doodle write vs Instant Wake Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
doodle write
This app helps users practice writing letters, numbers, words, and sentences in both print and cursive. It also includes a doodle pad for creative expression. The app is accessible offline and free of ads or in-app purchases.
- Print and cursive letter practice
- Print and cursive word practice
- Print and cursive sentence practice
- Number writing practice
- Practice writing pads
- Doodle pad
- Offline access
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Practice writing in both print and cursive. When boredom strikes, doodle using the doodle pad. Features include: - letters in print - letters in cursive - numbers - words in print - words in cursive - sentences in print - sentences in cursive - practice writing pads - doodle pad Accessible offline. No in-app purchases. No ads. No subscriptions.
Instant Wake Up
This app helps you wake up on time with engaging missions that prevent snoozing. It offers customizable alarms, bedtime reminders, and features to ensure you develop healthy sleep habits and a productive morning routine.
- Wake-up mission sets to turn off alarm
- Customizable ringtones and music alarms
- Bedtime reminders for proactive sleep management
- Math puzzles, memory games, and shake missions
- Barcode scanning mission
- Customizable alarm volume and lock
- Procedural Ringtones to prevent auditory adaptation
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Trouble getting out of bed in the morning? You'll never snooze or oversleep with the Instant Wake Up alarm clock. Develop healthy sleeping habits and a great morning routine. Never fall back asleep again! GET UP *ON TIME, EVERY TIME* * Create sets of wake-up missions to turn off the alarm * Wake up to ringtones, your favorite music, or both * Loud ringtones or any text read aloud to you * Procedural Ringtones¹ to counter auditory adaptation * Bedtime Reminder helps you prevent sleep deprivation proactively WAKE-UP WITH A MISSION Completing wake-up missions shuts off the alarm and leaves you fully awake and alert. They stimulate the higher functions of your brain and they're fun too! * Solve multiple-choice math puzzles * Play a memory game * Shake your phone * Run to the bathroom to scan the barcode of your toothpaste. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM YOURSELF * Preset the alarm volume and make it impossible to mute * Lock the alarms to prevent yourself from cheating * Randomize your missions and playlists so your brain won't get used to it * Use Procedural Ringtones¹ to never sleep through any alarm again * Sharing a room? The “Don't Wake my Spouse” button will help! TOTALLY CUSTOMIZABLE * Choose the clock display, color theme, and even the app icon * Dark Mode to help you power down at night, but options for pleasantly bright alarms * Morning Routine lets you set tasks to start your day the right way WARNING: SLEEP IS NECESSARY Staying in control of your sleep routine is key to waking up feeling rested and healthy. Sleep deprivation can be dangerous to your health and the health of others. You should always focus on getting enough sleep first. That's why the Instant Wake Up alarm clock also includes Bedtime Reminders and Enforcers. ARE YOU CRUSHING YOUR SLEEP? Let us know how you're enjoying the Instant Wake Up alarm clock, or give us your suggestions: support@instantwakeup.com ----- ¹ Procedural Ringtones require iOS 13 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instant Wake Up at 45% against doodle write's 0%. Instant Wake Up also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.7). doodle write's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Instant Wake Up is free to download; doodle write costs $2.99 up front. Instant Wake Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. doodle write asks for nothing beyond the download.
Instant Wake Up holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Wake Up has 515 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of doodle write's written reviews are positive against 45% of Instant Wake Up's.
doodle write ships an update every 14 months, Instant Wake Up every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | doodle write | Instant Wake Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (515 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 515 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sigma Sky, LLC | Jarig Duval |
Customer experience
doodle write
Instant Wake Up
Bugs and requests
doodle write
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Instant Wake Up
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes during alarm or shortly after
- Alarm continues ringing after hitting stop button
- Alarm goes off multiple times despite being dismissed
- Phone freezes with alarm still ringing
- Background mode doesn't work reliably
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- Alarm fails to trigger at scheduled time
- Barcode scanner rejects valid barcodes
- Color sequence mission glitches and won't complete
- Math questions sometimes unsolvable
- Alarm doesn't break through Do Not Disturb
- Silent notifications instead of audible alarm
- Background refresh API incompatibility (iOS)
- App crashes when reopened after background mode
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to disable crash notifications independently
- Escape/emergency stop option for missions
- Automation to toggle background mode at set times
- Battery optimization for background mode
- Screen time integration to prevent app deletion
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- Flexible barcode scanning (not just toothpaste)
- Quieter alarm option for light sleepers
- Better instructions for first-time users
- Snooze functionality that actually works
- Customizable mission difficulty levels
In-app purchases
doodle write
No in-app purchases
Instant Wake Up
- Ad Free$24.99
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