Comparison

Rolling Jump vs ArcadeOS

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

Head to head
About

Rolling Jump

Guide a hero to ascend through a vertical world, jumping between spinning wheels to escape dark creatures. Master advanced moves like double-tapping and wall-jumping to reach new heights and protect the light. Compete globally and challenge friends in this addictive arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Vertical infinite runner gameplay
  • Jump between spinning wheels
  • Master advanced jumping techniques
  • Collect suns for boost bonuses
  • Increase score multiplier with stars
  • Global and friend leaderboards
Features
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Top #25 Arcade in the US, France and Spain Help Lighty save the light of the world by escaping from the dark evil creatures in this incredibly FUN and ADDICTING game! Simply jump from each wheel up into the sky and stars to protect the light of the world. In Rolling Jump, your goal is to help the hero, Lighty, jump up into the sky and away from the dark evil creatures as fast as possible. Learn secrets of the game like double tapping, jumping onto walls, and discover how to attain the rainbow path to help Lighty save the light of the world, and ultimately prove his worth. • 7 levels to discover the stars • Increasing difficulty and real challenge for the hardcore gamers • Get a Boost bonus after eating suns and reach the space faster! • Get stars to increase the score multiplier • "Slime" wheels that bump Lighty • Avoid the air-ballons that won't let you jump on a new wheel • Use wall to bounce and reach upper wheels • Compete in a worldwide ranking via Game Center • Compare your score with your friends and challenge them ! • Cute retina graphics Get free tips and be the first to hear updates about Rolling Jump on Facebook: facebook.com/rollingjump Follow me: @benoitfreslon

About

ArcadeOS

Experience a full arcade with 65 original retro-style games on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Enjoy diverse genres from racing to RPGs, all playable offline with instant resume and authentic chip audio. New games are added seasonally.

Highlights
  • 65 original retro-style games
  • Playable on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  • Offline play with no internet required
  • Instant resume for all games
  • Authentic chip audio
  • New games added seasonally
  • No accounts, ads, or tracking
Features
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Welcome to ArcadeOS — a whole arcade in your pocket, and now on your wrist. 65 hand-picked original games, each one its own cartridge: kart racers, ninja action, gothic pinball, paper-craft RPGs, sky shooters, momentum platformers, run-and-gun, belt brawlers, puzzle boxes, rhythm, and full 3D adventures. Every game is an original creation in the spirit of the golden age of consoles — drawn in code, scored with real chip audio, and built to be picked up in seconds. CHERRY EDITION 23 new games join the shelf, every one rated five stars by our testers before it shipped — look for the cherry on the cartridge. Highlights: Reefjack's lantern-tide run-and-gun, Thornhollow's gorge platforming, Quiet Falls' suburban-oddball RPG, Emberline's three-winter family saga, Cascabel's commedia brawler, Ironvane's vertical shooter, and Crestline GP's speedboat regatta. APPLE WATCH ArcadeOS now ships with an Apple Watch app. Three games are built for the wrist and the Digital Crown: Redline Ridge (crown hops lanes, hold to burn), Sunstrip (crown steers, tap to shift) and Ironvane (crown flies, hold to charge, tap to call your wingman). Runs on its own — no iPhone needed nearby. FEATURES 65 games — every one with its own hand-crafted cartridge art New home screen: your games as icons, with folders you make yourself Gold-star collection: beat a game, earn its golden seal. Collect them all Authentic chip sound in every game — square waves, the real thing Instant resume — every game remembers exactly where you left off No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. Just games New games ship in seasonal fruit editions — Cherry is the first ArcadeOS games are living software: they grow new levels, mechanics, and polish over time. Your shelf gets better while you sleep. Powered by RetroApps.

Screenshots

Rolling Jump4 screens
ArcadeOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcadeOS at 5.0 against Rolling Jump's 4.3. ArcadeOS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Rolling Jump's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). On price 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. Rolling Jump sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ArcadeOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcadeOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolling Jump has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rolling Jump ships an update every 3 months, ArcadeOS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rolling Jump versus ArcadeOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRolling JumpArcadeOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenoit FreslonRetroApps LLC

Customer experience

Rolling Jump

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.2%

ArcadeOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rolling Jump

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when pressing retry button
  • Force close on iOS 8 and iPhone 6+
  • Game freezes and gets stuck
  • App exits to home screen after losing
  • Reset button doesn't work properly

Requested features

9 requests
  • Multiple difficulty levels with different colors
  • Offline gameplay mode
  • Daily rewards system
  • Power-up or boost items
  • Better jump control mechanics
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  • More varied level designs
  • Ability to play without ads
  • Higher score limits in free version
  • Simpler restart button without name entry

ArcadeOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rolling Jump

One-time4
  • Remove ads + tip$0.99
  • 10 Lives$0.99
  • 25 Lives$1.99
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  • 100 Lives$3.99
None

ArcadeOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rolling Jump free?
Rolling Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcadeOS free?
ArcadeOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rolling Jump or ArcadeOS?
ArcadeOS is rated higher. Rolling Jump averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ArcadeOS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rolling Jump or ArcadeOS have ads?
Rolling Jump shows ads; ArcadeOS does not.
Which is updated more often, Rolling Jump or ArcadeOS?
Rolling Jump ships an update every 3 months, and ArcadeOS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rolling Jump was updated on October 13, 2026 and ArcadeOS on October 3, 2026.

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