Laser Dolphin HD vs Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Dolphin HD
Pilot a dolphin equipped with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister from aliens. Blast through levels with power-ups and face bizarre sea creatures in this action-packed underwater adventure.
- Laser-equipped dolphin protagonist
- 50 levels across 4 planets
- Variety of enemy sea creatures
- Power-ups including torpedoes and laser sword
- Stunt and race level modes
- Game Center support for leaderboards
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
Guide a brave ball of yarn through a city overrun by zombie cats. Jump over obstacles, collect stars, and defeat the menacing feline foes in this atmospheric 2D platformer.
- Physics-based jumping
- Obstacle avoidance
- Star collection
- Zombie cat battles
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Atmospheric world exploration
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After a can of toxic waste is dumped into a river, fish used to make cat food turns normally cute and cuddly cats into menacing decaying creatures! Cat Zombies! Now they are terrorizing the city and it’s up to our hero - Doodle, a brave little ball of yarn - to save the day. Each level is being terrorized by a Cat Zombie that you have to knock out, along with a number of obstacles that you have to help Doodle avoid. Jump over spikes and saws, and pivot off the walls in order to scale up them. Collect all the stars and destroy the Cat Zombie as fast as you can. Best of luck, and remember keep on the look out for Cat Zombies. Yarn is a beautiful indie 2d atmospheric platformer with a cute little character super hero - Doodle! Jump through this diverse, gorgeous galaxy world and explore Meow Town or the Scratchy Dungeons but watch out for the monster zombie cats! This corky jumper is a furry of fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game at 88% against Laser Dolphin HD's 33%. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.0). Laser Dolphin HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game is free to download; Laser Dolphin HD costs $4.99 up front. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Laser Dolphin HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Laser Dolphin HD's written reviews are positive against 88% of Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's.
Laser Dolphin HD ships an update every 8 months, Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laser Dolphin HD | Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | Apps by Erik |
Customer experience
Laser Dolphin HD
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
In-app purchases
Laser Dolphin HD
No in-app purchases
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game
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