Comparison

Doodle Jump vs Fall Ball

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Jump

Guide a character upwards on a graph paper world using tilt controls. Collect power-ups like jet packs and avoid obstacles such as black holes and monsters. Compete with friends and players worldwide on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls for movement
  • Collect jet packs and power-ups
  • Avoid black holes and monsters
  • Jump on monsters Mario-style
  • Share scores with friends
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Play this FREE version of the mega-hit game Doodle Jump and find out for yourself what millions of players around the world already know: DOODLE JUMP IS INSANELY ADDICTIVE! "From prime-time sitcoms (BIG BANG THEORY) to late night TV (JIMMY FALLON) to a fashion accessory for pop stars (LADY GAGA), Doodle Jump is EVERYWHERE! It's a cultural craze, a hot new trend!" - CBS Evening News "possibly the best iPhone game ever created" - Touch Arcade "Doodle Jump was Angry Birds before Angry Birds" - Macrumors.com :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: In Doodle Jump, you guide Doodle the Doodler—using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt controls in existence—on a springy journey up, up, up a sheet of graph paper, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes, and blasting baddies with nose balls along the way. Laugh with delight as Doodle blows past other players' actual score markers scribbled in the margins. And be warned: this game is insanely addictive. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FEATURES: - 11 incredible worlds - broken, moving, disappearing, moveable, and EXPLODING platforms - JET PACKs, PROPELLER HATS, ROCKETS, and springs that fly you higher - UFOs, black holes, monsters, bear traps! - jump on monsters to bring them down MARIO-style - Share scores with your friends! - Race agains friends! - Global leaderboards, achievements! How to play: Tilt to move left or right, tap the screen to shoot. ----------------------------- *Please don't Doodle Jump and drive, and BE WARNED: Doodle Jump is Insanely Addictive! ** This is a FULL, FREE version of Doodle Jump supported with advertising.

About

Fall Ball

Navigate a falling challenge where the goal is to descend as far as possible without being pushed off-screen. Score points based on how long you can maintain your fall. Compete to beat high scores in this simple arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Endless falling gameplay
  • Score accumulation
  • High score challenges
  • Simple controls
  • Avoid screen elimination
Features
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Fall Ball is the classic fall down game! Keep falling down to avoid getting pushed out of the screen. The longer you fall down, the more points you rack up! I’m the creator and my high score is 37, can you beat it?

Screenshots

Doodle Jump4 screens
Fall Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Doodle Jump at 4.2 against Fall Ball's 3.4. Doodle Jump also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 18). Fall Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Doodle Jump sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fall Ball 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

Doodle Jump holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump has 3.2K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Jump ships an update every 2 months, Fall Ball every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Doodle Jump versus Fall Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle JumpFall Ball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (3.2K ratings) — better3.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLima SkyVillegas Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Doodle Jump

All ratings3,160 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews560 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative25.7%

Fall Ball

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Doodle Jump

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Multiplayer mode not functioning properly
  • Missions and achievements not tracking correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce frequency of ads
  • Add option to disable ads through in-app purchase
  • Improve responsiveness of tilt controls
  • Provide more detailed tutorial or instructions

Fall Ball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doodle Jump

One-time10
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 1000 candies$0.99
  • 500 eggs$0.99
Show 7 more
  • small gold$0.99
  • 10000 coins$1.99
  • 5000 eggs$1.99
  • medium gold$1.99
  • 30000 coins$2.99
  • 10000 candies$2.99
  • 100000 coins$3.99
1 purchases

Fall Ball

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Doodle Jump free?
Doodle Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fall Ball free?
Fall Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Jump or Fall Ball?
Doodle Jump is rated higher. Doodle Jump averages 4.2 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Fall Ball averages 3.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Doodle Jump or Fall Ball have ads?
Doodle Jump shows ads; Fall Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Jump or Fall Ball?
Doodle Jump ships an update every 2 months, and Fall Ball every 17 months. Most recently, Doodle Jump was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fall Ball on November 2, 2026.

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