Jump Drive vs Dark Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jump Drive
Navigate a neon starship gauntlet in this one-tap arcade runner. Dodge lasers, falling debris, and closing gates while collecting energy cells. Unlock new ships and compete on leaderboards for the ultimate high-speed challenge.
- One-tap, high-speed space running
- Multiple zones with unique obstacles
- Collect energy cells and artifacts
- Unlock 20 customizable ships
- Boosters for survival and speed
- Challenges and Arcade modes
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Race through a neon starship gauntlet in Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run, a fast one-tap arcade runner where every jump is a risk, every gap is a near miss, and every space portal blocks the way to the next zone. Tap to launch, dodge, drift and blast through a hostile hyperspace maze packed with laser grids, rotating arcs, falling debris, crushers, shields, traps and closing space portals. The controls are simple. The timing is not. One tap sends your ship forward. One mistake can end the run. Survive long enough and the space portal to the next zone appears: a multi-segment finale that closes fast and tests everything you have learned. Break through the portal to jump deeper into space and unlock the next of 5 intense zones, each with sharper hazards, tighter routes and faster decisions. Collect glowing energy cells, grab powerful boosters and upgrade your run. Use shields to survive a crash, multipliers to bank more rewards, and accelerators to rocket past brutal obstacle clusters. Unlock 20 unique ships, each tuned with different speed, acceleration and pickup radius, then find the ship that matches your reflexes. Play on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Jump Drive supports progress sync between iPhone and iPad, so your ships, progress and rewards follow you from pocket to tablet. Play quick runs on iPhone, enjoy the bigger screen on iPad, or sit back with Apple TV using a remote or controller. Why you will keep coming back • Fast one-tap arcade action • High-speed space runner gameplay • 5 zones with epic space portal finales • Lasers, arcs, debris, crushers and closing traps • Boosters: shield, multiplier and accelerator • 20 unlockable ships with different handling • Energy cells, rewards and rare artifacts • Challenges and Arcade objectives • Leaderboards • iPhone and iPad support • Apple TV support with remote/controller play • Progress sync between iPhone and iPad • 22 achievements to earn • Offline arcade gameplay Easy to start. Hard to master. Jump Drive is built for players who love arcade games, endless runners, space games, reflex challenges, one-touch controls and score chasing. Every run is short enough for a break, intense enough for another try, and precise enough to reward skill. Thread the gaps. Break through the portal. Unlock every ship. Push for the top of the leaderboard. Download Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run and start your next hyperspace run.
Dark Wave
Navigate a winding road filled with dangers, conquering challenges across 5 chapters and 50 levels. Compete globally in endless mode or enjoy a minimalist, ad-free experience. Play across Apple devices and sync progress with iCloud.
- 5 Chapters, 50 Levels
- Endless mode with global leaderboard
- Minimalist design
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Hello Light Surfer... Can you conquer the Dark Wave? Power your way through an ever-changing winding road and its dangers FEATURES • 5 Chapters, 50 Levels: Each chapter introduces a range of new enemies • Endless mode: Compete with others in a global leaderboard • Minimalist design • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jump Drive at Free against Dark Wave's $1.99. Jump Drive also leads on ratings volume (380 vs 16) and review sentiment (68% vs 52%). Dark Wave's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 Drive is free to download; Dark Wave costs $1.99 up front. Jump Drive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dark Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Jump Drive against 4.6 for Dark Wave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Drive has 380 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Jump Drive's written reviews are positive against 52% of Dark Wave's.
Jump Drive ships an update every 5 months, Dark Wave every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Jump Drive | Dark Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (380 ratings) — better | 4.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 52.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 380 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | No Six Five EOOD | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
Jump Drive
Dark Wave
Bugs and requests
Jump Drive
Reported bugs
2 issues- 🐛 Could not load resource
- 🐛 Cannot play after switching apps (no start button)
Requested features
2 requests- Add joystick option in settings
- Clarify in-app purchase details on game page
Dark Wave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jump Drive
- Delta Pack$0.99
- JDS Delta 01$0.99
- JDS Omega 05$0.99
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- JDS Omega 03$0.99
- JDS Omega 04$0.99
- JDS Sigma 04$0.99
- JDS Sigma 02$0.99
- Get 100 Lives$1.99
- Sigma Pack$2.99
- Omega Pack$3.99
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases









