Comparison

Jump Jerboa vs Pixel Jump Pro

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
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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

Pixel Jump Pro

Features
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Jump, dodge, and explore your way through 50+ hand-tuned retro pixel levels — starting gentle and ending genuinely tough. Built for players who grew up on run-and-jump platformers: tight controls, a real difficulty curve, and levels that actually differ from each other instead of reskinned repeats. • 50+ levels, each hand-tuned for a specific difficulty step • Classic platforming: run, jump, dodge saws and enemies, collect fruit • Touch controls or keyboard — plays great on phone or desktop • No account, no internet required — fully playable offline • Free to play, with an optional one-time purchase to remove ads Built pixel by pixel as a love letter to retro platformers.

Screenshots

Jump Jerboa4 screens
Pixel Jump Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pixel Jump Pro at fortnightly against Jump Jerboa's every 2 months. Jump Jerboa's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pixel Jump Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jump Jerboa ships an update every 2 months, Pixel Jump Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jump Jerboa versus Pixel Jump Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJump JerboaPixel Jump Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (476 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings476 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Kian ChinCharles Nyamai

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

Pixel Jump Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jump Jerboa

One-time1
  • Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
1 purchases

Pixel Jump Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Jump Jerboa free?
Jump Jerboa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Jump Pro free?
Pixel Jump Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jump Jerboa or Pixel Jump Pro have ads?
Both Jump Jerboa and Pixel Jump Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jump Jerboa or Pixel Jump Pro?
Jump Jerboa ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Jump Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Jump Jerboa was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pixel Jump Pro on October 10, 2026.

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