Comparison

DrawMaps vs Doodle it

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

Head to head
About

DrawMaps

This creative mapping tool lets you draw directly on interactive maps to plan trips, mark locations, or sketch ideas. Customize your maps with various drawing tools and save your creations securely to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Draw freehand routes and doodle on maps
  • Customizable brush sizes, opacity, and colors
  • Drop custom pins for important locations
  • Real-time cloud synchronization across devices
  • Intuitive glassmorphism-inspired interface
  • User profile to track creative activity
Features
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DrawMaps is a shared global canvas built on a real-world map. Explore the map and try drawing as a guest. Sign in to publish your practice, save drawings, place public pins, and join a creative map shared with people around the world. DRAW ON THE WORLD Use freehand drawing tools directly on the map. Choose colors, brush size, and opacity, switch naturally between pencil and eraser, then pan and zoom to work at the scale you need. PUBLIC MAP PINS Place colored pins with short messages to mark ideas, discoveries, meet-up points, or places that matter to you. Drawings, pins, names, and messages are public by default. FAIR INK SYSTEM The ink allowance keeps the shared canvas responsive and gives everyone a fair opportunity to create. Ink regenerates over time and is never a currency or paid item. FAST SHARED CANVAS DrawMaps loads map content by visible tiles and securely synchronizes your contributions through its cloud backend. The interface stays focused on the map with compact, glass-inspired controls. ACCOUNT AND SAFETY CONTROLS Sign in with Apple or email, customize your avatar, review your contribution statistics, report inappropriate content, and block users. You can permanently delete your account and associated content from inside the app. EXPORT AND LANGUAGES Export a view of the map and use DrawMaps in English, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese. DrawMaps does not request GPS location permission. The coordinates saved by the service are locations you intentionally choose on the map. Map content is collaborative artwork and should not be used for navigation, emergencies, or other high-risk decisions.

About

Doodle it

Features
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Doodle it is a simple drawing app that anyone can easily enjoy without any complex features. Draw instead of writing notes, sketch instead of using words — bring the ideas in your head straight to the screen. - Free Drawing A pen tool that lets you draw freely with just a finger. Express yourself fully with smooth stroke dynamics. - Variety of Colors From a basic palette to an RGB custom color picker, you can choose the exact color you want. - Shape Drawing Supports shape tools to draw clean straight lines, rectangles, and circles. Easily create diagrams, maps, or simple blueprints. - Brush Thickness Control From thin fine lines to thick markers, adjust it freely with a single slider. - Eraser & Undo It's okay to make mistakes. You can erase specific parts or go back anytime with the undo button. - Save to Gallery Save your finished drawings directly to your Photos app as high-quality PNGs. Ready to share on social media instantly. - Change Background Color Bored of a white background? Change it to any background color you want to create a moody, stylish drawing. Doodling, note-taking, sketching, and organizing ideas — Doodle it is all you need.

Screenshots

DrawMaps2 screens
Doodle it3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DrawMaps at none against Doodle it's shown. Doodle it's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawMaps ships an update every 4 months, Doodle it every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DrawMaps versus Doodle it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawMapsDoodle it
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉竹智能JAEMIN LEE

In-app purchases

None

DrawMaps

No in-app purchases

None

Doodle it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrawMaps free?
DrawMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle it free?
Doodle it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrawMaps or Doodle it have ads?
Doodle it shows ads; DrawMaps does not.
Which is updated more often, DrawMaps or Doodle it?
DrawMaps ships an update every 4 months, and Doodle it every 2 weeks. Most recently, DrawMaps was updated on October 31, 2026 and Doodle it on October 25, 2026.

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