Tiny Alien vs Jump Jerboa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Alien
Embark on a fast-paced arcade adventure through space. Jump, shoot, and defeat an evil empire to reclaim sacred gems. Enjoy retro pixel graphics, power-ups, and challenging boss battles.
- Fast-paced arcade platforming
- Pixel graphics
- Power-ups
- Boss battles
- Unlockable characters
- Game Center leaderboards
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Jump and shoot your way through space! Can you defeat the evil empire and bring back the sacred gems? You are our only hope T I N Y A L I E N ! * Fast paced arcade platforming action! * Sweet pixel graphics! * Music by Boy vs Bacteria! * Power-ups! * Bosses! * Unlock different characters! * Haptic Feedback on supported devices! * Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements! Good Luck!
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 Tiny Alien's 4.2. Jump Jerboa also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 79%) and ratings volume (476 vs 50). Tiny Alien's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Jerboa has 476 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Tiny Alien's written reviews are positive against 92% of Jump Jerboa's.
Tiny Alien ships an update fortnightly, Jump Jerboa every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Alien | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (476 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 476 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Small Game AB | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Tiny Alien
Jump Jerboa
User reviews
Tiny Alien
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👾 Nice retro/8-bit feel
- ✨ Cute design and graphics
- 🚀 Simple and well-made gameplay
- 💰 Not pay-to-win
Room to improve
- 😩 Too many ads
- ⏳ Game is too short
- 🔄 Endless mode gets boring
- 🛒 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 💡 Items don't stack/stacking issues
Jump Jerboa
From 476 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 💎 Charming pixel art and aesthetics
- 🔒 Minimal ads that don't interrupt gameplay
- 👍 Challenging yet fair difficulty curve
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or progress loss
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or in-game guidance
- 🕹️ Controls can feel imprecise at times
Bugs and requests
Tiny Alien
Reported bugs
7 issues- Glitch where aliens can't be stopped
- Cannot re-enable story mode
- Black screen after dying/restarting
- Bounce pads don't work sometimes
- Glitchy issues on iPad Air
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- First boss is too hard/impossible to dodge
- Green alien can't jump high enough for certain platforms
Requested features
9 requests- More levels/bosses
- Multiplayer mode
- Randomized boss encounters in endless mode
- Ability to re-enable story mode after beating
- More alien skins/characters to buy
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- Sensitivity change option
- More buttons/control options
- Bosses with scrollable screens
- Add power-ups for aliens
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
Tiny Alien
- Remove Ads!$0.99
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
