ZenShell vs Jump Buddy!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZenShell
Test your reflexes and hand-eye coordination with this classic "ball and cups" style game. Catch hermit crabs as they move rapidly under shells. See if your eyes are fast enough to keep up!
- Hand-eye coordination test
- Classic "ball and cups" gameplay
- Fast-paced shell following
- Hermit crab catching
- Reaction time challenge
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How fast are your eyes? Are they fast enough to catch hermit crabs and still follow the rapidly moving shells? Test your hand-eye coordination in the form of the classic "ball and cups" game!
Jump Buddy!
Control a character to jump over obstacles and opponents in a race. Strategically decide whether to leap over or crush those in your path to secure victory. The goal is to finish the race first by avoiding contact or eliminating competitors.
- Jump over people
- Avoid stepping on opponents
- Crush opponents
- Race to finish first
- Simple leg control mechanics
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Open and close your legs. Watch out for the people in front of you. If you step on them they won't chase you but your opponent can overtake you. To finish the race first, jump over them without hitting people. Or crush them all and watch them squirm :D
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ZenShell at none against Jump Buddy!'s shown. ZenShell also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Jump Buddy!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jump Buddy! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZenShell has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ZenShell ships an update every 2 months, Jump Buddy! every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZenShell | Jump Buddy! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Z Sculpt | omer cetin |
Customer experience
ZenShell
Jump Buddy!
In-app purchases
ZenShell
No in-app purchases
Jump Buddy!
No in-app purchases
