# You Doodle - Draw on Photos > Draw on photos with this popular and addictive photo editor and art studio. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalruby.youdoodle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalruby.youdoodle) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.digitalruby.youdoodle` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Digital Ruby, LLC - **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY - **Downloads:** 783,794 - **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (2,123 ratings) - **Last updated:** 2017-04-19 - **First published:** 2015-09-15 - **Publisher country:** US - **Data as of:** 2026-09-24 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalruby.youdoodle) - **Website:** [http://youdoodle.net](http://youdoodle.net/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://youdoodle.net/privacy-policy](http://youdoodle.net/privacy-policy) ## Description Permissions are needed to import and export your drawings and photos, record your screen (with your permission) as well as access You Doodle clip-art over the Internet.

You Doodle is the best app on Android to create art and draw on photos and draw on pictures. Doodling on a friend, or marking up a picture or adding text has never been easier. With it's powerful text tool and simple brush tool, you can draw on photos and add text quickly and easily.

You Doodle contains the features of dozens of photo editors combined. Throw away all your other photo editors. You Doodle is all you need to draw on photos and pictures, create art, frames, use stamps and clip art, record your drawing and so much more.

Here is the full list of what You Doodle on Android can do for you:

- Draw on top of photos and pictures
- Edit photos and pictures
- Draw on blank canvas
- Many draw tools including brush, eraser, eye dropper, paint bucket, scissors, calligraphy, clone stamp, air brush, shape brush, blur, smudge, recolor, spray paint and chalk
- Record your drawing on Android Lollipop or newer (Android 5.0+)
- Add text to photos with fill, outline, glow / shadow, opacity, background and border
- Insert photos into your drawing
- Insert stamps and clip art into your drawing
- Filters and effects
- Frame / collage maker with hundreds of templates
- Import and save with ease

This is just the beginning. I plan on adding tons more stuff over time, so please watch for updates. Thank you for your support.

I'm Jeff Johnson, sole creator and coder of You Doodle and I hope you enjoy using this app. Please send me feedback through reviews or email support@youdoodle.net and I'll do my best to help. ## Rankings - #78,673 — Overall ## Review summary Users praise You Doodle for its ease of use and its core ability to draw on photos and quickly edit images. The most mentioned positives are the simple, user-friendly interface and its usefulness for quick memes and edits. However, recurring headaches include compatibility problems on newer Android devices and OS versions, especially after updates, which stops the app from working or being downloaded. Several reviews report import/upload failures with files appearing corrupt after updates, and a blur tool that either doesn't work or ruins drawings. Overall, the app delivers strong basic functionality but suffers from update-related stability and compatibility issues. ### Pros - Easy to use / user-friendly interface. - Effective for drawing on photos and quick edits / customization. - Works well / reliable when functioning. - Long-standing app with years of use and fondness among users. - Suitable for making memes and quick edits. ### Cons - Incompatibility with newer Android devices/OS versions (not compatible on newer phones). - Import/upload failures after updates / files appearing corrupt. - Blur tool not functioning or drawing becomes ruined. - Update-related stability and performance issues. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Doodle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sfllhkhan95.doodle) — 25,945 users, 2.82 / 5 - [Doodles](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.glabs.drawing) — 528 users - [Doodle Canvas](https://chrome-stats.com/d/appinventor.ai_fireworkplayz444.doodle) — 18 users - [Draw Doodle Image](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vmcdevelops.doodleimage) — 47 users - [Drawing Pad - Drawing apps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.batter.me.drawing) — 8,420 users - [Doodle Shape and Color Art](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pavahainc.doodleshape) — 499,522 users, 3.49 / 5 - [Doodle Text!™ Photo Effects](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.DoodleText) — 8,347,534 users, 3.97 / 5 - [D Image Editor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.DDual.DImageEditor) — 269,342 users, 3.50 / 5 - [Doodle Art](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lizards.doodleart) — 7 users - [Draw Pad - Lite Drawing App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.latifmamun.drawpad) — 894 users - [Doodle it - Canvas Paintboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.doodleit.android) — 135 users - [yDraw : Drawing and Painting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yadavapps.drawing) — 76 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.digitalruby.youdoodle)