Rainbow Ripples vs Doodle Spark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainbow Ripples
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Simple app that lets you touch and create ripples on the screen. The ripples expand and will interact with other ripples that already exist by combining their colors. The color created with a tap cycles to the next color in the rainbow.
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 ads, no distractions. Just a clean black canvas and endless color. Settings for parents stay out of the way behind a faint gear that only opens when it's pressed and held. 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 Works in any orientation — turn the device and the drawing stays put Guided Access ready — lock to the app in seconds No ads, no accounts, no subscriptions, and no internet needed to draw Doodle Spark Plus (optional one-time purchase): Draw & Save mode keeps drawings on screen so you can save them to Photos Pick a single line color or keep the rainbow Choose the line thickness Plus is offered only in the parent settings, and buying it needs a parental check. Can be shared with your family through Family Sharing 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 price: Doodle Spark at Free against Rainbow Ripples's $0.99. Rainbow Ripples's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Doodle Spark is free to download; Rainbow Ripples costs $0.99 up front. Doodle Spark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rainbow Ripples asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainbow Ripples | Doodle Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Santaferra | Matt Savage |
In-app purchases
Rainbow Ripples
No in-app purchases
Doodle Spark
- Doodle Spark Plus$0.99
Questions
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