Comparison

DoodlePlot vs Budou Coloring

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

Head to head
About

DoodlePlot

Features
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DoodlePlot turns your iPhone or iPad into a magical art studio — and a window onto real paper. Prop your phone above a sheet of paper, pick a picture, and trace it right through the screen with a real pencil — then photograph your finished drawing to keep it forever. Or draw right on the screen, color inside the lines, solve the puzzle, bloom a mandala. It's five ways to play with one adorable library of art — made for kids, loved by families. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY EVERY PICTURE • Trace — prop the phone over paper and trace the picture onto the page. Adjust the size, fade and brightness; a built-in light helps in dim rooms. When you're done, snap a photo of your real drawing and it goes straight into your gallery. • Doodle — draw right on the screen over a faint picture guide with crayons and markers that feel real. Works with a finger everywhere — and shines with Apple Pencil on iPad. Finish and watch your doodle redraw itself, stroke by stroke! • Color — tap to flood-fill or paint inside the lines with a soft brush and an eraser, a big friendly crayon box, and easy undo and redo. It stays in the lines every time. • Puzzle — every picture becomes a drag-and-drop jigsaw that snaps together with a satisfying click. • Mandala — scribble once and watch it bloom into a symmetric, kaleidoscope pattern. MORE TO LOVE • A growing library of hand-drawn packs — animals, cats, dogs, dinosaurs, vehicles, space, ocean, dragons and more. • Make a Book — pick your favorite pictures and print your very own coloring book at home, cover page and all. • Magic templates — type anything and get a brand-new picture to trace and color. • Photo Caricature — turn a photo into a fun cartoon to trace and color. • Doodle on your own photos — party hats and mustaches welcome. • A sticker album that fills in as you finish drawings — gentle progress, no streaks, no pressure. • Gentle, joyful sounds and haptics for every fill, snap and finish (easy to switch off). • Share a masterpiece with the family in one tap, or print it with AirPrint. • Save every creation to your own gallery — and your work in progress is always right where you left it. PARENT-TRUSTED BY DESIGN • 100% ad-free. No ads, ever. • No account, no sign-in, and no personal information collected. • The core studio works fully offline — trace, color, puzzle, doodle and draw with no internet needed. • Photos you trace or doodle on are processed right on your device. Our optional Magic templates and Photo Caricature features send your request for one-time processing to create the artwork — and it's never stored. BUILT FOR EVERYONE DoodlePlot is a joy for every child. It works beautifully with VoiceOver, scales with Larger Text, honors Reduce Motion, and adapts to Differentiate Without Color — plus optional "say the colors and buttons aloud" modes for pre-readers learning as they play. Draw. Color. Solve. Create. Print. — DoodlePlot. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later • A rear camera (used to trace pictures onto real paper) DOODLEPLOT PRO Free to start. An optional DoodlePlot Pro subscription unlocks the full template library, Magic templates and more — $4.99/month or $29.99/year. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS DoodlePlot Pro is an auto-renewing subscription ($4.99/month or $29.99/year). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. • Privacy Policy: https://doodleplot.com/privacy • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Terms of Service: https://doodleplot.com/terms

About

Budou Coloring

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Budou is a quiet little coloring app for children aged 3 to 8. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. No internet required. Nothing your child makes ever leaves the device. WHAT'S INSIDE Ā· 120 hand-drawn pictures across 8 themes — cute animals, dinosaurs, ocean friends, things that go, fairy tales, space, nature and food Ā· Tap to fill a shape, or draw freely with crayon, marker, pencil, brush, spray and patterns Ā· Big, forgiving touch targets designed for small fingers Ā· Two age modes: fewer, simpler tools for ages 3–5; more colors and brushes for 6–8 MADE FOR SMALL HANDS Every picture is checked so that tapping inside a shape fills exactly that shape — no color leaking outside the lines. Progress saves by itself, so a half-finished drawing is still waiting tomorrow. Finishing one brings a small celebration, and the artwork goes straight into My Artwork. FOR PARENTS Ā· No advertising of any kind, and no in-app purchases Ā· No sign-up, no data collection, no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs Ā· Artwork and progress live in the app's local storage on your device Ā· Content leaves the app only when you choose to save to Photos or share — and sharing sits behind a parent gate Ā· Works completely offline, on a plane or anywhere else For iPhone and iPad. Landscape only.

Screenshots

DoodlePlot4 screens
Budou Coloring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budou Coloring at none against DoodlePlot's 2. DoodlePlot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DoodlePlot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Budou Coloring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoodlePlot ships an update every 5 days, Budou Coloring every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DoodlePlot versus Budou Coloring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodlePlotBudou Coloring
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBOBBY JOSE圆 齐

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DoodlePlot

Subscriptions2
  • DoodlePlot Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DoodlePlot Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Budou Coloring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoodlePlot free?
DoodlePlot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budou Coloring free?
Budou Coloring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DoodlePlot or Budou Coloring have ads?
Neither DoodlePlot nor Budou Coloring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoodlePlot or Budou Coloring?
DoodlePlot ships an update every 5 days, and Budou Coloring every 10 days. Most recently, DoodlePlot was updated on October 14, 2026 and Budou Coloring on October 16, 2026.

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