Pumpkin Jack vs Jump Jerboa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pumpkin Jack
Guide Pumpkin Jack through a dark, monster-filled path using a lantern. Control the light's size to avoid detection and attacks from lurking beasts. Navigate the dimly lit environment carefully to survive the night.
- Lantern-based light control
- Stealth gameplay
- Monster avoidance
- Dark path navigation
- Atmospheric horror
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A dim light flicker in the dark Use it to assist Jack avoid the beasts Once upon a night, in a certain place Pumpkin-head Jack with a lantern in his hand Walking alone down the dark path through the endless night Within the darkness are monsters waiting to ambush Should the monsters notice the light They will approach and attack Control the size of the light Be careful walking on the dimly lit night path
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 in-app purchases: Pumpkin Jack at none against Jump Jerboa's 1. Pumpkin Jack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Jump Jerboa's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (480 vs 9). On price 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. Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pumpkin Jack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Jerboa has 480 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Pumpkin Jack's written reviews are positive against 92% of Jump Jerboa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pumpkin Jack ships an update every 5 days, Jump Jerboa every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pumpkin Jack | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (480 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 480 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Pumpkin Jack
Jump Jerboa
Bugs and requests
Pumpkin Jack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Pumpkin Jack
No in-app purchases
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
