Comparison

Jumping Cubic vs Jump Kid Retro

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

Head to head
About

Jumping Cubic

Guide a cube on a jumping adventure. Navigate through challenging levels and test your reflexes in this simple yet engaging game.

Highlights
  • Cube jumping gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Simple controls
  • Reflex testing
Features
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A cube likes jumping.

About

Jump Kid Retro

Embark on a retro platforming adventure to rescue a child and win a heart. Jump on enemies, defeat bosses, and master challenging star collection mechanics. Experience classic 8-bit graphics and chiptune music.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Chiptune music soundtrack
  • Jump on enemies to defeat them
  • Boss battles at the end of each world
  • 3-star rating system per level
  • All worlds unlocked
Features
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This is the full version of the classic Jump Kid game, all worlds are unlocked and no ads!! Help the girl get her kid back, maybe you can win her heart? Jump on enemies to kill them. Beat the boss at the end of each world. On every level you start with 2 stars. Loose a life, and you are down to 1 star. Collect the star that appears in the end of each level. Try to get and keep all 3 stars, it's friggin hard!! Jump Kid is a retro platformer inspired by old school platform games. 8-bit retro graphics and fantastic chiptune music.

Screenshots

Jumping Cubic2 screens
Jump Kid Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jumping Cubic at Free against Jump Kid Retro's $0.99. Jumping Cubic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Jump Kid Retro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and device support 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

Jumping Cubic is free to download; Jump Kid Retro costs $0.99 up front. Jumping Cubic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Jump Kid Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jump Kid Retro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jumping Cubic ships an update every 3 weeks, Jump Kid Retro every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Jumping Cubic versus Jump Kid Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumping CubicJump Kid Retro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer继岭 陈Tommy Hass

Customer experience

Jumping Cubic

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Jump Kid Retro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jumping Cubic

One-time4
  • Gems$0.99
  • 30,000 Gems$1.99
  • 50,000 Gems$2.99
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  • Remove ADS$3.99
None

Jump Kid Retro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jumping Cubic free?
Jumping Cubic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jump Kid Retro free?
Jump Kid Retro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jumping Cubic or Jump Kid Retro?
Jump Kid Retro is rated higher. Jumping Cubic averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Jump Kid Retro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Jumping Cubic or Jump Kid Retro have ads?
Neither Jumping Cubic nor Jump Kid Retro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jumping Cubic or Jump Kid Retro?
Jumping Cubic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jump Kid Retro every 24 months. Most recently, Jumping Cubic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jump Kid Retro on October 29, 2026.

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