Drawing Ciao Lite vs DoodleConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drawing Ciao Lite
A simplified painting and drawing application designed for young children. It addresses common usability issues found in other art apps, allowing kids to create and save their work independently. This app helps children focus on their art without needing constant adult assistance.
- Simplified interface for children
- Easy pen selection
- Start new paintings easily
- Save artwork independently
- Focus on creative expression
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Start drawing right away—no complicated setup required. Drawing Ciao is a simple art app designed for young children, families, and anyone who wants an easy canvas for quick sketches. Its straightforward controls help you focus on creating. Features • Pen, crayon, brush, and other drawing tools • Adjustable colors and line widths • Eraser • Undo and redo • Start a new drawing • Automatic saving of your latest drawing • Save artwork to Photos • Made for both iPhone and iPad The uncluttered interface is easy for children to learn and fun for the whole family. This free version displays ads. When required, advertising privacy choices can be reviewed from within the app.
DoodleConnect
Monitor your child's educational development across multiple learning applications. Stay informed about their achievements, progress through the curriculum, and receive real-time updates on their learning journey.
- Instant progress notifications
- View latest achievements
- Track stars earned
- Follow curriculum progress
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Track your child's progress across all four Doodle apps with DoodleConnect! With the help of DoodleConnect, you can get involved with your child's learning journey like never before. ▶ Key features • Receive instant notifications about their progress • View their latest achievements and see how many stars they've earned • Follow their progress through the curriculum DoodleConnect is free for all Doodle users, whether you have a home or school subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DoodleConnect at none against Drawing Ciao Lite's shown. DoodleConnect also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (56% vs 36%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drawing Ciao Lite ships an update every 15 months, DoodleConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drawing Ciao Lite | DoodleConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Holy Inc | Discovery Education Inc. |
Customer experience
Drawing Ciao Lite
DoodleConnect
Bugs and requests
Drawing Ciao Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DoodleConnect
Reported bugs
33 issues- Losing streak
- No synching between apps on different devices
- Not synching with Doodle Connect app
- Latest update ruined the app
- Can't understand children's results anymore
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- Lots of annoying little glitches
- Doesn't work on most devices
- App keeps switching off
- Update is not working
- Can't see message and screen freeze on tapping message icon
- Can't go back to view another sibling's account
- Lack accuracy
- Difficult to collate the information needed
- App won't work
- Doesn't really work
- Can only see one or none of children's progress
- Says child is on 0 day streak when they are not
- Too many glitches in system
- Doesn't record all points when signing in across different devices
- Parent app no longer works
- Last version defective
- Parent dashboard cannot log on
- Misleading info, doesn't relate to child's DM app
- Doodle Stars on DM different to parent area and parent app
- Cannot delete and reinstall because info is stored in the cloud
- Delay between parent app and DoodleMaths app
- Today's or yesterday's stars not showing in metrics
- Missing lots of data
- No longer works since update
- Latest version crap, glitchy
- Have to enter credentials regularly
- Live View never shows anything
- App is full of fundamental design flaws
Requested features
35 requests- Bring back old version
- More comprehensive initial test
- More challenging levels
- Option to add extra material for all students
- Better graphing options
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- See everything that is on the website within the app
- Add more data feed options
- Improve user experience
- Improve design
- Option to create graphs of all students
- Option to select metrics for graphing
- Improve Live View functionality
- Real-time syncing between apps and devices
- Fix streak issues
- Fix synching issues with Doodle Connect
- Allow multiple accounts under one login
- Make app more engaging after all questions are done
- Improve accuracy of reports
- Simplify setup process
- Offer combined order discounts
- Improve customer service responsiveness and helpfulness
- Fix login issues
- Improve accuracy of streaks and progress tracking
- Improve message viewing and replying
- Allow switching between sibling accounts easily
- Make app more user-friendly
- Bring back old app features
- Make app more interactive
- Improve data visualization
- Add dark mode
- Improve reporting accuracy
- Fix app freezing issues
- Improve parent app functionality
- Make app more intuitive
- Improve accuracy of Doodle Age
In-app purchases
Drawing Ciao Lite
No in-app purchases
DoodleConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Drawing Ciao Lite free?
Is DoodleConnect free?
Do Drawing Ciao Lite or DoodleConnect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Drawing Ciao Lite or DoodleConnect?
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