Jumpgrid vs Dark Maze!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jumpgrid
Master a cosmic obstacle course by teleporting through deadly hazards. This arcade game demands precision finger control and quick reflexes. Hone your muscle memory to conquer 100 challenging levels and unlock infinite and speedrun modes.
- Precision teleportation gameplay
- 100 unique levels
- Infinite and speedrun modes
- Easy to learn controls
- Original electronica soundtrack
- iCloud sync
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Deftly teleport your way through a deadly cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up! Success requires only a few seconds of precision finger ballet, but touch any of the pulsing hazards and the level instantly resets, ready for you to try again, and again, and again... This is a game about honing your muscle memory until you learn to dance with your fingers! Features: - Skin-of-your-teeth gameplay with easy to learn controls - 100 unique and challenging levels, plus infinite and speedrun modes - An original pulse-pounding electronica soundtrack - Options to adjust game speed and reduce flashing - iCloud sync: keep your progress when switching devices Awards: * Winner, Excellence in Design - Freeplay awards * Honorable mention, Excellence in Design - Independent Games Festival * Finalist - Play by Play awards * App of the Week - Stuff.tv Quotes: "Mobile’s best twitch arcade game" - Craig Grannell, Stuff.tv "A wonderful arcade mash-up that'll make your fingers dance" - Harry Slater, Pocket Gamer "The feeling of playing Jumpgrid is one of those things you won’t really understand until you’ve felt it." - AppUnwrapper "Jumpgrid is soooo goooood" - Zach Gage
Dark Maze!
Navigate a ball of light through increasingly challenging mazes by swiping in different directions. Collect all the stars in each level to progress and test your puzzle-solving skills. See how far you can advance through the illuminated pathways.
- Swipe controls for movement
- Collect stars to win
- Increasingly difficult levels
- Puzzle-based gameplay
- Light and shadow theme
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Swipe up, down and sideways to move the ball of light around the maze and collect all the stars to win. Each level is a puzzle and they get harder and harder. How far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jumpgrid at 91% against Dark Maze!'s 0%. Jumpgrid also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dark Maze!'s advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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
Dark Maze! is free to download; Jumpgrid costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jumpgrid ships an update fortnightly, Dark Maze! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jumpgrid | Dark Maze! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (185 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop Trust | Nikola Ignjatovic |
Customer experience
Jumpgrid
Dark Maze!
In-app purchases
Jumpgrid
No in-app purchases
Dark Maze!
No in-app purchases
