Comparison

Action Buggy vs Doodle Jump 2

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

Head to head
About

Action Buggy

Drive a moon buggy across rocky lunar surfaces, using missiles or jumps to overcome obstacles. Compete for distance and unlock achievements in this endless, procedurally generated game with retro pixel graphics.

Highlights
  • Drive a moon buggy
  • Master rocky surfaces
  • Missile launcher
  • Precision jumps
  • Endless variation
  • Retro hand-pixeled graphics
  • Unlock achievements
Features
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Put yourself in the drivers seat of a moon buggy and MASTER THE ROCKY SURFACES of a distant moon. How far can you go? And what strategy do your prefer... blowing away every obstacle in front of you with your missile launcher, or simply jumping past them? Work on your strategies as you try to go as far as possible! Who knows what surprises lie ahead? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - Adorable retro style HAND-PIXELED graphics - ENDLESS VARIATION: Levels are generated in real-time as you play - Demolition Frenzy: Blow up things that block your way - Rock solid, responsive controls - Precision jumps and missiles - Achievements to unlock - Donut Games' Collectors Icon #21 - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

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.

Highlights
  • New delightful environments
  • Cute new characters
  • Fun new platform challenges
  • Silly new monsters
  • Collect stars to unlock characters and environments
  • Beat friends' high scores
Features
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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…

Screenshots

Action Buggy3 screens
Doodle Jump 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doodle Jump 2 at Free against Action Buggy's $0.99. Doodle Jump 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (38K vs 19). Action Buggy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Doodle Jump 2 is free to download; Action Buggy costs $0.99 up front. Doodle Jump 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Action Buggy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Buggy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump 2 has 38K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Action Buggy's written reviews are positive against 49% of Doodle Jump 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Buggy ships an update every 11 months, Doodle Jump 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Action Buggy versus Doodle Jump 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction BuggyDoodle Jump 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better4.5 (38K ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better48.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1938K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonut GamesLima Sky

Customer experience

Action Buggy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative19.0%

Doodle Jump 2

All ratings38,056 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative33.6%

User reviews

Action Buggy

From 19 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Great retro graphics
  • 💡 Challenging gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
  • 👎 Difficult to master

Doodle Jump 2

From 38K App Store ratings

What 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

Action Buggy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Controls not responsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Retry button after death
  • Online leaderboards
  • Customization options

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

None

Action Buggy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Doodle Jump 2

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Action Buggy free?
Action Buggy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Jump 2 free?
Doodle Jump 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Action Buggy or Doodle Jump 2?
Action Buggy is rated higher. Action Buggy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Doodle Jump 2 averages 4.5 from 38K ratings.
Do Action Buggy or Doodle Jump 2 have ads?
Doodle Jump 2 shows ads; Action Buggy does not.
Which is updated more often, Action Buggy or Doodle Jump 2?
Action Buggy ships an update every 11 months, and Doodle Jump 2 monthly. Most recently, Action Buggy was updated on October 17, 2026 and Doodle Jump 2 on October 19, 2026.

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