Comparison

Squiggle vs Mad Frogs

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

Head to head
About

Squiggle

Features
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Squiggle is a warm, hand-drawn app for kids ages 3 to 6. Your child picks a word, draws it, spells it letter by letter, then writes it and turns their drawings into little scenes and stories. Calm, child-led play. No timers, no badges, no scores. Just space to focus, at their own pace. Every screen answers one question. Pick a colour, draw the dog, find the letter. There's nothing to get lost in. THE LOOP: DRAW → SPELL → WRITE → PLAY • Draw — Tap a word like "dog" and Squiggle sketches a friendly version, simpler at 3, more detailed at 6. Trace the ghost lines, colour inside the outline, or peek at a pinned reference. Eight crayon colours, one eraser, no menus. • Spell — The word comes back as blank slots. Squiggle calls out one letter at a time; your child finds it among the tiles and taps to place it. One letter at a time — never overwhelming. A wrong tile gently wobbles. We never flash red. • Write — Each letter appears huge in literacy-safe Andika, ready to trace. An "easy" mode adds stroke-order dots; tap it off when they're ready. Encouragement at every letter, not just at the end. • Play — Every finished drawing becomes a sticker. Drag stickers onto a scene — a park, a kitchen, the moon — and build a tiny world that's theirs. MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS • Drawings tuned to your child's age — chunkier lines at 3, finer detail at 6. • Letters use Andika, a typeface designed for pre-readers. • Fingers are first-class; Apple Pencil is supported and feels great. • Every tap target is big and forgiving. • No reading required — every word is paired with a picture. CALM, PRIVATE, PARENT-FRIENDLY • No ads. No third-party trackers. No accounts to start drawing. • We don't collect personal information about your child. • Built to the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). • A long-press opens the parent dashboard: see this week's drawings, set the age, set a gentle daily time limit, and more. • Drawing, spelling, writing, and scenes work offline. Squiggle is the early-literacy app we wanted for our own kids: quiet, kind, and made with patience and crayon. ——— Squiggle Plus is an auto-renewable subscription: • Weekly — $2.99 / week • Monthly — $5.99 / month (Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.squigglepad.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.squigglepad.com/terms

About

Mad Frogs

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Mad Frogs is a fun, physics-based slingshot puzzle game where timing, aim, and smart strategy are the keys to victory. Pull back the slingshot, launch your frogs, and destroy enemy defenses across colorful, challenging levels. Every shot matters—use momentum, angles, and the environment to create chain reactions and finish each stage with style. Features: • Classic slingshot gameplay with satisfying physics • Multiple handcrafted levels with increasing challenge • Different obstacles and destructible structures • Simple touch controls, easy to learn and fun to master • Score-based progression for replayability Whether you play for a quick break or a full puzzle session, Mad Frogs delivers exciting action and rewarding level-based gameplay for all ages.

Screenshots

Squiggle4 screens
Mad Frogs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mad Frogs at none against Squiggle's 3. Mad Frogs also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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. Squiggle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Mad Frogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Squiggle versus Mad Frogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquiggleMad Frogs
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymond YehQF Network

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Squiggle

Subscriptions2
  • Squiggle Plus - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Squiggle Plus - Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Squiggle Plus - Lifetime$89.99
None

Mad Frogs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squiggle free?
Squiggle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mad Frogs free?
Mad Frogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squiggle or Mad Frogs have ads?
Neither Squiggle nor Mad Frogs shows ads.

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