Party VU meter vs Doodle Spark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Party VU meter
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Lift your music to higher level and enjoy these disco light effects.
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.
- Rainbow brushstrokes
- Interactive fireworks
- Glowing, fading strokes
- Multi-finger drawing
- Guided Access support
- Distraction-free interface
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Doodle Spark at none against Party VU meter's shown. Doodle Spark also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Party VU meter's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Party VU meter ships an update every 2 weeks, Doodle Spark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Party VU meter | Doodle Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Srecko Levacic | Matt Savage |
In-app purchases
Party VU meter
No in-app purchases
Doodle Spark
No in-app purchases
Questions
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