Comparison

Milo vs Doodles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Milo

Features
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Milo is a couple app designed to keep relationships close, warm, and alive β€” right on your home screen. Whether you’re in a long-distance relationship, feeling stuck in routine, just starting something new, tired of endless messaging, or even sharing a deep bond with your best friend, Milo helps you stay emotionally connected in a simple and meaningful way. Unlike classic chat apps, Milo focuses on presence rather than conversation. You don’t need to open the app or type long messages. With widgets, you can send love instantly β€” straight to the home screen of the person you care about. One tap is enough to say β€œI’m thinking of you.” Milo is inspired by the emotional simplicity people love in apps like Between, noteIt Locket, Widgetable, and couple joy trackers β€” but it goes deeper by combining widgets, interaction, and relationship progress into one shared experience. Milo Widgets: β€’ Note Widget Send notes, photos, drawings and stickers directly to your partner’s home screen. It’s the fastest way to share a thought, a smile, or a feeling β€” without opening a chat. β€’ Relationship Timer Widget Shows how long you’ve been together in real time. Days, hours, minutes β€” your shared time is always visible. β€’ Distance Widget Displays the physical distance between you and your partner. Especially meaningful for long-distance relationships, reminding you that connection exists beyond kilometers. Widgets are the heart of Milo. They turn your phone into a shared space where love appears instantly, without effort. Inside the app, Milo adds depth to your relationship. You can create and send your own quizzes to your partner, or try ready-made quizzes that help measure compatibility and how well you know each other. Daily interactions increase your Love Meter, turning communication into a shared score that grows as you stay connected. You can also send instant kisses and heartbeats. A kiss arrives with a cute kiss sound. A heartbeat arrives with a pulse-style notification that feels like your partner is thinking of you at that exact moment. Milo isn’t about more messages. It’s about more feeling. Less typing, more connection. Less noise, more love. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Doodles

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Doodles is the couples app that turns a doodle into a love note on your partner's Home Screen widget. Draw together in seconds, count your days together, play couple games, and stay close even in a long distance relationship. Draw something. Your partner sees it on their phone, right on the widget. Feel closer all day, not only when you text. WHY COUPLES DOWNLOAD DOODLES β€’ A private couple space for two, not another group chat β€’ Love notes and doodles that land on the Home Screen widget β€’ A relationship counter that shows how long you have been together in years, months, and days β€’ Couple games you can play together any time: tic-tac-toe and rock-paper-scissors β€’ Daily moods, couple questions, and a shared calendar so you never miss date night or an anniversary β€’ A couple bucket list to dream up and check off together β€’ A daily streak that keeps the habit going β€’ Built for boyfriend and girlfriend, husband and wife, and long distance couples (LDR) DRAW LOVE IN SECONDS Open the canvas and send a doodle, a heart, or a tiny love note. No awkward essay. Your boyfriend or girlfriend gets it as a widget on their Home Screen. It is the relationship habit you will actually keep. PLAY TOGETHER Challenge each other to tic-tac-toe and rock-paper-scissors. Short couple games for when you cannot be in the same room. NEVER MISS A DATE NIGHT A shared couples calendar with reminders and a countdown to anniversaries, date nights, and the days that matter. Add a bucket list and tick things off together. STAY IN SYNC Share today's mood. Ask each other a couple question. Watch your days together add up on the relationship counter, and keep a daily streak going so the relationship stays warm between visits. WHO IT IS FOR Boyfriend and girlfriend. Husband and wife. Long distance couples. Anyone who wants a couples widget, a days-together counter, couple games, moods, questions, and a simple shared calendar in one private place. Pair in seconds with a code. DOODLES PRO Doodles Pro unlocks the full couples experience (canvas, widget, games, moods, questions, events, and bucket list) with a 1-week free trial, then $3.99 per month or $19.99 per year. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Unused trial time is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Prices may vary by region. Privacy: https://doodlesapp.com/privacy Terms: https://doodlesapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Milo4 screens
Doodles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Doodles at none against Milo's shown. Doodles also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Milo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Doodles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Milo ships an update every 3 weeks, Doodles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Milo versus Doodles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiloDoodles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size58 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDogan Can BatmanSarthak Gupta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Milo

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Doodles

Subscriptions2
  • Doodles Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Doodles Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Milo free?
Milo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodles free?
Doodles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Milo or Doodles have ads?
Milo shows ads; Doodles does not.
Which is updated more often, Milo or Doodles?
Milo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Doodles fortnightly. Most recently, Milo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Doodles on October 20, 2026.

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