Comparison

Dotroid vs Doodle Defenders

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dotroid

Navigate a treacherous labyrinth while being pursued by vengeful spirits. Test your survival skills in a race against time, where every decision could lead to eternal entrapment or a desperate escape.

Highlights
  • Labyrinth navigation
  • Spirit pursuit mechanics
  • Race against time gameplay
  • Survival challenge
  • Escape mechanics
Features
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The lights flicker, and dark presences prowl in the darkness. Trapped in a most intricate labyrinth, you are pursued by four red spirits, their eyes glowing with rage. Every step is a challenge, every corner a dead end. Will you be able to thwart their plans and escape this hell? Get ready for a race against time, where every second counts. Your survival depends on it. This labyrinth wasn't always a tomb. In the past, it was a place of challenge and glory, where the most daring came to test their limits. Players, lured by the promise of a priceless reward, would set off on a frantic race through its twisting corridors. But some, carried away by their thirst for victory, lost their way. Prisoners of their own mistakes, they became the vengeful spirits who now haunt this place. If you are caught by the spirits, your fate is sealed. You'll be condemned to wander the labyrinth forever, joining the ranks of the damned. But even if you manage to escape them, the question remains: is there really a way out? Or are you simply condemned to run endlessly, escaping a death that will never come?

About

Doodle Defenders

Engage in an action-packed survival auto-shooter where you defend a notebook page as a doodle. Level up, unlock new weapons and abilities, and fuse gear for devastating combos to survive relentless enemy swarms. Each playthrough offers a unique experience with varied upgrades.

Highlights
  • Survival auto-shooter gameplay
  • Level up and choose new weapons
  • Unlock and combine abilities
  • Devastating gear fusions
  • Unique runs with varied upgrades
Features
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Doodle Defenders is an easy to play but hard to master survivorslike game. It's free to download, NO ADS, with an optional one time purchase for the full game. Corrupted doodles have invaded your notebook and hiding is not an option. Survive as long as you can while defeating enemy doodles and bosses. Defeated enemies drop XP shards you can use to level up. Every time you level up, you will be able to choose from random weapons and upgrades to make you stronger! This is also an auto-shooter game that has roguelite and roguelike elements. Every choice you make affects your run differently. Max out your weapons and upgrades and you can fuse them together into ultra powerful new weapons! Doodle Defenders has a paper inspired aesthetic with over 100 HAND-DRAWN cosmetics to unlock! All cosmetics are unlocked just by playing the game. Doodle Defenders will NEVER have any ads and will always work offline. Upgrade your skills and become the best doodle defender you can be. Here’s a few tips to increase your chances of survival: - Sometimes it is better to level up what you already have instead of getting a new weapon! - Fuse your weapons as soon as you can! - If you aren’t having luck, try a new character! Each character has a unique starting weapon and stats. - After five runs, you’ll unlock Noir Mode, this is great for low-stimulation relaxing play! Endless waves of fun await, it’s free to download and try! All content up to and including the first boss is free. Once you defeat the first boss, you can unlock the full game for a small one-time fee. Expect continued updates as we continue making this game the best mobile gaming experience it can be! Updates will include improvements, additional cosmetics, new maps, and more! Thank you for playing!

Screenshots

Dotroid4 screens
Doodle Defenders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dotroid at none against Doodle Defenders's 1. Dotroid also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doodle Defenders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dotroid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotroid ships an update every 10 days, Doodle Defenders every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dotroid versus Doodle Defenders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotroidDoodle Defenders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB142 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel MBAPPEPrickle Pear Games

Customer experience

Dotroid

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Doodle Defenders

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dotroid

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle Defenders

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Dotroid free?
Dotroid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Defenders free?
Doodle Defenders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dotroid or Doodle Defenders have ads?
Neither Dotroid nor Doodle Defenders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dotroid or Doodle Defenders?
Dotroid ships an update every 10 days, and Doodle Defenders every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dotroid was updated on October 30, 2026 and Doodle Defenders on November 6, 2026.

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