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Doodle Buddy Draw for iPad

Sketch, Smudge & Paint on Pics

Doodle Buddy Labs
Download on theApp Store
App Store rating4.7★16.5K ratings
PriceFreeIn-app $1.99–$11.99
Age9+Store age rating
Size168 MBiPhone download
CategoryLifestyle
DeveloperDoodle Buddy Labs

What we found

Full report

Too little checked to say Store information only. We haven’t analysed this app or read its reviews yet.

Money

Not yet tested.

The store currently lists version 3.0.1, updated 2026-10-23.

Preview

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Store screenshots supplied by the developer.

About this app

Doodle Buddy is for everyone -- from the serious artist to someone just starting out.

• Draw on your pics or dozens of included backgrounds.

• Over 1400 stamps :-) to decorate your drawings and pics.

• Smudge works just like your finger on chalk, but your fingers don't get dirty!

• Stencils make it easy to draw perfect circles, squares, triangles or even intricate snowflakes.

If you think you suck at drawing, try Doodle Buddy. You’ll be surprised at the amazing stuff you can make. If you’re already into drawing, you’ll have fun with Doodle Buddy too. It’s a simple, artistic medium that’s not quite like anything else. Stretch yourself within its constraints, and see what you can make.

Doodle Buddy is where art meets fun.

From the developer’s store description.

For developers and the curious

The full report

The evidence, sources, measurements and versions behind every label above.

Findings and evidence

Not yet tested
Not yet tested. No analysis has been published for this app. A missing label is not a clean bill of health.

What reviewers report

No review coverage

No review analysis published for this app.

Measurements

4 measured · 4 not assessed

“Not assessed” means we could not measure it. It is never a zero and never a pass.

From store data and reviews

Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
The store description doesn’t list prices (most don’t)
Cancelling, in the store description
The store description doesn’t say how to cancel (most don’t)
Themes reported by reviewers
Not assessed
This app's reviews have not been assessed yet
Five-star share of ratings
80–89% five-star
Arithmetic on the stores' own published rating counts. It says nothing about why the ratings fall where they do.

In the app package we scanned

No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence, not a finding.

Sensitive permissions
Not assessed
No package has been scanned for this app
Analytics or tracking SDKs in the scanned package
Not assessed
No package has been scanned for this app
Advertising SDKs in the scanned package
Not assessed
No package has been scanned for this app
How we know

Supporting measurements: not a complete list of possible harms or positives. Measurement vocabulary 1.4 · how these are measured

Versions and dates analysed

Not yet tested

Not yet tested. No analysis has been run for this app, so there is no version or date to report.

Store update history

Each store’s release notes, as the developer wrote them. They are the developer’s words, not ours.

App Store

Version 3.0.1 · 2026-10-23
It’s been a while, but we’re back! - Zoom, ZOOM, ZOOOOOOM! Doodle Buddy finally has pinch-to-zoom so you can really dig into the details of your drawing. Stamps, stencils, and text all work while zoomed in. - Smoother, more buttery lines. Scribble away! - Drawing area now fills the screen even on newer, bigger iPads. - Drawing around the top edge doesn't accidentally show system controls as easily. - Faster, easier Photos picker for backgrounds. - Many glitchy bugs fixed. Have fun drawing!

Assessment record

Status
Not yet tested
App identifier
doodle-buddy-draw-for-ipad
Sources used
None recorded
Reviews read
None recorded
Package examined
No package scan
Human inspection
Not completed
How we know
Measurement vocabulary
1.4

Store facts

App Store

What the stores publish. Store ratings are the stores’ numbers, not Appworthy’s, and are never averaged across stores.

App Store

Store rating
4.68 ★ · 16,494 ratings
Version
3.0.1
Updated
23 Oct 2026
Price
Free · In-app purchases
Age rating
9+
Size
168 MB
Open in App Store
Developer
Doodle Buddy Labs
Category
Lifestyle
Listing price
Free · In-app purchases

Purchases the store lists

 What this app sells

From the store listing. Billing terms are read from each purchase’s name — the stores don’t publish them — so treat them as a strong hint, not a disclosure.

Ad removal1
Hide adsTerm not stated$7.99
One-off packs3
Small Stack of Doodle BucksPack$1.99
Medium Stack of Doodle BucksPack$3.99
Big Stack of Doodle BucksPack$11.99

Method and limits

What this report can and cannot show

What a missing label means

Not yet tested. No analysis has been published for this app, so there is no method to describe for it yet. A missing label is not a clean bill of health: it means nothing has been read, not that nothing is wrong.

Limits of this report

  • A package scan is static. It identifies code and text in one Android build. It does not measure a live ad session, test a deletion request, or count the steps needed to cancel.
  • Reviews keep their sample. A review-only charge shows distinct reviewers, the share and the sample size, and is published only once it clears that label’s published threshold. Calibration labels are machine-drafted and not yet confirmed by a person.
  • Not assessed is a state. It is never a zero and never a pass.
  • A missing label is not a clean bill of health. It means the evidence did not support one, not that the app is problem-free.
Not yet human-reviewed. A human review gives an app hands-on, recorded measurements. None has been run for this app. Hands-on inspections are not yet open.
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