Mr. Crab 2 vs Jump Jerboa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Crab 2
Embark on a beautiful adventure with a superhero crab and his friends to rescue lost baby crabs. Master jumping, navigate challenging passages, and outsmart evil enemies. Collect fun customizations and earn gold medals by mastering timing and quick thinking.
- Rescue baby crabs
- Master jumping and timing
- Navigate challenging levels
- Customize crabs with hats and masks
- Collect gold medals
- Unlock free levels
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Mr. Crab 2 is proud to be part of ‘App Store Best of 2016’! Guess who's back? The irresistible, friendly and cool superhero Mr. Crab. This time he brought some new friends to join him on the most beautiful and meaningful adventure. Will Mr. Crab and his friends manage to save all lost baby crabs? To be able to do this they have to master the jumping, go through exciting and adorable passages and last but not least look out for evil enemies. Will the crab heroes ever succeed? Now it's in your hands to help the Mr. Crab and his friends getting their babies back. Timing is everything In Mr. Crab 2 you´ll need to use all your timing and quick thinking to get gold medals on every level. Challenging levels Lots of challenging and beautiful levels. Levels to unlock for free and level to get as gifts in the vending machine. Customize your crab Collect lots of fun stuff like hats and masks to customize your crabs. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 Credits Music composed by Scott Tobin This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings.
Jump Jerboa
Embark on a challenging minimalist platforming adventure as a desert rodent escaping a facility. Master one-touch controls across numerous handcrafted levels filled with deadly obstacles. Experience retro pixel art and chip-tune music in this unforgiving yet rewarding game.
- One-touch controls
- Minimalist presentation
- Handcrafted challenging levels
- 99 levels
- Portals and jump pads
- Chip-tune music
- Pixel art
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What are jerboas? Why, they're desert rodents that can REALLY jump! Trapped in a cage for much of your life, it's time to bust out and face adversity in Jump Jerboa, an unforgiving, minimalist one-button micro platformer! You will fail over and over, but in the end the freedom will be well worth the pain... right? Jump Jerboa is packed with challenging micro-levels. Play as a jerboa who must escape a facility filled with countless death traps. Jump Jerboa features: • One touch controls. Great for gaming on the go! • Minimalist presentation and gameplay! • Tough as nails, handcrafted levels! • 99 levels and more to come! • Several obstacle types including portals and jump pads! • Fancy chip-tune music! • Retro-induced pixel art! Jump Jerboa is a labor of love from a mostly solo game developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jump Jerboa at 4.8 against Mr. Crab 2's 4.1. Jump Jerboa also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Mr. Crab 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 715 and 480 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mr. Crab 2's written reviews are positive against 92% of Jump Jerboa's.
Mr. Crab 2 ships an update monthly, Jump Jerboa every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Crab 2 | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (715 ratings) | 4.8 (480 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | 480 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Mr. Crab 2
Jump Jerboa
User reviews
Mr. Crab 2
From 715 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-related
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🐇 Cute and lovable characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for additional levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 📺 Too many ads required to progress
Jump Jerboa
From 480 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 💎 Charming pixel art and aesthetics
- 🔒 Minimal ads that don't interrupt gameplay
- 👍 Challenging yet fair difficulty curve
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or progress loss
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or in-game guidance
- 🕹️ Controls can feel imprecise at times
Bugs and requests
Mr. Crab 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not loading properly
- Purchases not restoring correctly
- Controls and inputs not responsive
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels to play
- Ability to reset progress
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Improved level design and variety
Jump Jerboa
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels sometimes reset progress unexpectedly
- Difficulty spikes in certain world transitions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Ability to customize the character
- Leaderboards or achievements system
- Level editor or community-created content
In-app purchases
Mr. Crab 2
- Unlock Roxy$1.99
- Unlock Mr. Frog$1.99
- Unlock Nib-Nib$1.99
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- Unlock Arnold$1.99
- Unlock Swampy$1.99
- Unlock Lucy$1.99
- Unlock Woody$1.99
- Unlock Skully$1.99
- Lolly$1.99
- All Levels$6.99
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99








