# You Doodle Plus vs Sam's Level Maker

The clearest difference is update cadence: You Doodle Plus at every 9 days against Sam's Level Maker's every 3 months. You Doodle Plus also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 71%). Sam's Level Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. You Doodle Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

You Doodle Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: You Doodle Plus has 3.5K ratings behind it against 467, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of You Doodle Plus's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sam's Level Maker's.

You Doodle Plus ships an update every 9 days, Sam's Level Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | You Doodle Plus | Sam's Level Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-doodle-plus-easy-and-fun/id598111466/reviews)** | [4.5 (467 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sams-level-maker/id1213829805/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.5K** | 467 |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 70.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Digital Ruby, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/335536977) | [Mustafa Rasheed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1102888323) |

## What reviewers say

### You Doodle Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-doodle-plus-easy-and-fun/id598111466)

This app offers a comprehensive photo editing experience with hundreds of tools. It provides an unlocked and ad-supported version of a popular photo editor, enhancing creativity with stamps and stickers.

**Highlights:** Fully unlocked features, Hundreds of editing tools, Stamps and stickers included, Ad-supported experience, Photo enhancement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful editing tools
- 💡 Versatile for drawing, photo editing, and more
- 🎨 Great for digital art and design
- ⭐ Excellent value for free app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive for free version
- 🔒 Concerns about inability to restore purchases
- 🖌️ Limited layer support for advanced users

**Reported bugs**

- Fill tool not working properly
- Saving issues causing lost progress
- Blurry image display when editing

**Requested features**

- Add more layer support
- Implement gradient fill tool
- Include more brush/pen options
- Allow custom canvas sizes
- Add animation or GIF creation features


### Sam's Level Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sams-level-maker/id1213829805)

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

**Highlights:** Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface, Wide range of tiles and objects, Variety of enemies and power-ups, Share created levels with others, Super Sams World-style gameplay, Endless replay value

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get one extra Life | $0.99 | one-time |
| Get 10 more level slots | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove all Ads in the game | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun level creation
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive
- 💡 Reminds of Mario Maker
- 🎨 Good art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🔒 In-app purchases not working
- 🔍 Difficulty finding good levels

**Reported bugs**

- Levels being deleted on water placement
- Enemies not moving or interacting properly
- Crashing when placing certain objects

**Requested features**

- Add more enemies and tiles
- Implement boss fights
- Allow more customization options
- Improve level search functionality
- Fix music reset issue on death


## Frequently asked questions

### Is You Doodle Plus free?

You Doodle Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sam's Level Maker free?

Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, You Doodle Plus or Sam's Level Maker?

You Doodle Plus is rated higher. You Doodle Plus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 from 467 ratings.

### Do You Doodle Plus or Sam's Level Maker have ads?

Both You Doodle Plus and Sam's Level Maker show ads.

### Which is updated more often, You Doodle Plus or Sam's Level Maker?

You Doodle Plus ships an update every 9 days, and Sam's Level Maker every 3 months. Most recently, You Doodle Plus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sam's Level Maker on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*