Comparison

String Slash vs Doodle Wheel

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

Head to head
About

String Slash

A fast-paced game where precise timing is key to success. Cut ropes to drop balls and smash enemies, with instant failure for incorrect cuts. Enjoy satisfying action and increasingly clever levels perfect for quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • Precise rope cutting mechanics
  • Smash enemies with falling balls
  • Instant failure for wrong cuts
  • Clever and challenging level designs
  • Satisfying smash sound effects
  • Bright and varied environments
Features
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String Slash is a fun, fast-paced game where one cut makes all the difference. Cut the rope at the right moment to drop the ball and smash enemies in a satisfying hit. Each level tests your timing and accuracy with easy controls that anyone can pick up. Make the correct cut, and you clear the stage—make the wrong cut, and you fail instantly. Play through quick, exciting levels, enjoy the smash action, and build your skills as the challenges get more clever and fun. Perfect for short play sessions anytime. Features • Bright, varied game environments • Simple tap-and-cut controls • Increasingly clever level designs • Satisfying smash sound effects • Instant fails on wrong cuts Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GbpxnVVIbkFhbmj8uySwoizYkoCqPkcOluzGYpcZFd4/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1heFljdkZ47cJ9_ZX05GFOeOEDIKcDeei/view

About

Doodle Wheel

Design custom wheels with various shapes to guide a car through an adventure. Overcome challenges by redrawing your wheel and using your imagination to create a fun path. This game is easy to pick up and play anytime.

Highlights
  • Draw custom wheels
  • Shape-based car movement
  • Adventure gameplay
  • Redraw mechanic
  • Imaginative path creation
Features
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Draw a wheel and start your adventure! Draw whatever you want - circles, squares, stars, each shape will make the car run in different patterns Encountering difficulties? Click the 'redraw' button, change to a new wheel and continue moving forward Easy to get started, ready to play anytime, use your imagination to roll out a fun path

Screenshots

String Slash4 screens
Doodle Wheel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: String Slash at 4.3 against Doodle Wheel's 3.0. String Slash also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (157 vs 1). Doodle Wheel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. String Slash sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Doodle Wheel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

String Slash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: String Slash has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Slash ships an update every 3 weeks, Doodle Wheel every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
String Slash versus Doodle Wheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString SlashDoodle Wheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (157 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB438 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDaraz Bridge文涛 刘

Customer experience

String Slash

All ratings138 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Doodle Wheel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

String Slash

One-time2
  • Removes Forced Ads.$4.99
  • Unlock All Modes and Remove Ads.$7.99
None

Doodle Wheel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is String Slash free?
String Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle Wheel free?
Doodle Wheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, String Slash or Doodle Wheel?
String Slash is rated higher. String Slash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Doodle Wheel averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do String Slash or Doodle Wheel have ads?
Both String Slash and Doodle Wheel show ads.
Which is updated more often, String Slash or Doodle Wheel?
String Slash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Doodle Wheel every 8 months. Most recently, String Slash was updated on October 28, 2026 and Doodle Wheel on October 28, 2026.

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