Comparison

Dragon Panic vs Jumping Jelly

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Panic

Control adorable dragons to incinerate incoming attacks from a knight. Tilt your device to move and tap to shoot fireballs, aiming to survive as long as possible and achieve high scores on the leaderboards. Enjoy retro graphics and sound effects in this fast-paced arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Retro graphics and sound
  • Tilt or virtual D-pad controls
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Tweet high scores
  • Power-up potions
  • Enemy attack variety
Features
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"Dragon Panic looks and sounds as old school as you can get. The game is simple, survive as long as you can without getting bonked on the head, which of course is always easier said than done." - http://appadvice.com "...after one round I was hooked. It packs a definite just-one-more-time draw to rank on the leaderboards." - http://toucharcade.com "Dragon Panic offers a unique rushing raw excitement that players would enjoy irrespective of age." - http://iphonefootprint.com "The general look and feel is very reminiscent of games for the C64. If you want a fun, undemanding look back, Dragon Panic is definitely a title to check out." - http://zaxxon1-retrogames.blogspot.com Help Berny and Blaze, the adorable pink and green dragons, thwart the cowardly knight by incinerating his barrage of attacks in his quest for fame, fortune, and of course the princess. Tilt the phone to move the dragon. Tap the screen to shoot a fireball. Burn everything but don't get bonked on the head. Features: Game Center leaderboards Tweet your high score Virtual D-Pad or Tilt control Retro graphics Old school sound FX and music Details: Rocks and Shields destroy a stepping stone in one hit. Swords, Spears, and Axes do less damage. Bombs do more damage. Skulls will hamper the dragons' fireballs. Red potions clear the screen. Green potions make the dragons invincible. Blue potions replace a missing stone. Bats are worth big points. Game is over when Blaze or Berny gets hit.

About

Jumping Jelly

Guide a jellyfish upward by jumping on platforms and using boosts. Avoid or shoot underwater enemies with tentacles. This addictive game features tilt and touch controls for a fun experience.

Highlights
  • Jump on platforms
  • Use starfish for boosts
  • Shoot underwater enemies
  • Tilt and touch controls
  • Fun underwater theme
Features
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Very Addictive! Guide the Jellyfish upward by jumping on platforms and using starfish to get an extra boost. Avoid the underwater enemies or shoot them with your tentacles! Tilt the device left or right to move the jellyfish. Touch the screen where you want to shoot a tentacle. How high can you go? + Shoot Under Water Enemies + Jump On Platforms To Move Up + Starfish Give Extra Boost + Fun Underwater Theme + Tilt And Touch Controls + Fun For All Ages

Screenshots

Dragon Panic4 screens
Jumping Jelly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jumping Jelly at 100% against Dragon Panic's 50%. Jumping Jelly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.6). Dragon Panic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Dragon Panic costs $0.99 and Jumping Jelly $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jumping Jelly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Panic has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dragon Panic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jumping Jelly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Panic ships an update every 2 months, Jumping Jelly every 38 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dragon Panic versus Jumping Jelly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon PanicJumping Jelly
Price$0.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDanny BlissMike Hempfling

Customer experience

Dragon Panic

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%

Jumping Jelly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Panic

No in-app purchases

None

Jumping Jelly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Panic free?
Dragon Panic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jumping Jelly free?
Jumping Jelly costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Panic or Jumping Jelly?
Jumping Jelly is rated higher. Dragon Panic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Jumping Jelly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dragon Panic or Jumping Jelly have ads?
Neither Dragon Panic nor Jumping Jelly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Panic or Jumping Jelly?
Dragon Panic ships an update every 2 months, and Jumping Jelly every 38 months. Most recently, Dragon Panic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jumping Jelly on November 1, 2026.

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