Jinks! vs Ultra Blade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jinks!
A highly addictive, fast-paced arcade game with simple one-touch controls. Dodge incoming objects and strategically use shields to survive as long as possible. Offers unlimited playtime with various themes.
- One-touch gameplay
- Unlimited playtime
- Fast-paced action
- Strategic movement
- Collectible shields
- Variety of themes
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Jinks! - A highly addictive game. Simple one touch game play with unlimited playing time. * Fast paced game play, can you keep up? * Develop strategies to stay in control! * Predict movement to plan your next step! No levels, no limits, keeps you entertained for hours. Jinks! comes in a variety of beautiful and fun themes. Contact: hello@jinks.app --- Leahland: "This game reminds me of so many other classic games, but with its own unique style. It’s easy to pick up and play, but gets challenging pretty quickly." walkernyranger: "First game I’ve found in a while that’s super simple, yet addictive. Great if you need to burn just a minute or two!" rminerick: "Addictive and easy to pick up when you have a few idle minutes." --- How to play: Dodge objects to stay alive. Just tap to move to a new position. A new object is generated every few seconds when staying in place. But every time you move, a new one is created immediately! Moving creates a black hole, absorbing everything it touches. Time your movement wisely! Collect shield items to gain extra protection. When you get hit, your shield gets destroyed in an explosion. This explosion will destroy every object it reaches. Maintain control over the board by timing your movement and using your shields. Have fun!
Ultra Blade
Engage in a pixelated roguelike survival RPG where you defend humanity's final city from relentless darkness. Master simple controls to unleash devastating attacks and build unique heroes with diverse powers and weapons for dynamic gameplay sessions.
- Horde survival RPG gameplay
- Rogue-lite progression
- Unlockable heroes with unique powers
- Deep combat build customization
- One-touch controls with skill-based combat
- Endless Challenge Mode
- Offline play
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Defend Mankind's last city from the endless hordes of darkness! Ultra Blade is a horde survival RPG with rogue-lite progression elements. Build new heroes to take on new challenges while cutting through 1000s of foes at once. New heroes unlock new powers, making runs more dynamic the more you play. Drag to move and auto attack, release to execute a heavy attack. Swipe to dodge. The controls are simple, but the real complexity is in how you build your champion. Infuse flaming bolts into your bow, generate earthquakes with your slashes, or summon blizzards with your shield- the possibilities are almost limitless. Built for short, action-packed sessions. Core features Include: - One-touch control scheme and challenging, skill-based combat - Endless Challenge Mode that refreshes every hour - 27 Unique arena gauntlets to master - 12 Unique heroes to unlock by completing challenges. - 5 core classes (Bow, Shield, Greatsword, Gun, and Staff) and 100s of weapons to mix and match - 15 Meta-changing relics to unlock and upgrade - Mutating enemies that change how they fight and behave. - Fully offline - Blood-pumping soundtrack And more to come! https://twitter.com/_FoolishMortal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jinks! at 100% against Ultra Blade's 68%. Jinks! also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.49). Ultra Blade's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Jinks! costs $1.99 and Ultra Blade $3.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ultra Blade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 78 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Jinks!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Ultra Blade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jinks! ships an update every 5 days, Ultra Blade weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jinks! | Ultra Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.49 |
| Rating | 4.2 (26 ratings) | 4.5 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 67.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 78 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Simon Nickel | Kyle Barrett |
Customer experience
Jinks!
Ultra Blade
Bugs and requests
Jinks!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ultra Blade
Reported bugs
38 issues- Game crashes after an hour
- Doesn't save progress sometimes
- XP disappears
- Menus are confusing
- Game crashed with error code
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- UI is cut off by screen edges
- Button labeled 'nper'
- Game doesn't start anymore after crash
- Error in action number 1 of Create Event for object controller 3
- Game breaks and doesn't return after first play
- Can't unlock new zones
- Notch hides health bar on iPhone 12 mini
- Game doesn't follow its own rules (damage/aiming)
- Game won't progress (completed waves not counted)
- Game is super zoomed in on iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Settings are hard to get to
- Game hangs after character dies
- Black screen error message
- Crashing every time, losing progress
- Glitch after second time trying to open the game, blank screen
- Progress reset after update
- Freezes and then error code
- Later waves cannot be efficiently navigated
- Performance issues on 13pro
- Game crashed, won't open, black screen
- Character won't unlock after meeting criteria
- Teleport item doesn't proc with staff on later levels
- App froze and wouldn't open, lost progress after uninstall
- Perk options are too similar
- Game suddenly becomes slow and hard to control
- Can't retire blade
- Equipping skull in stage stops the game
- Dying to a boss before grabbing loot, can't exit screen
- Start menu confusing, swiping on sword starts game
- Camera shake on Rebus Prime is too much
- Settings button tucked in top left corner
- Cannot see character sometimes
- Can't get past character selection screen
Requested features
17 requests- Landscape/controller support
- Streamlined menus
- More lore/dialogue
- Korean localization
- Dash button
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- Quit round option
- Return to main menu option
- Tutorial
- Joystick-like controls
- Long-term hero development
- More items
- Specific hero development
- Screen shake option
- Reroll button placement adjustment
- Grid of icons for blades
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Jinks!
No in-app purchases
Ultra Blade
No in-app purchases









