requests

Doodle

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App opens upside down then crashes
  • Crashes immediately upon opening
  • Crashes when tapping twice simultaneously
  • Crashes when no WiFi/internet available
  • Drawings save upside down or backwards
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  • App freezes and closes unexpectedly
  • Cannot clear drawings after update
  • Only saves fraction of overall sketch
  • App won't open at all
  • Distorts images when uploading photos
  • Paid version still contains advertisements

Requested features

11 requests
  • Eraser tool
  • Undo button
  • More color options and variety
  • Different drawing modes/backgrounds
  • Ability to change wooden board aesthetic
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  • Stencils and stamps
  • Text tool
  • Better line quality and drawing precision
  • Multiple drawing modes in free version
  • Full screen drawing without ads blocking area
  • Offline functionality without WiFi requirement

PanelMap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle

One-time1
  • additional features$0.99
1 purchases

PanelMap

One-time1
  • PanelMap Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Doodle free?
Doodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PanelMap free?
PanelMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doodle or PanelMap have ads?
Neither Doodle nor PanelMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle or PanelMap?
Doodle ships an update every 3 weeks, and PanelMap every 2 months. Most recently, Doodle was updated on November 1, 2026 and PanelMap on October 31, 2026.

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