Comparison

Nekograms+ vs Helix Jump+

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

Head to head
About

Nekograms+

Guide adorable cats to sleep by solving unique puzzles that combine nonogram and sliding mechanics. Collect stars by completing levels efficiently and explore different game modes, including daily challenges and an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Guide cats to sleep
  • Nonogram and sliding puzzle mechanics
  • Collect all stars
  • Daily puzzle mode
  • Endless mode
  • 160 levels across 4 worlds
Features
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FALL 2026 UPDATE It's time to celebrate the arrival of Fall with three seasonal events over the next three months: Mushroom Forest Event (September) - Watch Autumn leaves fall on your daily stroll through the Mushroom Forest. - Earn the 'Autumn Leaves' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event. Spooksville Event (October) - Ghostly cats haunt a spooky graveyard - Earn the 'Candy Collector' achievement by collecting all the candy hidden throughout the game - Earn the 'Goosebumps' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event Harvest Feast Event (November) - Gather around the table for the Harvest Feast – a time for reflection and giving thanks - Earn the 'Pumpkin Pie' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event Earn the seasonal 'Fall Badge' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during each Fall event — Help all the cats get to sleep in this adorable puzzle game. Featuring novel mechanics based on nonograms and sliding puzzles. Nekograms is easy to learn but does get challenging! GET THE CATS TO SLEEP Cats only sleep on cushions. Complete a level by helping all the cats get to sleep. SOLVE THE DAILY PUZZLES Play a new puzzle every day and meet the cat of the day! Start with the Warm-up Puzzles, play the Daily Puzzle, and try your hand at the Daily Challenge. COLLECT ALL THE STARS Earn stars by completing levels in the fewest number of moves. Achieve 3 stars in every level. ENDLESS MODE Enjoy endless gameplay in Endless Mode and ascend through different states of cat consciousness. FEATURES - Original puzzle mechanics - Daily Puzzles Mode - 160 levels over 4 unique worlds - Over 15 different cat breeds - Original soundtrack - Endless Mode

About

Helix Jump+

Guide a bouncing ball through twisting helix towers in a physics-based arcade game. Master precision and momentum to break through platforms and descend to victory. Enjoy an ad-free, offline experience with enhanced visuals and haptics.

Highlights
  • Physics-based bouncing gameplay
  • Navigate twisting helix towers
  • Precision timing and momentum control
  • Enhanced visuals and haptics
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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The iconic hyper-casual arcade sensation reimagined for Apple Arcade! Helix Jump+ brings the ultimate bouncing adventure to a whole new level. Get ready to dive into a hypnotic world of color, rhythm, and precision as you drop through twisting helix towers in this thrilling physics-based game. Your mission? Guide your ball through rotating platforms, avoiding traps and hazards as you descend toward victory. Sounds easy? You wish! Simple to pick up, endlessly fun, and surprisingly challenging — this is the definitive Helix Jump experience. Precision Meets Momentum Feel every bounce and smash with reworked haptics and enhanced visual effects. Time your drops perfectly, use momentum to your advantage, and unleash powerful speed boosts to break through multiple platforms in one go! Play Anytime, Anywhere No ads. No interruptions. Just pure arcade action. Helix Jump+ is fully playable offline, so the fun never stops — even when you’re on the go. A Classic, Reborn With millions of players around the world, Helix Jump became a genre-defining hit. Helix Jump+ takes everything you loved and enhances it for a premium experience — only on Apple Arcade. ENJOY!

Screenshots

Nekograms+4 screens
Helix Jump+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Helix Jump+ at free against Nekograms+'s paid. Helix Jump+ also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 120) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helix Jump+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helix Jump+ has 13K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Nekograms+'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Helix Jump+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nekograms+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Helix Jump+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nekograms+ versus Helix Jump+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNekograms+Helix Jump+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (120 ratings)4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12013K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size572 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHungry Sky Pty LtdVoodoo

Customer experience

Nekograms+

All ratings120 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.7%

Helix Jump+

All ratings12,765 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

Nekograms+

From 120 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😻 Cute and adorable design
  • 🧠 Challenging yet relaxing puzzles
  • 😌 Stress-free gameplay experience
  • ✨ Clean and pleasing user interface
  • 🚫 Ad-free experience

Room to improve

  • 📈 Repetitive level design
  • 🤔 Too hard for some players
  • ⏳ Limited moves can be restrictive
  • 😕 Lack of hints or solutions
  • 📉 Gets boring quickly for some

Helix Jump+

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun experience
  • 💰 Earn coins by completing levels
  • 🎨 Variety of skins to unlock

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., disappearing start button, game freezing)
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Potential issues with in-app purchases/skins

Bugs and requests

Nekograms+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screen on startup
  • Black screen on launch
  • Portrait mode only

Requested features

15 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Add more real levels
  • Unlock cat skins for different rounds
  • Add a clue or help feature
  • Add a restart button on the main game screen
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  • Add daily puzzle challenges
  • Add hidden achievements
  • More aspects to the game (e.g., blankets to go over cats)
  • Breeding feature for exotic cats and kittens
  • Difficulty setting
  • Tutorial for new players
  • Customize cats and decorate maps
  • Add bonus levels without credits
  • Cafe customization and interaction with cats
  • More levels in endless mode

Helix Jump+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Start button disappearing
  • Game freezing when rating prompt appears
  • Skins and coins disappearing after purchases

Requested features

2 requests
  • New game worlds or themes (e.g., dinosaur theme)
  • Improvements to boss battle mechanics

In-app purchases

None

Nekograms+

No in-app purchases

None

Helix Jump+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nekograms+ free?
Nekograms+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helix Jump+ free?
Helix Jump+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nekograms+ or Helix Jump+?
Helix Jump+ is rated higher. Nekograms+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Helix Jump+ averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do Nekograms+ or Helix Jump+ have ads?
Neither Nekograms+ nor Helix Jump+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nekograms+ or Helix Jump+?
Nekograms+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Helix Jump+ monthly. Most recently, Nekograms+ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Helix Jump+ on October 20, 2026.

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