Comparison

Selector vs Doodle Spark

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

Head to head
About

Selector

This app helps you make decisions by randomly selecting one person from a group. It's perfect for settling disputes, choosing chores, or picking the first player in a game. Enjoy interactive animations and sounds as it makes the choice for you.

Highlights
  • Random person selection
  • Supports up to 5 people on iPhone
  • Supports up to 11 people on iPad
  • Particle animations
  • Interactive sounds
  • Compass mode
  • Clock mode
  • Draw mode
Features
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Need to select between a bunch of people? Selector will decide for you! Have everyone hold a finger on the device and the spinner will spin until it selects one person. Use it to pick who pays for dinner! Use it to decide who does the dishes! Use it to select the first player in a game! Selector will select between up to 5 people on the iPhone and up to 11 on the iPad. Features beautiful particle animation and fun interactive sounds. Also features compass, clock, and draw modes. Enjoy!

About

Doodle Spark

This app offers a simple, engaging drawing experience for toddlers. Children can create colorful rainbow trails, trigger fireworks, and watch their art glow. It's designed with no distractions, making it easy for young children to use independently.

Highlights
  • Rainbow brushstrokes
  • Interactive fireworks
  • Glowing, fading strokes
  • Multi-finger drawing
  • Guided Access support
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Doodle Spark is the perfect drawing app for little ones. With just a touch, toddlers can paint rainbow trails across the screen, tap to burst colorful fireworks, and watch their creations glow and sparkle. Designed from the ground up for young children — no menus, no buttons, no distractions. Just a clean black canvas and endless color. Built-in Guided Access support lets parents lock the screen to Doodle Spark with a triple-click, so little hands stay safe and the fun never gets interrupted. Features: Rainbow brushstrokes that follow every finger Tap anywhere to burst a colorful firework Smooth glowing strokes that gently fade away Draw with up to 5 fingers at once Guided Access ready — lock to the app in seconds No ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, no internet required Doodle Spark is designed to be completely distraction-free. There are no pop-ups, no notifications, and nothing to accidentally navigate away from. Just hand it to your toddler and let their imagination run wild.

Screenshots

Selector4 screens
Doodle Spark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doodle Spark at Free against Selector's $0.99. Doodle Spark also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 56 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Selector's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Doodle Spark is free to download; Selector costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doodle Spark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selector ships an update every 56 months, Doodle Spark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Selector versus Doodle Spark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelectorDoodle Spark
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony KobayashiMatt Savage

Customer experience

Selector

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative0.0%

Doodle Spark

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Selector

No in-app purchases

None

Doodle Spark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selector free?
Selector costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Spark free?
Doodle Spark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Selector or Doodle Spark?
Doodle Spark is rated higher. Selector averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Doodle Spark averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Selector or Doodle Spark have ads?
Neither Selector nor Doodle Spark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selector or Doodle Spark?
Selector ships an update every 56 months, and Doodle Spark every 3 days. Most recently, Selector was updated on September 15, 2026 and Doodle Spark on September 13, 2026.

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