Doodle Buddy Draw for iPad

Name: Doodle Buddy Draw for iPad
Rating: 4.7 (16506 reviews)
Author: Doodle Buddy Labs

Sketch, Smudge & Paint on Pics

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

17K Ratings
Age Rating

9+
Years
Category

Graphics & Design
Developer

Doodle Buddy Labs
Language

EN
English
Size

175.2
MB

iPad

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. 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.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

17K Ratings

☆☆☆☆☆ I L♡VE this app! ☆☆☆☆☆
06/12/2025
Bethanyjeanthebeautyqueen
I extremely love doodle buddy and use it almost every day. You should totally get it. You can draw almost anything you want and it doesn’t cost a thing. I mean, sometimes you have to watch an ad randomly, but you can press skip almost immediately… you even get doodle bucks when you watch an ad! You can even import a photo for a background for your drawings, with additional premade backgrounds. You can choose what size you want to draw with, and there’s options for what kind of texture you want to draw with: paint (default), chalk, glitter, and one more I forgot. If you want your drawing to look fuzzy or furry or smudgy or whatever, you can use the ‘smudge’ tool. There are more than 100 emoji stamps to choose from, and you can get even more with doodle bucks, which is basically in-game money, but it doesn’t cost ANYTHING. Yes, this app can be totally free. In addition to all this, you have a ‘text’ option where you type something in, and you can choose from many different fonts and colors. In the settings section, you can share your drawing, go to the emoji stamp store (again, this is all totally free), delete your drawing, and more. There is also undo and redo buttons, which a lot of drawing apps don’t have, sadly. This is honestly deserves a five star review. And IMO it’s the best. TY for reading,— Doodle_L♡VER
☆☆☆☆☆ I L♡VE this app! ☆☆☆☆☆
06/12/2025
Bethanyjeanthebeautyqueen

I extremely love doodle buddy and use it almost every day. You should totally get it. You can draw almost anything you want and it doesn’t cost a thing. I mean, sometimes you have to watch an ad randomly, but you can press skip almost immediately… you even get doodle bucks when you watch an ad! You can even import a photo for a background for your drawings, with additional premade backgrounds. You can choose what size you want to draw with, and there’s options for what kind of texture you want to draw with: paint (default), chalk, glitter, and one more I forgot. If you want your drawing to look fuzzy or furry or smudgy or whatever, you can use the ‘smudge’ tool. There are more than 100 emoji stamps to choose from, and you can get even more with doodle bucks, which is basically in-game money, but it doesn’t cost ANYTHING. Yes, this app can be totally free. In addition to all this, you have a ‘text’ option where you type something in, and you can choose from many different fonts and colors. In the settings section, you can share your drawing, go to the emoji stamp store (again, this is all totally free), delete your drawing, and more. There is also undo and redo buttons, which a lot of drawing apps don’t have, sadly. This is honestly deserves a five star review. And IMO it’s the best. TY for reading,— Doodle_L♡VER
Doodle Buddy
07/20/2025
The greatest app of all time!
Doodle Buddy is a fun app which kids can go on any time because it is not a game app , it is a drawing app. This app allows kids to be creative and draw whatever they want. Not many people have art supplies right in front of then all the time. So, if you have some free time, just take out your device and start drawing! It is so fun to draw on this app because it has stencils and emojis that you can put on to make your drawing look even better! You can also change the color and you can change what type of pencil you want. You can pick normal, chalk board, glittery, and much more! Doodle Buddy is not just a normal drawing app, it is great and unique ! I bet many kids around the world are drawing happily on your app! The best part is that the app is not only for kids, it is also for adults. On this app, everybody can have fun!
Doodle Buddy
07/20/2025
The greatest app of all time!

Doodle Buddy is a fun app which kids can go on any time because it is not a game app , it is a drawing app. This app allows kids to be creative and draw whatever they want. Not many people have art supplies right in front of then all the time. So, if you have some free time, just take out your device and start drawing! It is so fun to draw on this app because it has stencils and emojis that you can put on to make your drawing look even better! You can also change the color and you can change what type of pencil you want. You can pick normal, chalk board, glittery, and much more! Doodle Buddy is not just a normal drawing app, it is great and unique ! I bet many kids around the world are drawing happily on your app! The best part is that the app is not only for kids, it is also for adults. On this app, everybody can have fun!
Amazing app for coloring, But terrible app for presentations
07/07/2022
rexlamar77
Thank God you got a rid of the shake to erase feature, I know it’s still on there but it will ask you if you want to erase when you shake it. That’s not my real issue, there’s so many features that I need on there, there’s no eraser! if you want to remove a mistake, you have to clear off the whole drawing!? Why not have an eraser so you can remove something and not the whole drawing. And do you know the textbox you can type stuff in which is cool but there’s one problem with it, if you’re trying to drag it somewhere and you accidentally tap, it permanently stays on and you can’t move it to where you want it to be anymore. Can you just tap it then you can move it? One other say I need, is how do Undo and redo all the way! Every time I try to undo or redo everything, it doesn’t work! If you undo a mistake, it will randomly come back if you keep drawing! The last project I was trying to do was the history of North America. It was all messed up thanks to this app! Apple Keynote or Adobe would be better to do presentations, and Google slides. So I was so very upset and I deleted this app for what it just did. Thank you for understanding. Goodbye.

Developer Response
Good news! There IS an eraser. It's just a paint tool option. It's right next to smudge. If you need more help contact us at support@doodlebuddy.co
Amazing app for coloring, But terrible app for presentations
07/07/2022
rexlamar77

Thank God you got a rid of the shake to erase feature, I know it’s still on there but it will ask you if you want to erase when you shake it. That’s not my real issue, there’s so many features that I need on there, there’s no eraser! if you want to remove a mistake, you have to clear off the whole drawing!? Why not have an eraser so you can remove something and not the whole drawing. And do you know the textbox you can type stuff in which is cool but there’s one problem with it, if you’re trying to drag it somewhere and you accidentally tap, it permanently stays on and you can’t move it to where you want it to be anymore. Can you just tap it then you can move it? One other say I need, is how do Undo and redo all the way! Every time I try to undo or redo everything, it doesn’t work! If you undo a mistake, it will randomly come back if you keep drawing! The last project I was trying to do was the history of North America. It was all messed up thanks to this app! Apple Keynote or Adobe would be better to do presentations, and Google slides. So I was so very upset and I deleted this app for what it just did. Thank you for understanding. Goodbye.
Developer Response 10/27/2022
Good news! There IS an eraser. It's just a paint tool option. It's right next to smudge. If you need more help contact us at support@doodlebuddy.co
One annoying glitch that ruins an otherwise great app.
10/10/2020
Doubletap2008
So, this app is fun. I used it all the time when I was younger, and still use it for quick sketches/doodles from time to time. Lately I've been using it for funny pictures and short animations that I send my friends. We love them. The problem is, drawing in the app can be a real pain. In general, I know this app is for younger kids, like ages 4-9, and so I can't expect it to be very advanced. But there is one annoying glitch that drives me up a wall. Every. Single. Time. It's hard to explain, but basically a diagonal line will automatically appear between two vertical lines as soon as I begin drawing the second vertical line. I don't know why this feature was added, as I can't see how it benefits the artist in any way. In addition, when I attempt to hit the "go back" button, it erases all three of the lines, not just the diagonal line. I have tried and tried to figure out how to avoid the glitch, but it always seems to appear, making me have to compromise on my drawing to avoid having several diagonal lines appear all over the drawing I just created. Please fix this weird feature, because I've had fun with the app, but it isn't worth the frustration at all.

Developer Response
Hi Doubletap, Based on your review (and several other complaints) we finally fixed this! Please upgrade to version 2.8.x!! Thanks for you help in digging this one up.
One annoying glitch that ruins an otherwise great app.
10/10/2020
Doubletap2008

So, this app is fun. I used it all the time when I was younger, and still use it for quick sketches/doodles from time to time. Lately I've been using it for funny pictures and short animations that I send my friends. We love them. The problem is, drawing in the app can be a real pain. In general, I know this app is for younger kids, like ages 4-9, and so I can't expect it to be very advanced. But there is one annoying glitch that drives me up a wall. Every. Single. Time. It's hard to explain, but basically a diagonal line will automatically appear between two vertical lines as soon as I begin drawing the second vertical line. I don't know why this feature was added, as I can't see how it benefits the artist in any way. In addition, when I attempt to hit the "go back" button, it erases all three of the lines, not just the diagonal line. I have tried and tried to figure out how to avoid the glitch, but it always seems to appear, making me have to compromise on my drawing to avoid having several diagonal lines appear all over the drawing I just created. Please fix this weird feature, because I've had fun with the app, but it isn't worth the frustration at all.
Developer Response 07/21/2021
Hi Doubletap, Based on your review (and several other complaints) we finally fixed this! Please upgrade to version 2.8.x!! Thanks for you help in digging this one up.

- 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. - More reward videos to earn Doodle Bucks - Many glitchy bugs fixed. Have fun drawing!

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Seller: Doodle Buddy Labs, LLC
Size: 175.2 MB
Category: Graphics & Design
Compatibility: Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

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Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 9+

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