NeverBeLonely vs Skadoodle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeverBeLonely
Connect with new people in your local area for real-world meetups. This app facilitates safe, organized group gatherings based on shared availability and interests, moving beyond online interactions to foster genuine friendships.
- Real-world friend matching
- Organized group meetups
- Availability-based matching
- Location-based connections
- Safe public meeting spots
- Low-pressure social events
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Tired of endless scrolling and small talk that goes nowhere? NeverBeLonely helps you meet real people, in the real world. We match you with others who are also open to making new friends, based on your availability, location, and preferences. Then we organize safe, low-pressure group meetups in familiar public spots - no swiping, no awkward DMs. Whether you’re new in town, traveling, or just looking to expand your circle, NeverBeLonely makes friendship easy, natural, and real. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Skadoodle
This app lets you draw anything without needing artistic skill. An AI then generates a caption and tags for your creation. You can keep your drawings private in a diary or share them with a global community.
- AI-generated captions and tags
- Personal doodle diary
- World gallery for sharing
- Drawing tools (pen, eraser, undo/redo)
- No artistic skill required
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Everyone gets the same prompt. Every doodle tells a different story. Welcome to Skadoodle—the daily drawing game where creativity wins. Each day brings a new prompt. Create your doodle before time runs out, then discover everyone's creations, vote for your favorites, and see which doodle takes the win. Express yourself with dozens of unique pens including watercolor, chalk, neon, spray paint, confetti, braided rope, calligraphy, and more. Build with layers, add emoji, text, and photo cutouts, then let AI write a caption inspired by your masterpiece. Save your favorites, share them with the world, discover incredible artists, and build a following of your own. Features • Daily Doodle challenges • Unique artistic pens and brushes • Layers for professional-style editing • Emoji, text, and photo cutouts • AI-generated captions • Personal and global galleries • Like, comment, and follow other doodlers Whether your doodle takes five seconds or fifty minutes, today's prompt is waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skadoodle at 5.0 against NeverBeLonely's 4.4. Skadoodle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). NeverBeLonely's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18 vs 26.5). On price 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. NeverBeLonely sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Skadoodle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skadoodle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NeverBeLonely has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NeverBeLonely ships an update every 4 days, Skadoodle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NeverBeLonely | Skadoodle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptastic OU | Edward Brayman |
Customer experience
NeverBeLonely
Skadoodle
In-app purchases
NeverBeLonely
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Weekly$12.997 Days
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- Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly$29.991 Month
- Annualy$39.991 Year
- Annualy3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annualy3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- One-Time Meeting$5.99
Skadoodle
No in-app purchases









