Comparison

Lantern Fish vs Jump Drive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lantern Fish

Navigate the dark ocean depths as a cute anglerfish with a headlamp. Tap to jump and avoid obstacles to survive as long as possible. Unlock unique skins and compete on the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • One-button tap to jump gameplay
  • Avoid objects to survive
  • Unlockable skins with different functions
  • Global leaderboard
  • Game Center achievements
Features
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You are an angler fish at the lowest depths of the sea, but because you look so cute, every one wants you dead. It's dark down there, but lucky you, you have a lantern on your head to avoid anything in your way. -One button, tap to jump. -Avoid objects and survive as long as you can! -Unlock skins that function differently. -Leaderboard and Achievements via Game Center

About

Jump Drive

Navigate a neon starship gauntlet in this one-tap arcade runner. Dodge lasers, falling debris, and closing gates while collecting energy cells. Unlock new ships and compete on leaderboards for the ultimate high-speed challenge.

Highlights
  • One-tap, high-speed space running
  • Multiple zones with unique obstacles
  • Collect energy cells and artifacts
  • Unlock 20 customizable ships
  • Boosters for survival and speed
  • Challenges and Arcade modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Race through a neon starship gauntlet in Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run, a fast one-tap arcade runner where every jump is a risk, every gap is a near miss, and every space portal blocks the way to the next zone. Tap to launch, dodge, drift and blast through a hostile hyperspace maze packed with laser grids, rotating arcs, falling debris, crushers, shields, traps and closing space portals. The controls are simple. The timing is not. One tap sends your ship forward. One mistake can end the run. Survive long enough and the space portal to the next zone appears: a multi-segment finale that closes fast and tests everything you have learned. Break through the portal to jump deeper into space and unlock the next of 5 intense zones, each with sharper hazards, tighter routes and faster decisions. Collect glowing energy cells, grab powerful boosters and upgrade your run. Use shields to survive a crash, multipliers to bank more rewards, and accelerators to rocket past brutal obstacle clusters. Unlock 20 unique ships, each tuned with different speed, acceleration and pickup radius, then find the ship that matches your reflexes. Play on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Jump Drive supports progress sync between iPhone and iPad, so your ships, progress and rewards follow you from pocket to tablet. Play quick runs on iPhone, enjoy the bigger screen on iPad, or sit back with Apple TV using a remote or controller. Why you will keep coming back • Fast one-tap arcade action • High-speed space runner gameplay • 5 zones with epic space portal finales • Lasers, arcs, debris, crushers and closing traps • Boosters: shield, multiplier and accelerator • 20 unlockable ships with different handling • Energy cells, rewards and rare artifacts • Challenges and Arcade objectives • Leaderboards • iPhone and iPad support • Apple TV support with remote/controller play • Progress sync between iPhone and iPad • 22 achievements to earn • Offline arcade gameplay Easy to start. Hard to master. Jump Drive is built for players who love arcade games, endless runners, space games, reflex challenges, one-touch controls and score chasing. Every run is short enough for a break, intense enough for another try, and precise enough to reward skill. Thread the gaps. Break through the portal. Unlock every ship. Push for the top of the leaderboard. Download Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run and start your next hyperspace run.

Screenshots

Lantern Fish4 screens
Jump Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lantern Fish at 100% against Jump Drive's 68%. Lantern Fish also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Jump Drive's advantage is ratings volume (380 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jump Drive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lantern Fish holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Drive has 380 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lantern Fish's written reviews are positive against 68% of Jump Drive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, Jump Drive every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lantern Fish versus Jump Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLantern FishJump Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better4.6 (380 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings16380 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB189 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarco VasquezNo Six Five

Customer experience

Lantern Fish

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jump Drive

All ratings380 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Lantern Fish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jump Drive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Could not load resource
  • 🐛 Cannot play after switching apps (no start button)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add joystick option in settings
  • Clarify in-app purchase details on game page

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lantern Fish

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Jump Drive

One-time10
  • Delta Pack$0.99
  • JDS Delta 01$0.99
  • JDS Omega 05$0.99
Show 7 more
  • JDS Omega 03$0.99
  • JDS Omega 04$0.99
  • JDS Sigma 04$0.99
  • JDS Sigma 02$0.99
  • Get 100 Lives$1.99
  • Sigma Pack$2.99
  • Omega Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Lantern Fish free?
Lantern Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jump Drive free?
Jump Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lantern Fish or Jump Drive?
Lantern Fish is rated higher. Lantern Fish averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Jump Drive averages 4.6 from 380 ratings.
Do Lantern Fish or Jump Drive have ads?
Both Lantern Fish and Jump Drive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lantern Fish or Jump Drive?
Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, and Jump Drive every 5 months. Most recently, Lantern Fish was updated on October 10, 2026 and Jump Drive on October 12, 2026.

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