Comparison

Jumpy Horse vs Bugsnax

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

Head to head
About

Jumpy Horse

Experience a vibrant horse-themed game with breeding, raising foals, and engaging in various competitions like racing and jumping. Customize your horses and protect your herd in diverse mini-games.

Highlights
  • Breed new foals
  • Raise foals to grow up
  • Participate in jumping, racing, and cross country competitions
  • Customize horses with painting
  • Protect foals from predators
  • Lead your herd to resources
  • Escape from lassos as a wild horse
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Jumpy Horse iTunes reviews: “awesome game i have lots and lots of horses and when im with the horses i play the game and they love it!” “This game is so cool i love it.The foals are so cute the horses are so pretty.I can't set the game down it's AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :) :)” “This is such a great game it rocks!” “I love this game it is so fun. I love seeing the pretty horses!!!! I love horses I love them sooooooooo much!:) this is a great game:)))))” Jumpy Horse is one of the first iPad apps, A MUST HAVE if you are a horse lover! BREEDING! Choose from many cool horses and breed new sweet foals. It’s amazing! GROW UP! Now your foals can grow up. Not all foals, just the ones that were born in the Breeding game and the ones you painted yourself and are part of your herd. Tap the haystacks to feed the foals. Wait to see your foals grow up! COMPETITIONS! Jumping! Racing! CROSS COUNTRY! BARREL RACING Be fast and finish first! LET'S JUMP! The horse gallops and jumps to throw the cowboy as fast as it can. You can throw the cowboy in a mud pool and make fun of him. 60 SECONDS! Find out how many riders you can throw in 60 seconds. LET'S PAINT! Scroll the palettes to find and mix your favorite colors. You can paint the horses, foals, riders, bears and even the wolves. LET'S GRAZE! Apples, pears and carrots carry the same points as the grass chunk, but the horse eats them much faster. RUN WITH THE FOAL! Protect the cute little foal from the wolfs and bears. HERD LEADER! Lead your herd to food and water. RUN WITH THE HERD! Gallop free and happy! CATCH ME! Do you like Catch Wild Horse mini-game? Now you can play as wild horse and escape from lasso. Stay free and wild! SAVE YOUR FOREST The forest is burning! Only you can save your forest! Have an idea? Write us your suggestions at support@jumpyhorse.com We love high rating comments!

About

Bugsnax

Embark on an island adventure to capture and feed unique creatures to your companions. Uncover the secrets of Snaktooth Island and the mysterious Bugsnax.

Highlights
  • Capture mysterious creatures
  • Feed creatures to friends
  • Explore an island
  • Solve island mysteries
  • Discover creature origins
Features
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Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure! Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Screenshots

Jumpy Horse4 screens
Bugsnax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugsnax at 4.5 against Jumpy Horse's 3.7. Bugsnax also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Jumpy Horse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bugsnax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jumpy Horse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugsnax holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 610 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Jumpy Horse's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bugsnax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jumpy Horse ships an update every 6 weeks, Bugsnax every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jumpy Horse versus Bugsnax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumpy HorseBugsnax
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (610 ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6101.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperInternet Reshenia LLCYoung Horses, Inc.

Customer experience

Jumpy Horse

All ratings610 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugsnax

All ratings1,794 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews490 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Jumpy Horse

From 610 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐎 Fun game
  • 🎨 Customizable horses
  • 🤩 Amazing graphics
  • 🕹️ Engaging mini-games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and laggy
  • 🤖 Invisible/disappearing horses
  • 🤯 Crashes frequently
  • 🤔 Confusing controls

Bugsnax

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Unique and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent character design and writing
  • 🎨 Beautiful and creative visuals
  • 🎶 Fantastic soundtrack
  • 🤯 Unexpected story twists and turns

Room to improve

  • 💰 Full game requires purchase after demo
  • 🤔 Some areas locked behind paywall in demo
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes reported

Bugs and requests

Jumpy Horse

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen goes black after extended play
  • Keyboard issues when naming horses/foals
  • Invisible horses after breeding
  • Game crashes when trying to delete invisible horses

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update game for latest iOS versions
  • Add more horse breeds and customization options
  • Improve breeding system and foal growth
  • Introduce new gameplay modes (e.g. dressage, trail rides)

Bugsnax

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with grappling hook and fire
  • Difficulty accessing certain areas in demo
  • Crashes and performance issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More Bugsnax varieties and new islands
  • Ability to tame and utilize Bugsnax abilities
  • Sequel or DLC to continue the story
  • Free or lower-priced full game option

In-app purchases

None

Jumpy Horse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugsnax

One-time1
  • Bugsnax Full Game$7.99

Questions

Is Jumpy Horse free?
Jumpy Horse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugsnax free?
Bugsnax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jumpy Horse or Bugsnax?
Bugsnax is rated higher. Jumpy Horse averages 3.7 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while Bugsnax averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Jumpy Horse or Bugsnax have ads?
Neither Jumpy Horse nor Bugsnax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jumpy Horse or Bugsnax?
Jumpy Horse ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bugsnax every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jumpy Horse was updated on August 12, 2026 and Bugsnax on September 22, 2026.

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