Doodletime vs Spark Camera Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodletime
This app provides daily random word prompts and a 60-second timer to create quick doodles. It saves your creations as timelapse videos, perfect for sharing or as a personal art journal.
- Random word prompts
- 60-second doodle timer
- Timelapse video recording
- Art journal feature
- Easy sharing options
- Creative warm-up tool
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Doodletime is a fun and quick way to get your creative juice flowing. It's super simple: Each time you open the App, you'll get a random word prompt and 60 seconds to doodle it. Instead of just a picture, Doodletime saves a cool timelapse video of your doodle. Share them on Facebook, Youtube, Vine, or your favorite site from the camera roll or 3rd party App. Use Doodletime to get your brain started in the mornings, or to take a break anytime. It's a great way to prime yourself for visual and creative thinking. Browse your doodles as a mini art journal, and showcase your favorite ones on your blog. Express yourself in a unique new way. Have fun! -- The App makers @ Qrayon
Spark Camera Control
Control your DSLR camera wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Capture photos, videos, and time lapses with instant feedback and creative control from up to 100 feet away.
- Wireless camera shutter control
- Remote photo and video capture
- Time lapse creation
- Bulb ramping for sunsets
- Long-range connectivity (up to 100')
- BLE connectivity
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This is the smartphone control app for Spark. Spark is a device that attaches to your DSLR camera (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and others) and allows you to wirelessly take photos, videos and time lapses from your phone or tablet and get instant feedback. With Pulse you get complete creative control all while staying free to use your phone or tablet. Spark is the most versatile camera remote on the market. With three different modes of control, Spark was built to adapt to whatever situation you are shooting in. Whether you're taking a fun group photo, capturing a long exposure of the stars, or settling down and setting up a time lapse, Spark gives you instant control. With your phone or without it. Spark Features : -Wirelessly control your camera's shutter from up to 100' away -Take sunset timelapses with Bbulb ramping -Free up WiFi and Internet as Spark uses and BLE -Extend your session with 2,000 hours of battery (factory replaceable)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doodletime at 67% against Spark Camera Control's 22%. Doodletime also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). Spark Camera Control's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Doodletime holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spark Camera Control has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Doodletime's written reviews are positive against 22% of Spark Camera Control's.
Doodletime ships an update every 29 months, Spark Camera Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodletime | Spark Camera Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qrayon, LLC | Tangy Laboratories Inc |
Customer experience
Doodletime
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In-app purchases
Doodletime
No in-app purchases
Spark Camera Control
No in-app purchases
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