Whale Trail vs Wall Jump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Wall Jump
Challenge your jumping skills by ascending walls with simple one-tap controls. Navigate obstacles and utilize double-jumps to reach new heights in various game modes. Test your speed or endurance in this addictive arcade experience.
- One-tap jumping controls
- Double-jump ability
- Wall hanging mechanic
- Normal Mode
- Hard Mode
- 100m Time Attack Mode
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Let’s challenge how high you can jump up across the walls! Enjoy jumping action with simple ONE-TAP control. Thanks to everyone, Wall Jump has surpassed 3,000,000 downloads to date! [ How to play ] - Press JUMP to jump the walls (Touching on walls and other supporting objects enables you to jump to opposite direction) - In midst of jumping, you can jump again (Double-Jump) - You can hang onto walls for short while - Game is over if you hit the obstacles or fall [ Game Mode ] - Normal Mode It’s a challenge to jump up as HIGH as possible - Hard Mode It’s a challenge to jump up as HIGH as possible - in harder level! * Completing 500m in Normal Mode will unlock this mode. - 100m Time Attack Mode It’s a challenge to jump as FAST as possible. Try this once you can jump up higher than 100m! [ Game tips ] Game a little tough to play? Read on for tips! - I want to jump FAR! Try Double-Jumping around mid-area between the walls! - I want to jump HIGH! Try Double-Jumping around the peak of your first jump! - I hit the obstacles too often! When you are holding onto walls, some obstacles are bound to be hit. So take note of where they are in advance; and jump as you foresee where you are going to hold onto. Compatible with : iPhone4 / iPod touch4 or later. * Movements may be slower for earlier models in compatibility * When movement is slow, startup the game after closing all other apps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wall Jump at none against Whale Trail's 7. Whale Trail's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 13) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Whale Trail sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Wall Jump asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whale Trail holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whale Trail has 4.3K ratings behind it against 13, 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 77% of Wall Jump's.
Whale Trail ships an update every 2 months, Wall Jump every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whale Trail | Wall Jump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ustwo games | takuya ori |
Customer experience
Whale Trail
Wall Jump
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
Wall Jump
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Whale Trail
- 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
Wall Jump
No in-app purchases









