Comparison

Squiggle vs Reverse Canvas

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

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Reverse Canvas

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Reverse Canvas: Pixel Puzzle โ€” Restore the Art, One Pixel at a Time Step into a broken canvas and bring lost pixel art back to life. Reverse Canvas is a relaxing color puzzle where every level starts as a cracked, unfinished piece of pixel art. Instead of destroying the picture, your mission is to rebuild it from the inside out. Aim, shoot, and guide colorful paint into the right areas to restore the hidden image one layer at a time. Think before every move. Each color matters, each path changes the canvas, and every restored pixel brings the artwork closer to completion. Watch dull sketches transform into bright, satisfying pixel masterpieces as you solve clever color puzzles. GAME FEATURES - Unique reverse-style pixel puzzle gameplay - Restore artwork instead of destroying it - Simple aim-and-shoot controls, satisfying color effects - Relaxing levels with bright pixel art & mosaic visuals - Easy to play, challenging to master - Perfect for fans of coloring games, art puzzles & casual brain teasers Fill the canvas. Restore the colors. Reveal the hidden masterpiece. Download Reverse Canvas: Pixel Puzzle and start restoring beautiful pixel art today!

Screenshots

Squiggle4 screens
Reverse Canvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverse Canvas at none against Squiggle's 3. Reverse Canvas also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Squiggle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Reverse Canvas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 2 level
Squiggle versus Reverse Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquiggleReverse Canvas
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB149 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRaymond YehNhat Nhan

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

Reverse Canvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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