Gel Doodle is a fun application that lets you create your very own gelatin molds, bounce them around on the screen, and slurp them up with a straw. Even though there are plenty of options available to customize your Gel, the experience is only fun for a short while. There’s only so much fun you can have with gelatin.

The first step is to select a mold. There are twenty-two molds available to choose from that include animals, such as a cat and a bear, and simple shapes, such as an oval or a rectangle. You can also draw your own mold design, which is a nice added feature. After you’ve selected your shape, the next step is to mix different colors and pour the gelatin into the mold. Three colored sliders are available to create whatever color you want. You can also layer your mold with different colors by moving the sliders as you pour.

After you’ve added some color, the next step is to add “doodads.” You can put any one of fifty-four items into your mold. Most of the items are fruit pieces commonly found in gelatin desserts. However, there are other items of a more humorous nature, such as a shoe, rock and phone. Another nice additional feature is the ability to add your own photos to the gelatin. However, when adding a photo, it automatically zooms in very far so that the image becomes distorted. Then, you have to select only a small section of your photo to add to the gelatin. Adding your own photos is not as fun as it sounds due to this unfortunate process of “zooming in.”

Lastly, you must de-mold the gelatin. Once released, gravity takes over and the gelatin starts to bounce around the screen. You can shake your device or touch the gelatin to make it move. You also have the option to change the physics, adding more or less gravity and elasticity. There is also a fun button at the top of the screen that allows you to pump up your gelatin with air and make it larger. Pump too much air in and your gelatin will burst and the items inside will spread all over. But don’t worry; you can use the straw to slurp it all up!

Your amazing gelatin creation can be saved to your photo album or shared through email. Unfortunately, there are no social networking options to share via Facebook or Twitter.

There are some sound effects that make the app a bit more interesting, such as the air pump sound and the slurping sound. However, there are no sounds for the gelatin bouncing around the screen. The app also lacks music, which would add some much needed entertainment value.

So, that’s all there is to this app. All you do is create a gelatin mold, bounce it around the screen, explode it and slurp the mess up with a straw. Yes, this does sound fun, but that fun only lasts a very short time. There are only so many gelatin molds you can make and destroy before it gets old. There is really no replay value to this application. Unless you’re a hardcore gelatin fanatic, then I would definitely pass on this app.

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