Planet Squirrel vs Jump Jerboa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Squirrel
Embark on a challenging platforming adventure as a flying squirrel. Navigate through levels with unique mechanics, all set to an intense soundtrack and presented in a distinctive monochrome pixel art style.
- Flying squirrel protagonist
- Challenging platformer gameplay
- Unique monochrome pixel art style
- Intense soundtrack
- Levels with unique mechanics
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A challenging platformer about a flying squirrel. - Features a unique monochrome pixel art style - An intense soundtrack - Challenging levels with unique mechanics
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 rating: Jump Jerboa at 4.8 against Planet Squirrel's 3.7. Jump Jerboa also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (476 vs 3). Planet Squirrel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Planet Squirrel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Jerboa has 476 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Planet Squirrel'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.
Planet Squirrel ships an update every 22 months, Jump Jerboa every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet Squirrel | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (476 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 92.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 476 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommy Soereide Kjaer | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Planet Squirrel
Jump Jerboa
Bugs and requests
Planet Squirrel
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
Planet Squirrel
No in-app purchases
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
Questions
Is Planet Squirrel free?
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