Comparison

Homunculus SandBox vs Vertical Jump.

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

Head to head
About

Homunculus SandBox

Explore the medieval alchemical concept of creating artificial life. This game allows you to cultivate and grow your own homunculus from its inception.

Highlights
  • Alchemical homunculus creation
  • Artificial life cultivation
  • Homunculus growth simulation
  • Medieval alchemy theme
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Homunculus in the view of the medieval alchemists , being as a person , which can be obtained by artificial means . In this game you have the opportunity to grow your homunculus.

About

Vertical Jump.

An arcade game for mobile devices controlled with a single finger. Collect targets and evade enemies in this free-to-play experience.

Highlights
  • One-finger control
  • No virtual buttons
  • Freedom in controls
  • Target collection
  • Enemy avoidance
Features
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Vertical Jump is an arcade game fully designed for mobile game. Play with one finger only, with out virtual button and with a lot of freedom in the controls. Collect all targets and avoid all the enemies!!

Screenshots

Homunculus SandBox4 screens
Vertical Jump.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vertical Jump. at 5.0 against Homunculus SandBox's 3.9. Vertical Jump. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Homunculus SandBox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Homunculus SandBox sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Vertical Jump. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vertical Jump. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homunculus SandBox has 85 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Homunculus SandBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vertical Jump.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homunculus SandBox ships an update every 2 months, Vertical Jump. every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Homunculus SandBox versus Vertical Jump.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomunculus SandBoxVertical Jump.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (85 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB77 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJohn AyalaYPISOFT. corp

Customer experience

Homunculus SandBox

All ratings81 ratings
Positive71.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative16.2%

Vertical Jump.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Homunculus SandBox

One-time4
  • PACK 1$0.99
  • Amphibian Egg$0.99
  • COINS PACK 1$0.99
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  • Egg of Faberge$2.99
3 purchases

Vertical Jump.

One-time3
  • Power Pack #1$2.99
  • Power Pack #2$4.99
  • Power Pack #3$9.99

Questions

Is Homunculus SandBox free?
Homunculus SandBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vertical Jump. free?
Vertical Jump. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Homunculus SandBox or Vertical Jump.?
Vertical Jump. is rated higher. Homunculus SandBox averages 3.9 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Vertical Jump. averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Homunculus SandBox or Vertical Jump. have ads?
Homunculus SandBox shows ads; Vertical Jump. does not.
Which is updated more often, Homunculus SandBox or Vertical Jump.?
Homunculus SandBox ships an update every 2 months, and Vertical Jump. every 24 months. Most recently, Homunculus SandBox was updated on October 26, 2026 and Vertical Jump. on October 16, 2026.

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