Comparison

Doodle Dandy vs Fluidium

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Dandy

Unleash your creativity with this intuitive drawing app that makes creating beautiful artwork accessible to everyone. Enjoy a game-like experience with satisfying results you can share or use as custom wallpaper. No artistic talent is required to produce stunning, original creations.

Highlights
  • Rotationally-symmetric input for balanced designs
  • Real-time transparency tool
  • Multiple brush sizes
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Save and share creations
  • Customizable wallpaper
Features
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Doodle Dandy is addictive like a game -- but creative, personal, and productive. Games are fun -- but when it's all over, what do you have to show for all your time and effort? A score? Who cares? Art is fun -- but creating something truly beautiful on a touchscreen isn't easy. UNTIL NOW. Doodle Dandy gives you the power to create elegant, eye-catching artwork, at your fingertips -- no talent required. It's challenging and engaging like a game, but when you're done, you have an original work of art to share and enjoy. No more lame doodles! Fun for all ages! Doodle Dandy provides a handful of simple tools which ensure success in every doodle: - Rotationally-symmetric input ensures balance and elegance - Color palette designed for range and consistency - Multiple discrete brush sizes - Transparency tool works in real-time, anytime - Unlimited "undo" and "redo" - Save creations for later viewing, to use as custom wallpaper, or for sharing with friends - Works on Mac Learn in seconds, master over time. Amaze yourself as you create visual poetry in motion. Amaze others with stunning, original gifts. Find satisfaction and joy in the process of creation, with Doodle Dandy.

About

Fluidium

Experience a mesmerizing world of living color and motion that responds to your touch. Create unique, breathtaking visuals, relax, explore creativity, or generate stunning videos and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Interactive fluid simulation
  • 130+ factory presets
  • Custom preset design
  • 4 expressive brush types
  • HD video recording
  • Wallpaper generation
  • Smart Pause and Auto-Play modes
Features
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From the award-winning creator of Uzu comes Fluidium — a mesmerizing world of living color and motion at your fingertips. Watch as vibrant streams of light and liquid respond instantly to your touch, creating endlessly unique, breathtaking visuals. Whether you want to relax, explore creativity, or share dazzling videos, Fluidium turns your screen into a canvas of pure magic. Fluidium 2.0 expands that world with a redesigned interface, deeper creative control, and a new generation of effects — from Warp worlds and Particles to Mask shapes and richer Symmetry modes. Features: - 300+ stunning factory presets, organized into collections - Design, save, import, and export your own presets - Create and organize custom preset collections - Real-time interactive fluid simulation powered by Metal - Micro-presets for Fluid, Brush, Color, and Effects • Deep customization to fine-tune every detail • Expressive Warp effects: Radial, Tunnel, Horizon, Pillar, Planet, and Galaxy • Particles, Mask shapes, and advanced Symmetry modes • 4 expressive brush types, each with unique dynamics • Advanced reflection effects for immersive visuals • Auto-cycling color palettes and improved palette tools • Generate stunning wallpapers and background images • Smart Pause freezes the flow when you lift your fingers • Auto-Play mode for hands-free relaxation — choose which presets to cycle • Optimized quality settings for smooth performance on any device • One-time in-app purchase to unlock all features

Screenshots

Doodle Dandy4 screens
Fluidium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fluidium at none against Doodle Dandy's shown. Fluidium also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Doodle Dandy's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 18) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluidium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Doodle Dandy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fluidium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Dandy ships an update fortnightly, Fluidium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Doodle Dandy versus Fluidium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle DandyFluidium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better18
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas WilliamsColordodge Labs

Customer experience

Doodle Dandy

All ratings69 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%

Fluidium

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Doodle Dandy

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Save to photos not working
  • App crashes
  • App will not open
  • Save feature not working
  • Delete masterpiece when trying to save
Show 5 more
  • Crashing after a few minutes
  • Save to photos not working anymore
  • Creations not found after saving
  • Won't clear drawings
  • Randomly doesn't color

Requested features

19 requests
  • Ability to draw over existing pictures
  • More color options
  • Color picker
  • Redo button
  • Load image to resume a project
Show 14 more
  • Blend feature
  • Tool for straight lines
  • Option for every other line mirror
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Change background color
  • More paintbrush shapes
  • Blur tool
  • More effects
  • Dark mode
  • Undo to recover cleared work
  • Safety dialog for clearing
  • Retina update
  • Different shapes
  • Custom paint colors

Fluidium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle Dandy

One-time1
  • Doodle Dandy - No Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Fluidium

One-time1
  • Fluidium Pro Mode Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Doodle Dandy free?
Doodle Dandy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluidium free?
Fluidium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Dandy or Fluidium?
Fluidium is rated higher. Doodle Dandy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Fluidium averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Doodle Dandy or Fluidium have ads?
Doodle Dandy shows ads; Fluidium does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Dandy or Fluidium?
Doodle Dandy ships an update fortnightly, and Fluidium every 2 days. Most recently, Doodle Dandy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fluidium on October 11, 2026.

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