Comparison

Drawing Notes vs Doodle Mates

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Notes

Features
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Noteit is the simplest way to share a quick doodle with the one person who matters. Pick a friend, sketch something silly, hit send. Their home screen widget shows your drawing the second you tap Send. Open noteit at the same moment? Watch each other draw stroke-by-stroke, live. That's it. That's the whole app. WHY NOTEIT • One friend at a time. No groups, no feed, no followers. • Drawings live for 24 hours, then disappear forever. • A widget on their home screen — they don't even have to open noteit to see it. • Live mode when you're both online. Stroke-by-stroke, no delay. • Beautifully simple, deliberately small. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in with Apple. Pick a username. 2. Add one friend by their @noteit username. 3. Tap their card, draw, send. 4. They see it on their home screen. Magic. WHAT'S INSIDE • 8 colors and 3 brush sizes • Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity (iPad supported) • Undo, clear, redraw — until you're happy • Push notifications when a friend draws back • Small + medium home screen widgets • Light, fast, friendly to your battery WHO IT'S FOR Couples in a long-distance moment. Best friends mid-meeting. Siblings on different couches. Anyone who wants to say "hey, I'm thinking of you" without typing a word. PRIVACY FIRST Your drawings live for 24 hours, then they're gone — auto-deleted from our servers. We never sell your data, never sell ads to third parties about you, and never collect anything you didn't consent to. Apple Sign-In keeps your email private if you choose. Read our full policy in Settings → Privacy Policy. QUESTIONS? Settings → Contact. We read every message. Welcome to noteit. Now go draw something for someone.

About

Doodle Mates

This app facilitates daily creative communication between two people through shared drawings. Each user draws a response to a daily prompt, unlocking their partner's drawing only after completion. It offers a unique way to express feelings and build shared memories.

Highlights
  • Daily drawing prompts
  • Unlock partner's drawing
  • Couple, crush, or friend modes
  • Shared exchange diary
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Timelapse video export
  • Photo trace drawing
Features
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"What did you draw today?" Every morning, the same prompt lands for both of you. You each draw it — and only when you've finished yours does theirs unlock. Some feelings are hard to put into words. A little drawing can carry them for you. ā–  HOW THE EXCHANGE WORKS Ā· One fresh prompt a day — just one drawing, no pressure Ā· Draw yours to unlock theirs: a real back-and-forth Ā· Couple, crush, or friend mode — whatever you two are Ā· Every swap becomes a page in your shared exchange diary ā–  RIGHT ON YOUR HOME & LOCK SCREEN Ā· Today's drawing on home-screen and lock-screen widgets Ā· A D-Day widget counting every day you've been together Ā· A gentle "new drawing arrived" notification ā–  MAKE IT EXTRA Ā· Replay your drawing as a timelapse video (MP4/GIF) and share it to Instagram Stories Ā· Photo trace: draw right over a favorite photo Ā· Collaborative map: everyone fills one piece to finish one big picture Whether you're long-distance, newly crushing, or lifelong besties — five minutes of doodling becomes the moment you both look forward to. Start with today's prompt and send your first doodle. One drawing a day is all it takes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drawing Notes3 screens
Doodle Mates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drawing Notes at none against Doodle Mates's 3. Doodle Mates's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Doodle Mates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Drawing Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Drawing Notes versus Doodle Mates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing NotesDoodle Mates
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDF SCANNER LLCWITHSOMEONE

In-app purchases

None

Drawing Notes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Doodle Mates

Subscriptions2
  • Plus (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus (Lifetime)$11.99

Questions

Is Drawing Notes free?
Drawing Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Mates free?
Doodle Mates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drawing Notes or Doodle Mates have ads?
Both Drawing Notes and Doodle Mates show ads.

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