Comparison

Jupiter Explorer vs Amico Home

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

Head to head
About

Jupiter Explorer

Features
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The game is set in the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter. The mission is to explore the atmosphere and collect information with the probe’s sensors. However, the atmosphere is full of substances that can harm the probe. Specifically, red acid bubbles that cause damage when they collide with the probe. As the probe falls further into the planet, gravity increases and the bubbles move faster. While the probe falls through Jupiter’s atmosphere, the goal of the player is to pilot it, so scientists may collect their data. The player must avoid contact with the red bubbles and minimize damage to the probe. The mother ship periodically shoots power pods to the probe. The player must catch the pods to reduce the damage and keep the probe running. The player uses the smartphone’s inclinometer to control the movement of the probe. As the difficulty of the game increases, the probe must move and react faster.

About

Amico Home

Transform your smart devices into a multiplayer gaming console for family and friends. Use your smartphone as a controller to play a variety of family-friendly games. Enjoy local multiplayer experiences without internet connectivity or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Couch play multiplayer gaming
  • Smartphone as game controller
  • Family-friendly games
  • Local multiplayer focus
  • No in-app purchases
  • Wi-Fi network connection
Features
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Amico Home turns your TV streaming device, tablet, or smartphone into a “couch play” multiplayer gaming console! The companion Amico Controller app turns your smartphone or tablet into a game controller that connects to Amico Home over your home Wi-Fi network. Amico games are designed for you to enjoy a local multiplayer experience with your family and friends of all ages. All Amico games are family-friendly with no in-app purchases and no playing with strangers over the Internet! The mission of Amico is to bring people together for simple, affordable, family entertainment. Open Beta Notice: Amico Home is in the early days of widespread adoption. In the unlikely event that you encounter a bug, or if you have suggestions for improvement, kindly email the details to us at support@amicogaming.com. We appreciate your help and suggestions! Requirements 1. This FREE Amico Home app – helps you find and play Amico games. 2. The FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Setup Steps 1. Install the Amico Home app on one device to act as the “console”. 2. Install one or more Amico game apps on the same device as the Amico Home app. 3. Install the Amico Controller app on one or more separate devices to act as wireless game controllers. Connect up to 8 controllers* to Amico Home! We recommend installing Amico Home on a TV streaming device or a smart device that connects by HDMI cable** to your TV for the big screen experience! A tablet is also a nice alternative host that provides a large enough screen for players to gather around. How to Start Play 1. Launch the Amico Home app or any Amico game app on the console device. 2. Players launch the Amico Controller app on their devices, which automatically connect to the console device over a shared Wi-Fi network. Players move seamlessly between Amico Home and Amico games. From Amico Home you will launch the games you’ve already installed. When you exit a game, control returns to Amico Home where you can choose another game to launch or browse the “SHOP” to buy more games. Buying Amico Games You can find Amico Home games on our publisher page on the device’s app store. Amico games are tagged on their app icon with the letter ‘A’ from the Amico logo. It is the same letter-logo shown on the Amico Home app icon and Amico Controller app icon. You view all the available Amico games in the Amico Home app’s “SHOP” area. Selecting “BUY” on a game in the Amico Home app launches the device’s app store to the game’s product page where you will manually operate the console device to complete the purchase. Return to the Amico Home app once the purchase is complete to continue playing while the new game installs. After the new game finishes installing, it will appear in the Amico Home app’s “MY GAMES” area. How to End Play There are two ways to end your Amico Home session: A) Remotely: Open the Amico Controller menu by pressing the little round menu button. Select “Console” then “Close Amico Home” and answer “Yes” to confirm. B). Directly: On the Amico Home device, use the device’s standard procedure for closing apps to close the currently running Amico game app and/or Amico Home app. ———————————————————————————— “Amico” is a trademark of Amico Entertainment, LLC. * See each game for how many players are supported. Typically, 1 to 4 players are supported, but some games may allow up to the system limit of 8. ** Some high-end smart devices support HDMI out with an adapter. See the Amico Club site for information about supported devices and TV compatibility: https://amico.club/users/videoDeviceList.php *** If the Amico Home app is not installed when you exit a game, it launches the device’s app store to the Amico Home app page.

Screenshots

Jupiter Explorer3 screens
Amico Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Amico Home at daily against Jupiter Explorer's every 55 months. Amico Home also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jupiter Explorer ships an update every 55 months, Amico Home daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jupiter Explorer versus Amico Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJupiter ExplorerAmico Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago SosaIntellivision

In-app purchases

None

Jupiter Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

Amico Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jupiter Explorer free?
Jupiter Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amico Home free?
Amico Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jupiter Explorer or Amico Home have ads?
Neither Jupiter Explorer nor Amico Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jupiter Explorer or Amico Home?
Jupiter Explorer ships an update every 55 months, and Amico Home daily. Most recently, Jupiter Explorer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Amico Home on November 4, 2026.

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