Jelly Defender vs Groundskeeper2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jelly Defender
A classic side-scrolling shooter where players aim to eliminate colorful jellyfish. Progress through levels by achieving high scores and unlock bonus points by hitting special starfish. Different jellyfish exhibit unique movement patterns, adding to the challenge.
- Classic side-scrolling gameplay
- Shoot colorful jellyfish
- Unlock levels with high scores
- Bonus starfish for extra points
- Challenging levels with unique enemy patterns
- Easy-to-use controls
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This is a classic side scrolling style game were you have to shoot the jellyfish. The goal of the game is to shoot as many of the jellyfish as you can to unlock the next level and get a high score. Shooting 7 jellyfish in a row without missing releases a bonus starfish that you can shoot for bonus points. When you shoot and miss you lose points. The different colored jellyfish move in different ways which make it more difficult to shoot them. + Colorful jellyfish + Easy to use controls + 40 challenging levels + Sharp shooter bonus starfish
Groundskeeper2
Battle waves of robotic space aliens in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Unlock a variety of weapons and new worlds as you fight to protect humanity from an extraterrestrial invasion. Experience randomized levels for endless replayability.
- Unlockable weapons
- Unlockable worlds
- Fast-paced arcade action
- Randomized levels
- Achievements and leaderboards
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Try To Survive Waves Of Robotic Space Aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion. Unlocking new battle area’s as you become a more skilled player with every go About the game Survive the invasion of the supernatural, the robots, the monsters.. the world needs you! Groundskeeper2 throws you in the middle of a war, the war with supernatural robots from outer space.. yeah.. we went there! Every time you play this game you will get further and have a better chance at surviving. You’ll unlock new weapons like the machine-gun, laser-gun, rocket-launcher, and tools like all-destroying light-beams, shields, time-slowdowns, and more! What’s more important, you’ll unlock new worlds and hopefully become a true hero for the resistance… or you die a quick death and try again.. ----- TouchArcade 4/5 – “Groundskeeper2 is an entertaining action game that will keep you busy blasting bots for bits and bobs for a while” Paranerds 9/10 - "It's fast-paced, easy to play and addicting, all the while being charming, funny and filled with fantastic music and art" 148Apps 4/5 - “Groundskeeper2 is a fun and furious action/shooting game that keeps players coming back.” PocketGamer - Bronze award - "A big old bundle of laser blasting fun, Groundskeeper 2 does what it does with style and a cheeky smile" ---- Features: - unlockables, a LOT of unlockables - fast paced arcade action - unlockable weapons - always changing gameplay (levels are randomized) - unlockable worlds - big bad robots - achievements, leaderboards - and did we mention a lot of unlockables?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Groundskeeper2 at 4.3 against Jelly Defender's 3.0. Groundskeeper2 also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). Jelly Defender's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, 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
Jelly Defender costs $0.99 and Groundskeeper2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Groundskeeper2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groundskeeper2 has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Jelly Defender's written reviews are positive against 69% of Groundskeeper2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jelly Defender ships an update every 3 months, Groundskeeper2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jelly Defender | Groundskeeper2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mike Hempfling | Pascal Bestebroer |
Customer experience
Jelly Defender
Groundskeeper2
In-app purchases
Jelly Defender
No in-app purchases
Groundskeeper2
No in-app purchases
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