Halma vs Jumping Pin Ext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halma
A strategy board game where players race their pieces across a star-shaped board to reach the opposite corner. It's a simplified variation of Halma, suitable for all ages with easy-to-learn rules.
- Multiplayer board game
- Strategy-based gameplay
- Simple rules for all ages
- Race pieces across the board
- Simplified Halma variation
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Chinese Checkers is a board game of German origin (named "Sternhalma") which can be played by two, three, four, or six people, playing individually or with partners. The game is a modern and simplified variation of the US game Halma. The objective is to be first to race one's pieces across the hexagram-shaped board into "home"—the corner of the star opposite one's starting corner—using single-step moves or moves that jump over other pieces. The remaining players continue the game to establish second-, third-, fourth-, fifth-, and last-place finishers.Like other skill-based games, Chinese Checkers involves strategy. The rules are simple, so even young children can play.
Jumping Pin Ext
A strategic board game where players move pieces to matching colored locations on the opposite side of the board. It offers single-player computer matches and can be enjoyed by up to three players.
- Move pieces to same-colored locations
- Strategic gameplay
- Single-player vs. computer
- Automatic player order change
- Up to three players
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It is a fighting game popular among Chinese checkers and diamond games. This game is completed by moving your belongings to the same color location on the other side of the board. It was introduced in animation "Sazae san" as well. Touch the piece you want to move and the destination will blink. Touch the change destination. Since you can change the pieces you want to move as many times as you like, you can repeat until you become a good destination. The order of players changes automatically. There are three players, but if you are missing please play computer games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Halma at 71% against Jumping Pin Ext's 13%. Jumping Pin Ext's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halma | Jumping Pin Ext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 欢 饶 | ryo itou |
Customer experience
Halma
Jumping Pin Ext
In-app purchases
Halma
No in-app purchases
Jumping Pin Ext
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Halma free?
Is Jumping Pin Ext free?
Do Halma or Jumping Pin Ext have ads?
Which is updated more often, Halma or Jumping Pin Ext?
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