Comparison

Doodle Creatures™ vs Doodle Alchemy Animals

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Creatures™

Combine different animal DNA to create hundreds of unique and fantastic creatures. Play doctor to scan animal DNA, mix traits, and build your own genetic laboratory to expand your creature universe. This all-ages adventure offers clever quests and educational gameplay.

Highlights
  • Combine animal DNA to create creatures
  • Scan animal DNA and mix traits
  • Build and upgrade genetic laboratory
  • Hundreds of unique creature combinations
  • Clever quests and puzzles
  • Kid-friendly and educational gameplay
Features
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Play God & Create an Amazing Creature Universe! From the creators of the award winning puzzler Doodle God, comes a new ALL ages adventure! What happens if you combine an elephant with a flamingo? In Doodle Creatures you can find out as you create hundreds of fantastic and unique Creatures by combining different animals. Play Doctor and scan hundreds of animals DNA which allows you to combine different animal traits to create new Creatures. Take the speed of a cheetah and combine with flying ability of an eagle. Awesomeness awaits! Along the way, build and upgrade your own genetic laboratory that gives you the power to build an even more spectacular Creature Universe of your imagination! OVER 150,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE FOR THE DOODLE SERIES! GREAT REVIEWS! >”Wonderfully unique concept! – GameZebo.com > It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps > I would recommend buying it, definitely worth it!” - 

TouchGen GAME FEATURES * Puzzles for All ages and skill levels. * Create hundreds of different Creatures in cool sandbox game play. * Clever Quests designed to test your skill. 
* Build and upgrade your own genetic laboratory. * Cool “Did You Know That” feature that tells you about your creations. * Intuitive one-click game play encourages thoughtful, creative play. * Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. * Kid-friendly and educational game play! Follow us to get early access to exclusive content, price drops and updates: 
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About

Doodle Alchemy Animals

Explore the animal kingdom by combining elements to create new species. This game offers a visually appealing and atmospheric experience with intuitive gameplay. Discover both familiar and entirely new creatures through creative combinations.

Highlights
  • Element combination gameplay
  • Create known and new species
  • Beautiful graphics and effects
  • Original music and sound effects
  • Intuitive one-click controls
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Doodle Alchemy Animals is the continuation of the popular game Doodle Alchemy. The game provides you with a fascinating way to understand the world of animals. Put yourself in the role of a great geneticist! Create both known and new species by combining elements together! Doodle Alchemy Animals is a game with beautiful graphics and effects. The original music and sound effects create an unforgettable atmosphere! May you have many successful discoveries in the game! GAMEPLAY FEATURES: - Intuitive one-click gameplay. - Beautiful design and effects. - Original music and sound effects. - Choice of language. Play the game and learn new words. - Large number of elements.

Screenshots

Doodle Creatures™4 screens
Doodle Alchemy Animals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doodle Alchemy Animals at 90% against Doodle Creatures™'s 39%. Doodle Alchemy Animals also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.5). Doodle Creatures™'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Doodle Alchemy Animals is free to download; Doodle Creatures™ costs $1.99 up front. Doodle Creatures™ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Doodle Alchemy Animals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doodle Alchemy Animals holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Alchemy Animals has 863 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Doodle Creatures™'s written reviews are positive against 90% of Doodle Alchemy Animals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Creatures™ ships an update every 4 months, Doodle Alchemy Animals every 19 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Doodle Creatures™ versus Doodle Alchemy Animals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Creatures™Doodle Alchemy Animals
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (74 ratings)4.6 (863 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74863 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.BYRIL OOO

Customer experience

Doodle Creatures™

All ratings74 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative31.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative45.8%

Doodle Alchemy Animals

All ratings861 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Doodle Creatures™

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Interesting concept
  • 💡 Unique gameplay mechanics
  • 💡 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Good graphics
  • 💡 Interesting combinations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-play mechanics
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 💰 Ads in a paid app
  • 💰 Time-consuming timers
  • 💰 Repetitive gameplay

Doodle Alchemy Animals

From 863 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging game
  • 🎨 Creative and interesting combinations
  • 🕰️ Great way to pass the time
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind
  • 💯 Excellent for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing/crashing issues
  • 📺 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🔍 Inaccurate or confusing element combinations
  • 🤔 Some animal/element connections don't make sense

Bugs and requests

Doodle Creatures™

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Combinations not working
  • Black screen issues
  • Mutant tanks not producing genes
  • Ads not giving rewards
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  • Text corruption (Japanese)
  • Notifications to come back and play
  • Game Center achievements not syncing
  • App not installing after purchase
  • Crashing when navigating screens

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add more puzzles
  • Add more content/updates
  • Fix broken combinations
  • Improve English translation
  • Add skins for interface
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  • Make game less focused on microtransactions
  • Remove timers
  • Make game free
  • Add more animals/creations
  • Improve UI
  • Bring back old mechanics

Doodle Alchemy Animals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes during gameplay
  • Progress lost when switching devices
  • Incorrect or missing animal/element combinations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Inclusion of mythical/fantasy creatures
  • Option to track progress and unlock achievements
  • Improved graphics and visual design
  • Ability to replay or revisit previous combinations

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Doodle Creatures™

One-time8
  • Bundle of 200 pills$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • Bundle of 450 pills$1.99
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  • Bundle of 1000 pills$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 pills$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 pills$24.99
  • Bundle of 30000 pills$49.99
  • Infinite pills$99.99
6 purchases

Doodle Alchemy Animals

One-time6
  • +3 hints$0.99
  • Special offer$0.99
  • Special offer. Remove ads$0.99
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  • Remove ads$1.99
  • +10 hints$1.99
  • +100 hints$9.99

Questions

Is Doodle Creatures™ free?
Doodle Creatures™ costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Alchemy Animals free?
Doodle Alchemy Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Creatures™ or Doodle Alchemy Animals?
Doodle Alchemy Animals is rated higher. Doodle Creatures™ averages 3.5 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Doodle Alchemy Animals averages 4.6 from 863 ratings.
Do Doodle Creatures™ or Doodle Alchemy Animals have ads?
Neither Doodle Creatures™ nor Doodle Alchemy Animals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Creatures™ or Doodle Alchemy Animals?
Doodle Creatures™ ships an update every 4 months, and Doodle Alchemy Animals every 19 months. Most recently, Doodle Creatures™ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Doodle Alchemy Animals on November 6, 2026.

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