Comparison

Doodle Nuke vs Submarine Apocalypse

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Nuke

Destroy hordes of doodles by strategically tapping and swiping them. Unleash powerful nukes to create massive chain reactions and achieve high scores. Compete with players worldwide on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Destroy hundreds of doodles
  • Utilize thousands of nukes
  • Create nuclear chain reactions
  • Unlock achievements and leaderboards
  • Daily news updates
  • 30 different doodle types
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Praise for Doodle Nuke- "The combination of those dreaded skulls and nifty nukes boosts Doodle Nuke from a “Good” game to a “Great” game. Doodle Nuke is easily one of our favorite casual tap reflex games to date. The Bottom Line: 9.0."- Appstore Arcade. Version 2.0! Full upscale for newer devices, Game Center achievements and leaderboards. Want to see your doodle in an update? Check the in-game news feed for details! It's not enough to have doodles in a game, sometimes you have to have nukes too. Get revenge on all doodles in Doodle Nuke. Destroy the doodles with nukes! Tap or swipe as many doodles as you can, set off chains of explosions to cause carnage. Each nuke power up sets off another nuke if one's nearby, so create nuclear chain reactions to hike up your score and create a Doodlear Nuclear Meltdown. See if you can chain 10 nukes to trigger Doodle Doomsday. Once the screen gets filled with 100 doodles it's Game Over, so be fast! Features - Hundreds of doodles to squish- popping them is as satisfying as Bubble Paper. -Nukes, thousands of them. - Daily news updates in the in-game news feed. - Tweet your score, post it on Facebook. - Achievements and online high score leaderboards, Nuke the Doodles and compare your score with others worldwide. -30 different types of Doodles in the first free version of Doodle Nuke, more powerups and doodles to come. - Strategize or Swipe!

About

Submarine Apocalypse

Engage in intense naval combat during WW3, defending your homeland by destroying enemy submarines, planes, and helicopters. Navigate treacherous waters, avoid enemy attacks, and deploy strategic weaponry to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Destroy submarines, planes, and helicopters
  • Utilize AA guns and special weapons
  • Evade mines, bombs, torpedoes, and missiles
  • Navigate hostile waters
  • Defend homeland from nuclear war
Features
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WW3 has broken out, destroy as many submarines as possible to protect your motherland from all out nuclear war! Use your destroyers AA guns on deck to blast boats, planes and helicopters from the skies. Make sure you avoid getting hit in this hostile environment by mines, bombs, torpedoes and missiles! Use your skills to move the Destroyer into safer waters while dropping depth charges, missiles and other special weapons into the sea where your enemies lurk. Save your homeland from certain nuclear annihilation

Screenshots

Doodle Nuke4 screens
Submarine Apocalypse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doodle Nuke at 90% against Submarine Apocalypse's 0%. Doodle Nuke also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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. Submarine Apocalypse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Doodle Nuke asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doodle Nuke holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Nuke has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Doodle Nuke's written reviews are positive against 0% of Submarine Apocalypse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Nuke ships an update every 10 days, Submarine Apocalypse every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Doodle Nuke versus Submarine Apocalypse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle NukeSubmarine Apocalypse
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB106 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIain MaguireDM GAMES (Pty) Ltd

Customer experience

Doodle Nuke

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Submarine Apocalypse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Doodle Nuke

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Submarine Apocalypse

One-time1
  • Remove Time Limit and ADs$1.29

Questions

Is Doodle Nuke free?
Doodle Nuke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Submarine Apocalypse free?
Submarine Apocalypse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Nuke or Submarine Apocalypse?
Doodle Nuke is rated higher. Doodle Nuke averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Submarine Apocalypse averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Doodle Nuke or Submarine Apocalypse have ads?
Submarine Apocalypse shows ads; Doodle Nuke does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Nuke or Submarine Apocalypse?
Doodle Nuke ships an update every 10 days, and Submarine Apocalypse every 8 months. Most recently, Doodle Nuke was updated on November 1, 2026 and Submarine Apocalypse on November 8, 2026.

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