Jump Kid Retro vs Hypastorm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Hypastorm
Engage in fast-paced, physics-based twin-stick action in a distant future arena. Shoot, bounce, and strategically use environmental elements to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Collect medals to level up your craft and unlock achievements.
- Physics-based twin-stick action
- Over 25 challenging levels
- Medal collection for leveling up
- Jump, bounce, and plasma gun combat
- Full game controller support
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
- Universal purchase across Apple devices
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A fast, physics based, twin stick indie game. In a distant future, take your craft and enter the arena to shoot and bounce your way to victory and glory. • Over 25 levels designed with increasing difficulty and challenges to solve. • Collect medals after eliminating drones to level up your craft. • Jump, bounce and use your plasma gun to beat each level. • Full support for game controllers. • Eliminate all the drone spawners in a level to reach victory. • Drones won't hurt you, so use them to jump higher. • Their bullets will hurt you though. • Jump on walls to get higher, also an air based double jump is possible before hitting the ground. • Sit on top of a spawner too long and it will push you away. Use that to your advantage to solve some levels. • Game Center achievements and high score leaderboard. • Universal purchase, enjoy the game across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hypastorm at every 3 weeks against Jump Kid Retro's every 24 months. Jump Kid Retro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Jump Kid Retro costs $0.99 and Hypastorm $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jump Kid Retro against 5.0 for Hypastorm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Jump Kid Retro ships an update every 24 months, Hypastorm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jump Kid Retro | Hypastorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommy Hass | Bitbebop |
Customer experience
Jump Kid Retro
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In-app purchases
Jump Kid Retro
No in-app purchases
Hypastorm
No in-app purchases
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