# Grandma's Kitchen vs Doodlestroodle

The clearest difference is rating: Doodlestroodle at 5.0 against Grandma's Kitchen's 4.0. Grandma's Kitchen's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Grandma's Kitchen costs $3.99 and Doodlestroodle $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Doodlestroodle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grandma's Kitchen has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grandma's Kitchen | Doodlestroodle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grandmas-kitchen/id602808356/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodlestroodle/id6762551506/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 108 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fairlady Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/298297614) | [michael baumgartner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894651165) |

## What reviewers say

### Grandma's Kitchen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grandmas-kitchen/id602808356)

This app offers a fun and educational cooking experience for young children. It features interactive mini-games that teach a variety of skills, from compound words and math to telling time and healthy eating.  Children can also watch real cooking videos and engage in playful activities with an animated Grandma.

**Highlights:** Eight educational mini-games, Seven real cooking videos, Interactive add-ins, Colorful graphics and professional audio, Animated Grandma character, Customizable mini-game selection, Food and healthy eating facts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Keeps kids' attention
- 🧠 Educational content
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for multiple age groups
- 👵 Friendly voice/character
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not for very young/non-reading kids
- 📉 Repetitive gameplay
- 💸 Perceived as expensive/rip-off (for missing features)

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 No sound/volume issues
- 💥 Crashes on older iOS versions (iOS 5)
- 🖼️ Missing advertised features (cake decorating)

**Requested features**

- Add more cake decorating mini-games
- Add cookies and candy making
- Adapt difficulty to child's mastery
- More compound word variations
- Add more brief videos


### Doodlestroodle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doodlestroodle/id6762551506)

This educational game for children aged 4-8 offers interactive learning through spelling, animal facts, and coloring puzzles. It features 20 animals across four habitats and a sticker album to encourage engagement. Designed with privacy and offline play in mind, it provides a safe and enriching screen-time experience.

**Highlights:** Spelling animal names with voice narration, Learning animal facts and sounds, Tap-to-color animal puzzles, Sticker album for progress tracking, Offline play functionality, Ad-free and no data collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grandma's Kitchen free?

Grandma's Kitchen costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Doodlestroodle free?

Doodlestroodle costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Grandma's Kitchen or Doodlestroodle?

Doodlestroodle is rated higher. Grandma's Kitchen averages 4.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Doodlestroodle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Grandma's Kitchen or Doodlestroodle have ads?

Neither Grandma's Kitchen nor Doodlestroodle shows ads.

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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.*