Doodle Jump vs Doodle Jump 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Jump
Guide a character upwards on a graph paper world using tilt controls. Collect power-ups like jet packs and avoid obstacles such as black holes and monsters. Compete with friends and other players on global leaderboards.
- Tilt controls for movement
- Collect jet packs and power-ups
- Avoid black holes and monsters
- Jump on monsters Mario-style
- Global leaderboards and achievements
- Race against friends
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BE WARNED: Insanely addictive! "possibly the best iPhone game ever created" - Touch Arcade From prime-time sitcoms (BIG BANG THEORY) to late night TV (JIMMY FALLON) to a fashion accessory for pop stars (LADY GAGA), Doodle Jump is EVERYWHERE! It's a cultural craze, a hot new trend! iTunes reviews (US) ************* "I just got dumped cuz I wouldn't put this game down! And I just kept playing while she walked away... ITS THAT GOOD!" "Somehow it's better than sleep for me. I am sick, sleep deprived, and achy, and yet I cannot put it down" "Coming from someone who owns a PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360, I play this game more!! This game is amazing!!" Media reviews: ******* "Doodle Jump is a perfect micro-game, insanely addictive, and deliciously replayable. Go get it." - MacWorld.com "the most addicting iPhone game yet?" -GIZMODO "...the king of casual games on the App Store ...tons of updates and lots and lots of gameplay in a super simple and accessible package." - TUAW So, what is it? **** In Doodle Jump, you guide Doodle the Doodler—using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt controls in existence—on a springy journey up, up, up a sheet of graph paper, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes, and blasting baddies with nose balls along the way. Laugh with delight as Doodle™ blows past other players' actual score markers scribbled in the margins. And be warned: this game is insanely addictive. FEATURES: - 11 incredible worlds + 3 SECRET easter eggs - broken, moving, disappearing, moveable, and EXPLODING platforms - JET PACKs, PROPELLER HATS, ROCKETS, and springs that fly you higher - UFOs, black holes, monsters, bear traps! - jump on monsters to bring them down MARIO-style - share your scores - race agains friends! - global leaderboards, achievements! How to play: Tilt to move left or right, tap the screen to shoot. -------------------------------------------------- *Please don't Doodle Jump and drive, and BE WARNED: Doodle Jump is Insanely Addictive!
Doodle Jump 2
Embark on an addictive platforming adventure with new worlds, characters, and challenges. Jump across platforms, collect stars to unlock content, and compete for high scores. Explore diverse environments filled with unique obstacles and monsters.
- New delightful environments
- Cute new characters
- Fun new platform challenges
- Silly new monsters
- Collect stars to unlock characters and environments
- Beat friends' high scores
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The most addictive game on the App Store is all new with delightful new environments, the cutest new characters, fun new platform challenges and some silly new monsters. Jump up on platforms and collect stars to unlock cool new characters and exciting new environments. Unlock all the levels and collect all the characters! Beat your friends’ high scores and become the new Doodle Jump King! FEATURES - Cavemen world with T-rex, triceratops, falling stones, prehistoric turtles… - Desert world with quicksand, genie, scorpions, desert monsters… - Sleepy world with ba-ba sheep monsters, pillow monsters, fireflies, pillow platforms… - Aviator world with helicopters, jet platforms, propeller platforms… - Space world with moon cheese platforms, platform eating monsters, starships, robots, rocket cyclops… - Rainy world with mud and puddle platforms, rainstorm, raincoat monsters… - Disco world with disco platforms, disco ball monsters…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Doodle Jump 2 at Free against Doodle Jump's $1.99. Doodle Jump 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (38K vs 828). Doodle Jump's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 49%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Doodle Jump 2 is free to download; Doodle Jump costs $1.99 up front. Doodle Jump sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Doodle Jump 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doodle Jump 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump 2 has 38K ratings behind it against 828, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Doodle Jump's written reviews are positive against 49% of Doodle Jump 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Doodle Jump ships an update every 2 months, Doodle Jump 2 monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Doodle Jump | Doodle Jump 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (828 ratings) | 4.5 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 48.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 828 | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | #208 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lima Sky | Lima Sky |
Customer experience
Doodle Jump
Doodle Jump 2
User reviews
Doodle Jump
From 828 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Favorite game
- 🎮 Great classic
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🕹️ Amazing game
- 🎨 Cute characters and themes
Room to improve
- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🤔 Confusing controls
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Paid version still has ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
Doodle Jump 2
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of new levels and obstacles
- 🚀 Smooth animations and visuals
- 👍 Nostalgic feel of the original Doodle Jump
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 💰 High price to remove ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing progress loss
- 🤔 Repetitive level design and lack of creativity
- 🤔 Difficulty spike and less forgiving physics compared to original
Bugs and requests
Doodle Jump
Reported bugs
4 issues- Missions progress not saving properly
- Crashes on certain devices
- Multiplayer connection issues
- Incorrect theme/character unlocking
Requested features
5 requests- Add more themes and characters
- Improve multiplayer functionality
- Add difficulty settings
- Provide an option to turn off sound effects
- Optimize for newer devices
Doodle Jump 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing stars and progress loss
- Inconsistent controls and camera movement
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to choose levels freely instead of unlocking sequentially
- More customization options for the character
- Achievements and stats tracking
- Multiplayer and competitive modes
- Ability to mute game sounds
In-app purchases
Doodle Jump
- 1000 coins$0.99
- 1000 candies$0.99
- 500 eggs$0.99
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- 10,000 gold$0.99
- 10,000 coins$1.99
- 5000 eggs$1.99
- 100,000 gold$1.99
- 30,000 coins$2.99
- 10000 candies$2.99
- 15000 eggs$2.99
- 100,000 coins$3.99
Doodle Jump 2
- Remove ads$2.99
Questions
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