Comparison

Jump Jerboa vs CockroachSwat

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

Head to head
About

Jump Jerboa

Embark on a challenging minimalist platforming adventure as a desert rodent escaping a facility. Master one-touch controls across numerous handcrafted levels filled with deadly obstacles. Experience retro pixel art and chip-tune music in this unforgiving yet rewarding game.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Minimalist presentation
  • Handcrafted challenging levels
  • 99 levels
  • Portals and jump pads
  • Chip-tune music
  • Pixel art
Features
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What are jerboas? Why, they're desert rodents that can REALLY jump! Trapped in a cage for much of your life, it's time to bust out and face adversity in Jump Jerboa, an unforgiving, minimalist one-button micro platformer! You will fail over and over, but in the end the freedom will be well worth the pain... right? Jump Jerboa is packed with challenging micro-levels. Play as a jerboa who must escape a facility filled with countless death traps. Jump Jerboa features: • One touch controls. Great for gaming on the go! • Minimalist presentation and gameplay! • Tough as nails, handcrafted levels! • 99 levels and more to come! • Several obstacle types including portals and jump pads! • Fancy chip-tune music! • Retro-induced pixel art! Jump Jerboa is a labor of love from a mostly solo game developer.

About

CockroachSwat

Features
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In Cockroach Swat, you will enter a humorous yet intense battle against clever candy-loving cockroaches. They sneak out from every corner, heading straight for your sweet candy stash and ready to steal each piece if you're careless. Your mission is to quickly swat as many cockroaches as possible, keeping the candy store safe from an endless wave of attacks. The more you play, the faster and denser the cockroaches become, requiring you to have precise reflexes and endurance; otherwise, all the candy will be wiped out. You must react lightning-fast and carefully plan each swat. Are you skilled and quick enough to protect your sweet treasure from the tiny invaders?

Screenshots

Jump Jerboa4 screens
CockroachSwat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CockroachSwat at none against Jump Jerboa's 1. CockroachSwat also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CockroachSwat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jump Jerboa versus CockroachSwat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJump JerboaCockroachSwat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (480 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings480 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinDuc Anh Doan Bui

Bugs and requests

Jump Jerboa

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels sometimes reset progress unexpectedly
  • Difficulty spikes in certain world transitions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to customize the character
  • Leaderboards or achievements system
  • Level editor or community-created content

CockroachSwat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jump Jerboa

One-time1
  • Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
None

CockroachSwat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jump Jerboa free?
Jump Jerboa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CockroachSwat free?
CockroachSwat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jump Jerboa or CockroachSwat have ads?
Jump Jerboa shows ads; CockroachSwat does not.

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