Lil Jump vs Cave Runner 2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lil Jump
Embark on an adventure collecting coins and dodging obstacles. Unlock new characters and skins as you progress. Challenge friends and compare your high scores globally in this easy-to-control game.
- Collect coins
- Dodge birds
- Unlock new skins
- Challenge friends
- Share scores
- Horizontal slide controls
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***************************** * NEW SPECIAL CHARACTERS * * * * Invite your friends * * * * Share your scores * * * ***************************** Jump into 2018 with LJ, the nappy headed adventurer! Collect coins, dodge birds and unlock new skins, but be careful not to let the purple juice catch up to you! Challenge your friends and compare scores with players around the world! LJ is easy to control, simply slide your finger horizontally across the screen and he'll follow. LJ is also on social media! Go follow him below! https://www.instagram.com/liljumpofficial/ https://www.twitter.com/liljumpofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/liljumpofficial/ For support contact: liljumpcontact@gmail.com
Cave Runner 2D
Embark on a retro 8-bit platforming adventure through perilous caves. Navigate lava, spikes, and traps while battling diverse monsters across 15 challenging levels. Test your reflexes and skills in this classic platformer experience.
- Retro 8-bit pixel art visuals
- 15 challenging levels
- Diverse monster roster
- Classic platformer mechanics
- Smooth controls
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Embark on an epic 8-bit platforming adventure in Cave Runner 2D! Dive into a world of retro pixel art as you guide an intrepid explorer through perilous caves filled with lava, spikes, and deadly traps. Face challenging obstacles and battle a variety of monsters, including slimes, rats, bats, spiders, and skeletons. With 15 progressively difficult levels, test your skills and reflexes as you run, jump, and survive in this classic platformer experience. Each level brings new challenges, dangerous foes, and hidden surprises. Are you brave enough to conquer the caves and emerge victorious? Features: - Stunning retro 8-bit pixel art visuals. - 15 action-packed levels with increasing difficulty. - A diverse roster of monsters, each with unique behaviors: - Slimes and rats ready to ambush. - Stationary and flying bats with unpredictable patterns. - Moving spiders and one-eyed bats. - Jumping skeletons to keep you on edge. - Classic platformer mechanics with smooth controls. - Download Cave Runner 2D now and relive the glory of retro platform gaming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lil Jump at 4.8 against Cave Runner 2D's 1.0. Lil Jump also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (299 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lil Jump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cave Runner 2D sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lil Jump holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lil Jump has 299 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Lil Jump's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cave Runner 2D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lil Jump ships an update every 5 days, Cave Runner 2D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lil Jump | Cave Runner 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (299 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 299 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus McCallum | Thibaud Dervily |
Customer experience
Lil Jump
Cave Runner 2D
Bugs and requests
Lil Jump
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes on startup
- Tiles not registering taps consistently
Requested features
3 requests- More character options beyond Lil Pump
- Additional music tracks and genres
- Ability to save progress and unlock items
Cave Runner 2D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lil Jump
- Remove Ads$0.99
Cave Runner 2D
- 10 Lives$0.99
- 30 Lives$1.99
- 50 Lives$2.99
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- 100 Lives$4.99
Questions
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