Comparison

Jumpgrid vs Vampire Survivors

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Precision teleportation gameplay
  • 100 unique levels
  • Infinite and speedrun modes
  • Easy to learn controls
  • Original electronica soundtrack
  • iCloud sync
Features
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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

About

Vampire Survivors

Survive endless waves of monsters in this roguelike survival RPG. Mow down thousands of enemies, gather gold for upgrades, and become a powerful warrior. Explore diverse stages and choose your weapons to become the last survivor.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic gameplay
  • Bullet hell survival
  • Gold collection for upgrades
  • Hundreds of monsters
  • Weapon and skill upgrades
  • Couch co-op mode
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Vampire Survivors is a roguelite time survival RPG game with minimalistic gameplay. The supernatural indie phenomenon that lets you be the bullet hell has arrived on mobile! The whole game is also playable in 1-4 player couch co-op in landscape. Hell is empty, the devils are here, and there's no place to run or hide. Survive as long as you can until death inevitably puts an end to your struggles. Gather gold in each run to buy upgrades and help the next survivor. Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with roguelite and roguelike elements. Your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Test your mettle against the legions of hell using your touchscreen. This wave survival will bring you the edge! Stand against hordes of enemies, exterminate monsters and finish the game as a lone survivor! There is no way to defeat an enemy army without a collection of great weapons. This roguelike game has it all. Cross, garlic, king bible or magic wand? The choice is yours. Upgrade your skills and become a warrior with unlimited potential. Take the most out of this hero survival - battle evil and dangerous hell creatures without mercy! Starting Tips for the best attack survival: - Take your time to grab gems and items, they won't disappear. - Get two or three offensive weapons at first, but focus on leveling them up one at a time. - Armour and Luck are good starting power-ups to spend money on. - Refund power-ups often, it's free, and try new upgrade paths. Waves of undead legions are all around, have you thought it’s going to be easy? The challenge is what makes this one of the best horde survival games. It’s time to enjoy an exciting rouge survival adventure. Explore different stages and learn how to slay enemies anywhere, whether that is library, dairy plant, or old capella. Roguelite skill experience will help you collect bonuses and find treasure. You don’t want to be the last survivor with an empty pocket, do you? Select your favorite character and begin the best adventure roguelike game of your life. Join the fans of this roguelike RPG game on Twitter and TikTok: https://twitter.com/poncle_vampire https://www.tiktok.com/@poncle_games We’re only just getting started. Expect improvements and enhancements as we continue to refine the mobile experience in Vampire Survivors roguelite role playing game.

Screenshots

Jumpgrid4 screens
Vampire Survivors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vampire Survivors at Free against Jumpgrid's $2.99. Vampire Survivors also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 185). Jumpgrid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (91% vs 70%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vampire Survivors is free to download; Jumpgrid costs $2.99 up front. Vampire Survivors sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Jumpgrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jumpgrid holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vampire Survivors has 5.2K ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Jumpgrid's written reviews are positive against 70% of Vampire Survivors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jumpgrid ships an update fortnightly, Vampire Survivors every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Jumpgrid versus Vampire Survivors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumpgridVampire Survivors
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (185 ratings) — better4.6 (5.2K ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1855.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB961 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop TrustPoncle

Customer experience

Jumpgrid

All ratings185 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

Vampire Survivors

All ratings5,143 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Jumpgrid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Vampire Survivors

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Merchant UI not working properly
  • Certain level mechanics (Infernas) causing soft-locks
  • Movement and controls sometimes unresponsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add suspend/resume functionality to save progress
  • Implement cross-save between devices
  • Add controller support for better controls

In-app purchases

None

Jumpgrid

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Vampire Survivors

One-time7
  • Emerald DioramaFree
  • Legacy of the Bloodmoon$0.99
  • Legacy of the Moonspell$0.99
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  • Tides of the Foscari$1.79
  • Emergency Meeting$2.49
  • Operation Guns$2.49
  • Ode to Castlevania$3.99

Questions

Is Jumpgrid free?
Jumpgrid costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vampire Survivors free?
Vampire Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jumpgrid or Vampire Survivors?
Jumpgrid is rated higher. Jumpgrid averages 4.9 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Vampire Survivors averages 4.6 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Jumpgrid or Vampire Survivors have ads?
Neither Jumpgrid nor Vampire Survivors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jumpgrid or Vampire Survivors?
Jumpgrid ships an update fortnightly, and Vampire Survivors every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jumpgrid was updated on October 29, 2026 and Vampire Survivors on November 1, 2026.

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