Dragon Panic vs Jumping Jelly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro graphics and sound
- Tilt or virtual D-pad controls
- Game Center leaderboards
- Tweet high scores
- Power-up potions
- Enemy attack variety
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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.
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.
- Jump on platforms
- Use starfish for boosts
- Shoot underwater enemies
- Tilt and touch controls
- Fun underwater theme
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Dragon Panic ships an update every 2 months, Jumping Jelly every 38 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Dragon Panic | Jumping Jelly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Danny Bliss | Mike Hempfling |
Customer experience
Dragon Panic
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In-app purchases
Dragon Panic
No in-app purchases
Jumping Jelly
No in-app purchases
Questions
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