# DoodleLens

> Bring your doodles to life

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1463345614](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1463345614)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1463345614`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Kevaid
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (194 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-25
- **First published:** 2019-06-12
- **Size:** 106 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-08-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doodlelens/id1463345614)
- **Website:** [http://kevaid.com/doodlelens](http://kevaid.com/doodlelens)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://kevaid.com/doodlelens/privacy](http://kevaid.com/doodlelens/privacy)

## Description

DoodleLens turns flat sketches into interactive AR characters, scenes, and stories. It includes an advanced doodle copier, a frame-by-frame animator, doodle editing & effects, an AR scene creator, and a built-in video recorder to bring drawings to life.

How it works is simple: draw something, copy it with your camera, paste it back into reality, then record and share your creations. Post to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and more, and remember to tag #DoodleLens so the community can see, like, and re-share your magic.

## Review summary

The app is praised for a compelling, fun AR concept and community support, plus affordable value and usable AR features on supported devices. However, it suffers from reliability and cross-device issues, missing essential import/export/cropping capabilities, and a Patreon-driven update model that frustrates non-subscribers. The AR workflow, while promising, can be buggy. Addressing stability, feature gaps, and equitable update access could unlock the app's full creative potential.

### Pros

- Fun and creative concept that brings doodles to life using AR
- AR planning/placement is a useful feature for integrating drawings into real-world spaces
- Affordable value; users can import their own drawings and see them in real life
- Positive community and motivational vibe around the app's development
- App shows usability improvements on modern phones and devices

### Cons

- Reliability and device compatibility issues across multiple devices (e.g., black screens or apps not running)
- Missing core workflow features (inability to load external drawings, export images, crop images, erase extra elements, or adjust frame rate)
- Patreon-based updates gating access to newer features, causing frustration for non-Patreon users
- AR experience can be buggy or wonky, affecting placement and stability
- Capture/cropping issues when digitizing drawings or taking photos of the screen

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1463345614)