Comparison

Doodle vs Drybar UK

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Drybar UK

Features
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At Drybar, our philosophy is simple. Focus on one thing and be the best at it.  For us, that’s blow-dries. With that purpose in mind, we are focused on giving each and every client the premier blow-dry experience while providing professional quality products and tools to better help clients achieve and maintain the perfect blowout at home.  Easily book a blow-dry appointment for you and all your friends. View, edit, or cancel your upcoming appointments on your personal home screen and seamlessly rebook your favourite service & location with just a few taps.  You can find a Drybar location while on the go and become a Barfly with our Signature or Premium Memberships to ensure your hair is perfect on your most important dates throughout the month. 4 Reasons you'll love our new Mobile Booking App. 1. Get access to promotions and offers sent only to App users. 2. Book all your blowout appointments easily & frequently. 3. Join & manage your monthly Barfly Membership. 4. Find style inspiration for your next appointment.

Screenshots

Doodle2 screens
Drybar UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drybar UK at none against Doodle's shown. Doodle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle ships an update every 7 months, Drybar UK every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doodle versus Drybar UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleDrybar UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABCiSoftHarrods Limited

In-app purchases

None

Doodle

No in-app purchases

None

Drybar UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle free?
Doodle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drybar UK free?
Drybar UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doodle or Drybar UK have ads?
Doodle shows ads; Drybar UK does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle or Drybar UK?
Doodle ships an update every 7 months, and Drybar UK every 6 months. Most recently, Doodle was updated on October 16, 2026 and Drybar UK on October 1, 2026.

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