Comparison

Jinks! vs Ocean Keeper

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
Read full description

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

Ocean Keeper

Explore procedurally generated underwater caves as a crashed miner in this roguelike shooter. Dig for resources, battle hordes of sea monsters, and upgrade your mech and weapons to survive. Each playthrough offers a unique challenge with changing layouts and diverse bosses.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Mech customization
  • Horde battles with monsters and bosses
  • Meta-progression system
  • Artifact system
  • Multiple weapon choices
  • Diverse biomes
Features
Read full description

A roguelike shooter with a top-down view where you play as a Miner whose spaceship has crashed on a planet, filled with underwater monsters! Use the time between each attack to power up your diver, mech, or weapon. Build automatic turrets, use drones to gather resources and improve your skills to increase your chances of survival. Discover mysterious locations and fantastic undersea deep biomes. EACH time you explore the underwater worlds, the layout changes, making every journey unique. You never play the same scenario twice in this drill dungeon core roguelite. Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival Features: * Procedurally generated caves: each dungeon you enter is unique. * Mech customization: Upgrade and personalize your Submarine Mech. * Underwater casual game with roguelite and roguelike elements. * Horde Battles: Fight waves of sea monsters and bosses. * Meta-progression: Constant upgrades and new abilities for your survivor. * Artifact System: Unlock and equip powerful artifacts. * Multiple Weapons: Choose from a huge arsenal of weapons. * Diverse Bosses: Slay unique and challenging alien bosses. * Multiple biomes: Explore different underwater dungeons. - How to Play Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival: Play with two hands and swipe your finger across the screen to move the diver in any direction, or use the virtual joystick. Find a mine (a deep hollow lighted in blue), dive into it and start digging to find resources. Since you don't have a backpack, you need to drag the resources yourself up to the mech. Get out of the mine as soon as you hear the sound of an attack or see the timer expire. Attack aliens by aiming at them and firing bullets. Collect various resources to unlock powerful upgrades: improve your weapons, increase the impact of your drill, boost your jetpack's max speed, and many other upgrade paths - each of which gives you and your dome the best chance of survival until dawn! - Join The Fans of Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival: Join our community and become an part of Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival development! In our Discord, you can chat directly with our developers, share your valuable feedback, and have a real impact on the final version of Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival roguelike game.

Screenshots

Jinks!4 screens
Ocean Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jinks! and Ocean Keeper both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Jinks!'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Ocean Keeper's. Jinks! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Ocean Keeper's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (291 vs 25). On rating and update cadence 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

Ocean Keeper is free to download; Jinks! costs $1.99 up front. Ocean Keeper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Jinks! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ocean Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocean Keeper has 291 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Jinks!'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Ocean Keeper'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, Ocean Keeper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Jinks! versus Ocean Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJinks!Ocean Keeper
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)4.4 (291 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25291 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB272 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSimon NickelRetroStyle Games

Customer experience

Jinks!

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

Ocean Keeper

All ratings288 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

Jinks!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ocean Keeper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not loading after purchase
  • Upgrade options not functioning as expected
  • Progress not saving across sessions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More items and upgrades to prolong engagement
  • Ability to restore purchases and continue progress
  • Improved UI scaling and readability on mobile
  • Expanded gameplay modes and story elements

In-app purchases

None

Jinks!

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Ocean Keeper

One-time4
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99
  • Heap of meta currency$2.99
  • Chest of meta currency$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Crate of meta currency$9.99

Questions

Is Jinks! free?
Jinks! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ocean Keeper free?
Ocean Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jinks! or Ocean Keeper?
Ocean Keeper is rated higher. Jinks! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Ocean Keeper averages 4.4 from 291 ratings.
Do Jinks! or Ocean Keeper have ads?
Ocean Keeper shows ads; Jinks! does not.
Which is updated more often, Jinks! or Ocean Keeper?
Jinks! ships an update every 5 days, and Ocean Keeper every 4 days. Most recently, Jinks! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ocean Keeper on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons