Comparison

Squiggle vs DrawBattle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” 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 โ†’ SPELL โ†’ WRITE โ†’ PLAY โ€ข Draw โ€” 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. โ€ข Spell โ€” 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 โ€” never overwhelming. A wrong tile gently wobbles. We never flash red. โ€ข Write โ€” 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. โ€ข Play โ€” Every finished drawing becomes a sticker. Drag stickers onto a scene โ€” a park, a kitchen, the moon โ€” and build a tiny world that's theirs. MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS โ€ข Drawings tuned to your child's age โ€” chunkier lines at 3, finer detail at 6. โ€ข Letters use Andika, a typeface designed for pre-readers. โ€ข Fingers are first-class; Apple Pencil is supported and feels great. โ€ข Every tap target is big and forgiving. โ€ข No reading required โ€” every word is paired with a picture. CALM, PRIVATE, PARENT-FRIENDLY โ€ข No ads. No third-party trackers. No accounts to start drawing. โ€ข We don't collect personal information about your child. โ€ข Built to the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). โ€ข A long-press opens the parent dashboard: see this week's drawings, set the age, set a gentle daily time limit, and more. โ€ข 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. โ€”โ€”โ€” Squiggle Plus is an auto-renewable subscription: โ€ข Weekly โ€” $2.99 / week โ€ข Monthly โ€” $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

DrawBattle

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Draw Battle is a fast, funny drawing duel. You get a word and a few seconds to draw it. So does your opponent. Then an AI judge decides who drew it better - and it is not always kind about it. DUEL IN SECONDS Jump straight into a Quick Match. When no other player is around, you face a computer opponent with real hand-drawn drawings, so you never have to wait. Or challenge your friends with an invite code. THE AI JUDGE Every round is scored on one question: can you actually tell what it is? A wobbly, recognisable dog beats a beautiful blob every time. DRAW & GUESS Take turns with friends: one draws, the other guesses. Play at your own pace, one turn at a time. DAILY CHALLENGE One word a day. One drawing. One attempt. The best drawings make the Hall of Fame, and the podium earns diamonds. UNLOCK YOUR STYLE Earn coins and diamonds by playing, or get them faster with optional in-app purchases. Spend them on characters, skins, pets, colours, bigger palettes, and brush tools like the roller, the spray, and the rainbow brush. Each character has its own ability that changes how you draw. CLIMB Weekly leaderboards, win streaks, levels, and daily tasks. PLAY YOUR WAY Full support for English, Hebrew, and French. Draw Battle is for players aged 13 and up.

Screenshots

Squiggle4 screens
DrawBattle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrawBattle at none against Squiggle's 3. Squiggle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Squiggle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. DrawBattle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Squiggle versus DrawBattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquiggleDrawBattle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB216 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaymond YehElad Solomon

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

DrawBattle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squiggle free?
Squiggle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrawBattle free?
DrawBattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squiggle or DrawBattle have ads?
DrawBattle shows ads; Squiggle does not.

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