DoodleBack vs HorseyPlat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
HorseyPlat
Design and conquer custom platforming levels. Challenge friends in real-time or local multiplayer races to reach the finish line first. Experience a unique blend of creativity and competitive gameplay.
- Build custom platforming levels
- Compete against friends
- Local multiplayer
- Text-based challenges
- Reach WUMBO to win
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Build and jump your way to WUMBO to WIN! Build a platforming level then compete against your friends to see who can do it first !!! Challenge your friends through texting or local multiplayer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DoodleBack at 46 against HorseyPlat's 1. HorseyPlat's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and HorseyPlat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HorseyPlat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoodleBack has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DoodleBack ships an update every 9 days, HorseyPlat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoodleBack | HorseyPlat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BERG LLC | Matthew Schorr |
Customer experience
DoodleBack
HorseyPlat
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
HorseyPlat
- Unassuming Platypus$1.99
