Doodle vs Widgets by Widgetbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle
A fun and easy-to-use painting application designed for children. It offers a variety of brush strokes, color options, and backgrounds to encourage creativity. Users can save, print, and share their artwork directly from the app.
- Variety of brush strokes (single, double)
- Adjustable stroke size (tiny to big)
- Normal and continuous color changes
- Eraser with stroke options
- Colored and special backgrounds
- Neon and magic frames
- Full-screen painting on own photos
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A funny and simple paint program. PERFECT for kids of all age. Very EASY to use. Paint with these strokes: SINGLE DOUBLE Select from TINY to BIG SIZE stroke All in combination with: NORMAL COLORS CONTINUOUS COLOR CHANGE SIMULTANEOUS for each stroke CONTINUOUS COLOR CHANGE DIS-SIMULTANEOUS for each stroke And....even the ERASER can use the ALL the different stroke Sounds crazy? TRY IT BEFORE YOUR FRIENDS. You have ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE SCREEN when you need them. The buttons fly away when you paint, and the buttons will smoothly come back after a while. Use COLORED and SPECIAL BACKGROUNDS. 4 colored NEON FRAMES and 4 MAGIC FRAMES. ROTATE and the buttons smoothly rotate, but the painting area do not change. Use the WHOLE SCREEN to paint on; also your own photos. Save your painting. See amazing video adds. If available it will be shown 30 seconds and 2, 5 and 10 minutes after startup of the app. You can like the app on Facebook. Print your painting directly via AirPrint. Send the painting via SMS, email or post it to Facebook or Twitter.
Widgets by Widgetbot
Personalize your device with custom widgets. Add photos, change fonts, and create unique color schemes to make your home screen stand out. Explore extensive customization options to express your style.
- Create custom widgets
- Add photos to widgets
- Edit widget fonts
- Design custom color schemes
- Unlimited use with Pro
- Ad-free experience with Pro
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Create and customize your own widgets. Add photos to your widgets, edit their font, create your own color-scheme, and so much more. Note: The free version may be subject to limitations and the limitations are subject to change. PRO FEATURES: • All Air Apps • Unlimited use • 100% Ad-free • All features Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: 1-week Subscription - USD4.99 1-month Subscription - USD9.99 1-year Subscription - USD69.99 Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of each current subscription period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airappsco Twitter: https://twitter.com/airappsco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airappsco Privacy Policy: https://airapps.co/privacy Terms Of Use: https://airapps.co/terms Support: support@airapps.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doodle at none against Widgets by Widgetbot's 13. Doodle also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Widgets by Widgetbot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Widgets by Widgetbot sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Doodle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgets by Widgetbot holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets by Widgetbot has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Doodle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Widgets by Widgetbot's.
Doodle ships an update every 7 months, Widgets by Widgetbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle | Widgets by Widgetbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 3.8 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABCiSoft | Air Apps Systems |
Customer experience
Doodle
Widgets by Widgetbot
In-app purchases
Doodle
No in-app purchases
Widgets by Widgetbot
- Air Apps Pro - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Air Apps One - 1 Week2 variants$4.997 Days
- Air Apps One Welcome - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Air Apps One - 1 Week$5.997 Days
- Air Apps One - 1 Week$6.997 Days
- Air Apps Pro - 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Air Apps One - 1 Month$9.991 Month
- Air Apps One - 1 Week$9.997 Days
- Air Apps One - 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Air Apps Pro - 1 Year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Air Apps One - 1 Year$69.991 Year
- Air Apps One - 1 Month$199.991 Month
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