Scribblify - Draw Paint Sketch Doodle - Magic Art!v4.5

Released September 13, 2017Major

iOS

The latest major update introduced new creative tools and expanded canvas support, but triggered functional regressions in core responsiveness. While the creative additions received positive feedback, the 0.46 star rating decline indicates that technical instability currently outweighs the feature gains. The overall impact remains neutral due to the limited sample size of post-update reviews.

What changed

PlatformOptimized for 64-bit devices and iOS 11
PlatformFull canvas size support for modern devices
SocialNew sharing widget for compatibility with other apps
MonetizationOption to remove banner ads via in-app purchase
MonetizationIn-app purchase for new brush pages
New featureAdded 14-point mirror drawing mode
ContentAdded 28 new brushes and backgrounds via IAP
LocalizationAdded translation for German, Japanese, Korean, and Russian
New featureInstant undo/redo functionality (5 levels per layer)
UXInterface improvements and minor changes

Reception

45/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

Content
Users expressed increased enjoyment of the creative feature set and color materials following the update.

What didn't

Performance
backfired
Users report app responsiveness failures including screen clearing and image freezing post-update.

Marlvel takeaways

Prioritize a hotfix for the screen clearing tool and image freezing issues reported post-update.
Monitor the rating delta as the sample size increases beyond the current five reviews to confirm if the 0.46 star decline persists.
Evaluate the stability of the new 14-point mirror drawing mode and undo/redo functionality to ensure they do not contribute to the reported responsiveness failures.

Original release notes

- Optimized for 64-bit devices and iOS 11.
- Full canvas size support for modern devices.
- Simpler and more versatile sharing widget (send to any compatible sharing app).
- Ability to remove banner ads in Options (via IAP).
- Ability to purchase new brush pages directly within app (via IAP).
- 14-point mirror drawing mode.
- 28 optional new brushes and backgrounds (via IAP).
- Translation for English, German, Japanese, Korean and Russian.
- Instant undo/redo (5 levels per layer).
- Interface improvements and hundreds of other minor changes.