Comparison

Whale Trail vs Doodle Jump 2

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

Head to head
About

Whale Trail

Embark on a vibrant journey as a whale, collecting items, performing aerial maneuvers, and battling enemies. Unlock new characters, enhance abilities, and explore numerous challenge levels. Enjoy a visually stunning and engaging arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Fly as Willow the Whale
  • Collect Blubbles and earn Krill
  • Unlock playable friends
  • Upgrade Willow's skills
  • Smash enemies
  • 96 Challenge levels
  • Classic and Challenge game modes
Features
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***Previously Apple Game of the Week*** 26,000+ 5 Star Ratings! (and counting) Fly as Willow the Whale, collect Blubbles, loop the loop, unlock playable friends, upgrade Willow's skills, smash enemies and meet bonkers characters along the way. ================================= > ‘The next smash hit in iOS gaming.’ - TNW > ‘The game is GORGEOUSLY cute. Try it out for a buck.’ - Gizmodo > ‘Whale Trail is an absolute joy.’ - TouchArcade > ‘The kind of winningly simple concept from which App Store phenomena are made.’ - Edge > ‘Impossible not to like, stellar production values and solid gameplay.’ - Pocket Gamer > ‘Ditch your jetpack, it’s time to ride the psychedelic Whale Trail.’ - Kotaku > ‘It’s simple and gorgeous. There’s rarely been a better gaming value for money.’ - T3 ================================= • Soundtrack by Gruff Rhys of ‘The Super Furry Animals’ • Simple and intuitive one touch gameplay • 2 game modes, Classic and Challenge • Earn Krill and use it in Willow's store • Upgrade Willow's skills • Unlock playable friends • Use 'Treats' while flying for instant bonuses! • 96 Challenge levels, can you 3 STAR them all? • Smash the Thunder Bros in 'Frenzy' mode • Launch into space at speed-boosts • Compete against friends with Game Center • Heaps of challenging missions to unlock

About

Doodle Jump 2

Embark on an addictive platforming adventure with new worlds, characters, and challenges. Jump across platforms, collect stars to unlock content, and compete for high scores. Explore diverse environments filled with unique obstacles and monsters.

Highlights
  • New delightful environments
  • Cute new characters
  • Fun new platform challenges
  • Silly new monsters
  • Collect stars to unlock characters and environments
  • Beat friends' high scores
Features
Currently charting
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The most addictive game on the App Store is all new with delightful new environments, the cutest new characters, fun new platform challenges and some silly new monsters. Jump up on platforms and collect stars to unlock cool new characters and exciting new environments.  Unlock all the levels and collect all the characters! Beat your friends’ high scores and become the new Doodle Jump King! FEATURES - Cavemen world with T-rex, triceratops, falling stones, prehistoric turtles… - Desert world with quicksand, genie, scorpions, desert monsters… - Sleepy world with ba-ba sheep monsters, pillow monsters, fireflies, pillow platforms… - Aviator world with helicopters, jet platforms, propeller platforms… - Space world with moon cheese platforms, platform eating monsters, starships, robots, rocket cyclops… - Rainy world with mud and puddle platforms, rainstorm, raincoat monsters… - Disco world with disco platforms, disco ball monsters…

Screenshots

Whale Trail4 screens
Doodle Jump 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whale Trail at 95% against Doodle Jump 2's 49%. Whale Trail also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Doodle Jump 2's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked) and ratings volume (38K vs 4.3K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Whale Trail sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Doodle Jump 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whale Trail holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump 2 has 38K ratings behind it against 4.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Whale Trail's written reviews are positive against 49% of Doodle Jump 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whale Trail ships an update every 2 months, Doodle Jump 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Whale Trail versus Doodle Jump 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhale TrailDoodle Jump 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better4.5 (38K ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K38K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesLima Sky

Customer experience

Whale Trail

All ratings4,251 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%

Doodle Jump 2

All ratings38,056 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews550 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative34.0%

User reviews

Whale Trail

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🐳 Cute and fun game
  • 🎶 Wonderful soundtrack
  • 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay
  • 🌈 Vibrant and colorful visuals
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic for long-time players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Outdated for newer devices
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤯 Challenging and frustrating at times

Doodle Jump 2

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of new levels and obstacles
  • 🚀 Smooth animations and visuals
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel of the original Doodle Jump

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 💰 High price to remove ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing progress loss
  • 🤔 Repetitive level design and lack of creativity
  • 🤔 Difficulty spike and less forgiving physics compared to original

Bugs and requests

Whale Trail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Krill not properly credited after completing levels
  • Game freezing on certain device models
  • Whale controls not responsive on larger screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More customization options for whales
  • Wider screen support for newer devices
  • Additional levels and worlds to explore

Doodle Jump 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing stars and progress loss
  • Inconsistent controls and camera movement
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose levels freely instead of unlocking sequentially
  • More customization options for the character
  • Achievements and stats tracking
  • Multiplayer and competitive modes
  • Ability to mute game sounds

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Whale Trail

One-time7
  • Unlock Pack 1$1.99
  • Unlock Pack 2$1.99
  • Pocket Money$1.99
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  • Unlock Pack 3$1.99
  • Bucket Full$2.99
  • Serious Clams$6.99
  • Swimming In It$19.99
1 purchases

Doodle Jump 2

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Whale Trail free?
Whale Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle Jump 2 free?
Doodle Jump 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whale Trail or Doodle Jump 2?
Whale Trail is rated higher. Whale Trail averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Doodle Jump 2 averages 4.5 from 38K ratings.
Do Whale Trail or Doodle Jump 2 have ads?
Both Whale Trail and Doodle Jump 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Whale Trail or Doodle Jump 2?
Whale Trail ships an update every 2 months, and Doodle Jump 2 monthly. Most recently, Whale Trail was updated on September 24, 2026 and Doodle Jump 2 on September 27, 2026.

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