Comparison

Daydream Doodler vs Strings

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

Head to head
About

Daydream Doodler

Create cartoon-style art with unique drawing tools and fingertip-controlled stroke sizes. Supports Apple Pencil and offers a customizable color palette for easy adjustments while drawing.

Highlights
  • Cartoon-inspired drawing tools
  • Fingertip-controlled stroke size
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable color palette
  • Live parameter adjustments
  • Multiple layers
  • Photo tracing mode (Pro)
Features
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Draw and create art with a distinct cartoon style! Featuring unique cartoon-inspired drawing tools as well as ordinary ones like Pen and Eraser. It also has Lighten and Darken tools, a tremendous help when you want to add some depth and life to your drawings. • FINGERTIP = STROKE SIZE • When you paint, the app measures how much of your finger is touching the screen and changes the stroke size accordingly. Apply just the corner of your fingertip for a thin line, or the whole fingerprint area for a broad stroke. A 2nd tool assigned to your finger will still use this feature, so don’t ignore it just because you have an Apple Pencil! • LEFT-HANDED? • Just swipe the toolbar over to the other side! • APPLE PENCIL • Full support for Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil 2. In addition, you can assign a second drawing tool, such as Eraser, to the finger. • EASY AND QUICK TO USE COLOR PALETTE • Changing the color is only a tap away. The colors in the palette can be rearranged, adjusted, added and removed. • PARAMETERS CAN BE CHANGED LIVE • Use any buttons or controls to change/adjust color, size, force, simultaneously while drawing. • UNIVERSAL PURCHASE • If you choose to buy the Pro upgrade, this one-time in-app purchase will unlock all Pro features in the app on all available platforms (iPad-iPhone-Mac)! • METAL • The engine is based on Metal, with 128-bit color and floating-point arithmetic. • SWIFT • The app was developed entirely using Swift (earlier versions used C++). • FULL SCREEN DRAWING • SEAMLESS PATTERN EDITING MODE • • DARK MODE • LANDSCAPE • PORTRAIT • WIDE COLOR • • MULTIPLE LAYERS • PHOTO TRACING MODE (Pro feature) •

About

Strings

Features
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A simple app that lets you display any text in large letters across your phone screen. Perfect for concerts, festivals, events, or just for fun! 【Main Features】 - Instantly display your custom text - Adjustable text size - Customize text color and background - Easy and intuitive to use Use it to show support messages at concerts, create meeting signs at airports or stations, or stand out at events. This simple and easy-to-use app is the perfect communication tool for any occasion!

Screenshots

Daydream Doodler4 screens
Strings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daydream Doodler at none against Strings's shown. Daydream Doodler also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Daydream Doodler sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Strings sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daydream Doodler ships an update every 3 months, Strings every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daydream Doodler versus Strings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaydream DoodlerStrings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (485 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings485 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorbytekota tada

Bugs and requests

Daydream Doodler

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Stylus/pencil stops responding after brief pause
  • Unwanted lines appear while coloring
  • Save dialog doesn't complete properly
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Unclear file format options for saving
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  • Difficulty accessing new drawing sheets

Requested features

10 requests
  • Smudge/blur tool for colors
  • Symmetry line and ruler tools
  • Fill color bucket tool
  • More color options
  • Ability to create new sheets/pages
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  • Better file sharing and export options
  • Pre-drawn templates to color in
  • More advanced drawing tools
  • Better documentation/tutorials for features
  • Improved app icon to better represent functionality

Strings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Daydream Doodler

One-time6
  • Tip Jar: Smallest Tip$1.00
  • Tip Jar: Small Tip$2.00
  • Pro Upgrade$4.00
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  • Tip Jar: Medium Tip$5.00
  • Tip Jar: Big Tip$10.00
  • Tip Jar: Biggest Tip$25.00
2 purchases

Strings

One-time2
  • Premium$4.99
  • Treat to Lunch$14.99

Questions

Is Daydream Doodler free?
Daydream Doodler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strings free?
Strings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daydream Doodler or Strings have ads?
Strings shows ads; Daydream Doodler does not.
Which is updated more often, Daydream Doodler or Strings?
Daydream Doodler ships an update every 3 months, and Strings every 19 months. Most recently, Daydream Doodler was updated on October 23, 2026 and Strings on October 22, 2026.

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