Comparison

Doodle Nuke vs Iron Dome

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
Read full description

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

Iron Dome

Features
Read full description

Face off against an onslaught of enemy rockets, each level more intense than the last. Your mission? Intercept and obliterate! Precision is key, and every tap brings you closer to victory.

Screenshots

Doodle Nuke4 screens
Iron Dome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doodle Nuke at none against Iron Dome's 4. Doodle Nuke also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Iron Dome's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price 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. Iron Dome sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Doodle Nuke asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Nuke ships an update every 10 days, Iron Dome every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doodle Nuke versus Iron Dome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle NukeIron Dome
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB156 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIain MaguireRayGames

In-app purchases

None

Doodle Nuke

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Iron Dome

Subscriptions1
  • No Pop Up Ads$1.997 Days
One-time3
  • Sergeant KIT$3.99
  • Major Pack$9.99
  • Colonel Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is Doodle Nuke free?
Doodle Nuke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iron Dome free?
Iron Dome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doodle Nuke or Iron Dome have ads?
Iron Dome shows ads; Doodle Nuke does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Nuke or Iron Dome?
Doodle Nuke ships an update every 10 days, and Iron Dome every 2 days. Most recently, Doodle Nuke was updated on October 9, 2026 and Iron Dome on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons