Doodle Jump vs Fiveish
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!
Fiveish
Experience a rapid-fire arcade adventure with a new minigame every five seconds. Master simple controls to navigate challenges, compete with friends, and unlock cosmetic rewards through gameplay.
- 12 original arcade minigames
- New minigame every 5 seconds
- Simple joystick and one-button controls
- Dynamic difficulty
- Unlockable character skins
- Offline play
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Description Simple arcade games are perfect on mobile, but one game gets old fast. Fiveish fixes that — a new minigame every 5ish seconds, nonstop. ◆ 12 MINIGAMES, 5 SECONDS EACH Dodge bees, race cars, swing on vines, shoot zombies, dig tunnels, fly biplanes — Fiveish throws a different arcade challenge at you every 5 seconds. No time to get bored, no time to breathe. ◆ MULTI PLAYER Pass the phone! Challenge 2-4 friends and family — each player runs the full gauntlet, then see who collected the most marbles. Perfect for game night. ◆ TWO BUTTONS, ZERO TUTORIALS Every minigame uses the same joystick and action button. Pick it up instantly, master it over time. Dynamic difficulty keeps it fair whether you're a casual player or an arcade veteran. ◆ EARN MARBLES, DROP THEM IN THE PEGBOARD Collect marbles by playing and drop them through the pegboard prize machine to unlock extra lives, power-ups, and new skins. No luck-based purchases — you earn everything by playing. ◆ 12 CHARACTERS, 12 WORLDS Buzzy the bee, Nova the spaceship, Catarina the tank, Zed the zombie slayer, Derby the racer, Monky the vine swinger, and more. Each character brings a completely different game with its own art, music, and mechanics. ◆ DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS, NOT PROFIT No ads. No in-app purchases. No data collection. No internet required. One price, the whole game. A premium experience built for fun. ◆ KEY FEATURES ◉ 12 original arcade minigames ◉ New minigame every 5 seconds ◉ Play with joystick + one button ◉ Dynamic difficulty for all skill levels ◉ Original chiptune soundtrack ◉ Pegboard prize machine ◉ Unlockable character skins ◉ No ads or in-app purchases ◉ No internet required — play offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fiveish at 5.0 against Doodle Jump's 4.2. Fiveish also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Doodle Jump's advantage is ratings volume (828 vs 2) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On ads 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 costs $1.99 and Fiveish $2.99 up front. Doodle Jump sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Fiveish asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fiveish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump has 828 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Doodle Jump's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fiveish's.
Doodle Jump ships an update every 2 months, Fiveish every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Jump | Fiveish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (828 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 828 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lima Sky | John Jenkins |
Customer experience
Doodle Jump
Fiveish
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
Fiveish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Fiveish
No in-app purchases









