Comparison

Jinks! vs Notebook Artillery

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Unlimited playtime
  • Fast-paced action
  • Strategic movement
  • Collectible shields
  • Variety of themes
Features
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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!

About

Notebook Artillery

Engage in strategic cannon combat with this arcade-simulation-action game. Adjust firing angle and powder to hit targets or opponents, accounting for wind and random stage layouts. Features hand-drawn art and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Adjust firing angle and powder
  • Account for wind and stage layouts
  • Solo target practice mode
  • CPU opponent
  • Local multiplayer vs mode
  • Hand-drawn game art
  • Unlockable stickers
Features
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Apple called it "sketchy — in a good way." Multiple-time Game of the Day in 80+ countries. Nintendo Force gave it 8.5/10. And it started as a doodle. Once upon a time in a middle school computer lab, a student ignored every assignment for an entire semester to fire cannons at a friend. That student grew up, spent 20 years making games professionally, and eventually decided the world needed a proper love letter to that wasted time. This is it. Notebook Artillery is a hand-drawn artillery game inspired by the classic Mac game that got confiscated off school computers everywhere. Set your angle. Load your powder. Fire. Account for the wind. Try not to hit your own tower. Play your way: Solo target practice — break floating targets across randomly generated stages VS CPU — take on a computer opponent Local multiplayer — challenge someone in the same room What makes it feel different: Every frame hand-drawn in Procreate — ruled lines, coil binding, pencil textures, the whole notebook aesthetic Trees splinter. Towers explode. Cannonballs collide mid-air. Wind changes everything. Read the flag. Use your shot trails. Unlock stickers by pulling off feats — first-shot eliminations, mid-air collisions, and yes, accidentally destroying your own tower Randomly generated stages mean no two games play the same Made by one person, with audio by Kevin Samuels and Switch/console ports by PolyCrunch Games. No AI tools were used in making this game. All art hand-drawn. Developed in GameMaker Studio.

Screenshots

Jinks!4 screens
Notebook Artillery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jinks! at none against Notebook Artillery's shown. Jinks! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Notebook Artillery's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Jinks! costs $1.99 and Notebook Artillery $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook Artillery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook Artillery has 148 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Jinks!'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Notebook Artillery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jinks! ships an update every 5 days, Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Jinks! versus Notebook Artillery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJinks!Notebook Artillery
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (26 ratings)4.5 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings26148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon NickelAustin Ivansmith

Customer experience

Jinks!

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notebook Artillery

All ratings148 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Jinks!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notebook Artillery

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 12 and 13 on iPad Pro
  • Inconsistent animation speeds

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaign mode with objectives
  • Weapon/tower upgrades
  • Customization options
  • Special game modes (speed run, boss battles, etc.)
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  • Ability to save and continue games
  • Detailed badge/achievement system

In-app purchases

None

Jinks!

No in-app purchases

None

Notebook Artillery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jinks! free?
Jinks! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebook Artillery free?
Notebook Artillery costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jinks! or Notebook Artillery?
Notebook Artillery is rated higher. Jinks! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Notebook Artillery averages 4.5 from 148 ratings.
Do Jinks! or Notebook Artillery have ads?
Notebook Artillery shows ads; Jinks! does not.
Which is updated more often, Jinks! or Notebook Artillery?
Jinks! ships an update every 5 days, and Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jinks! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Notebook Artillery on September 28, 2026.

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