Comparison

Doodle Jump 2 vs Arc 9

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Jump 2

Embark on an addictive platforming adventure with new worlds, characters, and challenges. Jump across platforms, collect stars to unlock content, and compete for high scores. Explore diverse environments filled with unique obstacles and monsters.

Highlights
  • New delightful environments
  • Cute new characters
  • Fun new platform challenges
  • Silly new monsters
  • Collect stars to unlock characters and environments
  • Beat friends' high scores
Features
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The most addictive game on the App Store is all new with delightful new environments, the cutest new characters, fun new platform challenges and some silly new monsters. Jump up on platforms and collect stars to unlock cool new characters and exciting new environments.  Unlock all the levels and collect all the characters! Beat your friends’ high scores and become the new Doodle Jump King! FEATURES - Cavemen world with T-rex, triceratops, falling stones, prehistoric turtles… - Desert world with quicksand, genie, scorpions, desert monsters… - Sleepy world with ba-ba sheep monsters, pillow monsters, fireflies, pillow platforms… - Aviator world with helicopters, jet platforms, propeller platforms… - Space world with moon cheese platforms, platform eating monsters, starships, robots, rocket cyclops… - Rainy world with mud and puddle platforms, rainstorm, raincoat monsters… - Disco world with disco platforms, disco ball monsters…

About

Arc 9

Pilot a ship through a closing alien defense system, rotating to pass through narrow gaps. Survive increasing speeds and challenges across four threat levels, with options to revive and upgrade your ship.

Highlights
  • One-touch rotation controls
  • Four progressive difficulty levels
  • Emergency revive option
  • 25 unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Ship upgrades available
Features
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Navigate through the void. Survive the barriers. Escape the system. ARC 9 is a fast-paced arcade game where you pilot a ship trapped inside an ancient alien defense system. Massive energy barriers are closing in from all sides — each one a ring of force with only a single narrow gap. Your ship is locked in a fixed orbital path around the station core. The only way out is through. Tap the left or right side of the screen to fire your thrusters and rotate your ship into position. Time your movements carefully — the gaps shift as barriers close in, and the speed only increases the further you go. FOUR THREAT LEVELS Choose your challenge. Easy eases you in with wider gaps and slower barriers. Medium picks up the pace. Hard demands precision. Crazy is relentless — faster walls, tighter gaps, and rapid rotation. Each threat level has its own global leaderboard. EMERGENCY REVIVE Lost all your shields? You get one chance to revive with 3 fresh shields and keep pushing your score higher. ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock 25 achievements across sector milestones, lifetime stats, and skill challenges. Clear 100 sectors without losing a shield to earn INVINCIBLE. Play every threat level to unlock the PROMOTED Achievement! Track your progress in the Rankings tab. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Compete against pilots worldwide. Four separate leaderboards — one for each threat level. Submit your best scores through Game Center and see how you stack up. SHIP UPGRADES Remove Ads for uninterrupted gameplay. Grab Extra Shields to start every mission with 5 shields instead of 3. CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Adjust thruster sensitivity, toggle sound effects, music, and vibrations. Fine-tune your setup in the Systems screen. FEATURES - Simple one-touch controls! Tap left or right to rotate - Progressive difficulty that scales as your score climbs - Synthesized ambient soundtrack that builds suspense - Haptic feedback on every ring pass and shield hit - Extremely smooth gameplay - Responsive design across all iPhone screen sizes No one has ever cleared Sector 100 on Crazy. Prove them wrong, pilot.

Screenshots

Doodle Jump 24 screens
Arc 94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arc 9 at 5.0 against Doodle Jump 2's 4.5. Arc 9 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Doodle Jump 2's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Doodle Jump 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Arc 9 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arc 9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump 2 has 38K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Jump 2 ships an update monthly, Arc 9 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doodle Jump 2 versus Arc 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Jump 2Arc 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (38K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLima SkyMK Productions LLC

Customer experience

Doodle Jump 2

All ratings38,056 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative33.6%

Arc 9

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Doodle Jump 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing stars and progress loss
  • Inconsistent controls and camera movement
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose levels freely instead of unlocking sequentially
  • More customization options for the character
  • Achievements and stats tracking
  • Multiplayer and competitive modes
  • Ability to mute game sounds

Arc 9

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle Jump 2

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
2 purchases

Arc 9

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Extra Shields$1.99

Questions

Is Doodle Jump 2 free?
Doodle Jump 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arc 9 free?
Arc 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Jump 2 or Arc 9?
Arc 9 is rated higher. Doodle Jump 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Arc 9 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Doodle Jump 2 or Arc 9 have ads?
Both Doodle Jump 2 and Arc 9 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Jump 2 or Arc 9?
Doodle Jump 2 ships an update monthly, and Arc 9 weekly. Most recently, Doodle Jump 2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Arc 9 on October 14, 2026.

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