Jump Jerboa vs PingPongRetro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-touch controls
- Minimalist presentation
- Handcrafted challenging levels
- 99 levels
- Portals and jump pads
- Chip-tune music
- Pixel art
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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.
PingPongRetro
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Das klassische Spielprinzip des uralten Pong Spiels in neuer Form - viel Spaß
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PingPongRetro at none against Jump Jerboa's 1. PingPongRetro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Jump Jerboa's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PingPongRetro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jump Jerboa ships an update every 2 months, PingPongRetro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jump Jerboa | PingPongRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (480 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 480 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yong Kian Chin | Marcus Deuss |
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
PingPongRetro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
PingPongRetro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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