Wheelspinner vs DoodleBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wheelspinner
This app helps resolve group decisions directly within iMessage. Easily add custom options and spin a virtual wheel to make choices about food, activities, or anything else, keeping everyone engaged in the chat.
- Instant decision-maker
- Add custom options
- Operates within iMessage
- Ideal for group chats
- Settles debates quickly
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Wheelspinner – The Decision-Making Wheel for iMessage Can’t decide what to eat? Who goes first? What movie to watch? Let Wheelspinner decide for you! This simple and fun wheel spinner lives right in your iMessage, so you and your friends can instantly spin a wheel and settle debates without ever leaving the chat. - Instant Decision-Maker – Add your own options and spin the wheel. - Right Inside iMessage – No app-switching, just tap and spin. - Perfect for Groups – Make decisions fun, fast, and fair. Download now to start spinning with Wheelspinner!
DoodleBack
Transform iMessage into a fun drawing and guessing game. Pick a word, draw it, and send it to a friend to guess. Continue the drawing chain, earn points, and enjoy a unique way to connect.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Thousands of word prompts
- Custom prompt creation
- Smart hint system
- Undo/redo drawing tools
- Score and streak tracking
- Drawing history view
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Turn iMessage into an easy to play drawing game! HOW IT WORKS • Pick a word prompt (or create your own!) • Draw it with your finger • Send to your friend to guess • They guess your drawing, then draw something back • Keep the streak going and rack up points! FEATURES • Play right in iMessage - no separate app needed • Choose from thousands of prompts across 4 difficulty levels • Custom prompts for inside jokes and personal challenges • Smart hint system to help when you're stuck • Undo/redo while drawing for perfect doodles • Track your score and streak • View your drawing history together • Beautiful dark mode support • Live message bubbles with drawing animations SCORING SYSTEM • Easy words: 2 points • Medium words: 3 points • Hard words: 4 points • Very Hard words: 5 points • Custom prompts: 1 point • Use hints to get unstuck (reduces points earned) No ads. Just pure drawing fun with the people you care about. Send your first DoodleBack today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoodleBack at 94% against Wheelspinner's 50%. DoodleBack also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). Wheelspinner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. DoodleBack sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Wheelspinner asks for nothing beyond the download.
DoodleBack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoodleBack has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Wheelspinner's written reviews are positive against 94% of DoodleBack's.
Wheelspinner ships an update weekly, DoodleBack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wheelspinner | DoodleBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Confetti Social Inc. | BERG LLC |
Customer experience
Wheelspinner
DoodleBack
In-app purchases
Wheelspinner
No in-app purchases
DoodleBack
- Handful (75 Coins)$0.99
- Pouch (600 Coins)$4.99
- Chest (1500 Coins)$9.99
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- Cart (3500 Coins)$19.99
- Vault (10000 Coins)$49.99
- Pirate Ship (25000 Coins)$99.99
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