Comparison

Überdoodle lite vs LīnArt (LineArt)

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

Head to head
About

Überdoodle lite

Relive childhood fun with a digital spirograph. Create intricate spiral patterns and colorful drawings using virtual gears and pens. Save or share your creations as wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Virtual gears and pens
  • Import photos
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Hypotrochoid and epitrochoid drawing
  • Multiple paper types and colors
  • Undo/redo functionality
Features
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Thanks for all the amazing feedback - we just love to hear your thoughts, comments and ideas! Überdoodle lite: Remember the good old spirograph toy? Get nostalgic with this classic spiral drawing tool. Great for children too! The box contains lots of colorful gears, rings and pencils - including a MAGIC rainbow pen - and an unlimited supply of (virtual) paper! Draw beautiful patterns using the gears or simply paint directly on the paper using your finger. Share your doodles to family and friends - or save them and use them as beautiful wallpapers for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Features: • Import photos from your Photo Library • Snap to previous drawing locations • Support for the Apple Pencil. Change calligraphy angle by tilting the pen. • Draw both hypotrochoids and epitrochoids (gears inside a ring or gears on the outside of another gear) • Different paper types and multiple background colors • Full undo/redo • Change the sizes of gears and rings If you like Überdoodle lite, please consider getting Überdoodle with even more possibilities for beautiful patterns. Überdoodle has many more rings and gears - and it contains the Gear Factory where you can create your very own gears and rings with custom sizes and colors. Überdoodle has many different pens and includes an eraser as well. It also allows you to mix pen colors by selecting up to three pens at the same time. It has more paper to choose from when starting new drawings.

About

LīnArt (LineArt)

Easily create beautiful 3D art by simply tapping and dragging your finger. Customize colors and line thickness with 3D Touch support. Save your creations to your photo library to keep them forever.

Highlights
  • Tap and drag drawing
  • 3D Touch line size adjustment
  • Vibrant color selection
  • Customizable canvas color
  • Save artwork to photos
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Just tap and drag your finger across the canvas to start drawing. Within seconds you can create beautiful images. 3D Touch is supported allowing you to adjust the size of your lines. • Pick from a handful of vibrant colors. • Change the color of the canvas to your liking. • Supports 3D Touch to allow maximum artistic ability. • Save all of your works to your photos so you can cherish them forever. • No menus or settings, just you and your canvas.

Screenshots

Überdoodle lite3 screens
LīnArt (LineArt)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LīnArt (LineArt) at 4.3 against Überdoodle lite's 1.9. Überdoodle lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LīnArt (LineArt) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Überdoodle lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LīnArt (LineArt) holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Überdoodle lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of LīnArt (LineArt)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Überdoodle lite ships an update every 3 weeks, LīnArt (LineArt) every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Überdoodle lite versus LīnArt (LineArt): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÜberdoodle liteLīnArt (LineArt)
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (8 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorten Bek DitlevsenNicholas Giarraputo

Customer experience

Überdoodle lite

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

LīnArt (LineArt)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Überdoodle lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LīnArt (LineArt)

One-time1
  • LīnArt Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Überdoodle lite free?
Überdoodle lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LīnArt (LineArt) free?
LīnArt (LineArt) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Überdoodle lite or LīnArt (LineArt)?
LīnArt (LineArt) is rated higher. Überdoodle lite averages 1.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while LīnArt (LineArt) averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Überdoodle lite or LīnArt (LineArt) have ads?
Both Überdoodle lite and LīnArt (LineArt) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Überdoodle lite or LīnArt (LineArt)?
Überdoodle lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and LīnArt (LineArt) every 19 months. Most recently, Überdoodle lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and LīnArt (LineArt) on November 2, 2026.

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