JOUST. vs CentRAEpede
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOUST.
Relive the classic 1980s arcade experience with this faithful recreation of the original Joust game. Enjoy the iconic gameplay and challenge yourself with this retro title.
- Original Joust gameplay
- 1980s arcade experience
- Retro gaming
- Arcade classic
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play the original game of joust from the 1980s
CentRAEpede
Embark on a fast-paced arcade adventure to clear a garden of pests and fungi. Enjoy classic gameplay with modern support for game controllers.
- Fast-paced arcade gameplay
- Garden pest and mushroom clearing
- MFI game pad support
- Classic retro recreation
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Help DIY Derek rid his garden of creepy crawlies and pesky mushrooms in this fast paced arcade classic from yester-year Supports MFI game pads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JOUST. at 4.0 against CentRAEpede's 2.4. JOUST. also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 12) and review sentiment (35% vs 25%). CentRAEpede's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, 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
JOUST. costs $4.99 and CentRAEpede $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JOUST. holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JOUST. has 146 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of JOUST.'s written reviews are positive against 25% of CentRAEpede's.
JOUST. ships an update every 3 months, CentRAEpede every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JOUST. | CentRAEpede |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (146 ratings) — better | 2.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Reiner | Steve Rae |
Customer experience
JOUST.
CentRAEpede
Bugs and requests
JOUST.
Reported bugs
24 issues- Crashes on load screen
- App crashes on opening
- Sound doesn't work
- Leaderboard and forum are broken
- Crashes randomly
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- App does not run on iPhone
- App doesn't boot up past loading screen
- Game won't open beyond loading screen
- Game crashes on load
- Cannot joust the teradactyl in the mouth to kill it
- Cannot bounce off the cliff
- Cannot escape lava by flapping hard
- Teradactyl occasionally hangs around on the next level
- Game crashes a bit more than desired
- Tries to place name on leaderboard, crashes
- Onscreen controls are very difficult to use
- Controls are clunky
- Mechanics are clunky
- Controls don't work well
- Demands initials entry EVERY game
- Controls that have been implemented are bad
- Difficult to control
- Controls are swapped from arcade game
- Game only supports a tiny screen
Requested features
13 requests- Add controller support
- Add Bluetooth controller support
- Add Magic Keyboard support
- Add MacOS Version
- Add directional buttons for facing left or right
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- Add virtual joystick
- Add option to swap controls (direction left/right, flap)
- Add two player mode
- Add ability to adjust screen size
- Add option for slightly visible buttons
- Add Patreon or campaign for controller support
- Add more controller options
- Add swipe direction for controls
CentRAEpede
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JOUST.
No in-app purchases
CentRAEpede
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is JOUST. free?
Is CentRAEpede free?
Which has better reviews, JOUST. or CentRAEpede?
Do JOUST. or CentRAEpede have ads?
Which is updated more often, JOUST. or CentRAEpede?
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