Running Dino vs Jump Kid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Dino
Embark on a prehistoric adventure, guiding a dinosaur through lush jungles. Dodge obstacles, collect delicious pellets for bonuses, and utilize special items for extra lives. Swing on vines and leap over hazards in this thrilling running game.
- Dinosaur running gameplay
- Obstacle dodging
- Pellet collection for bonuses
- Collect special items for extra lives
- Vine swinging
- Jump over hazards
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Run, run, run!! Running Dino takes you back – way back – to the days when dinosaurs sprinted through the jungle, swinging from the trees! Move Dino through the prehistoric wilderness, dodging obstacles and eating all the way! Pig out on tasty, colorful pellets as you run along, and collect special items for bonuses, including a new life! Jump over skulls and idols, dodge treacherous hanging rocks, and swing on vines across chasms! Run, run, run!!
Jump Kid
Embark on a classic pixel art platforming adventure to rescue a child and potentially win a heart. Jump on enemies to defeat them and conquer challenging boss fights across multiple worlds. The first two worlds are free, with an option to unlock the full game.
- Classic pixel art platformer gameplay
- Jump on enemies to defeat them
- Boss fights at the end of each world
- 6 worlds with 12 levels each
- iCloud syncing across devices
- MFi controller support
- Apple TV support
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Help the girl get her kid back, maybe you can win her heart? Jump kid is an old school platformer, where you must jump on enemies to kill them. Beat the boss at the end of each world. 6 worlds with 12 levels each. All features unique boss fights, and new enemies as the game progresses. First two worlds are free, unlock the full game to play all the worlds. Support for Apple Tv - tvOS!! Support for MFI controllers!! login to iCloud on all your devices and pickup on another device, where you left off!! On every level you start with 2 stars. Loose a life, and you are down to 1 star. Collect the star that appears in the end of each level and try to keep all 3 stars. Support us and unlock the full version without ingame ads!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Running Dino at fortnightly against Jump Kid's every 17 months. Running Dino also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (160 vs 6). Jump Kid's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Running Dino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jump Kid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Running Dino holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Dino has 160 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Running Dino's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jump Kid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Running Dino ships an update fortnightly, Jump Kid every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Dino | Jump Kid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (160 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BrainVault Games, LLC | Tommy Hass |
Customer experience
Running Dino
Jump Kid
Bugs and requests
Running Dino
Reported bugs
7 issues- Jump button doesn't register sometimes despite sound playing
- Double branch jumping fails to grab second vine
- Ads cause game lag and speed inconsistencies
- Dino character twitches while running
- Game glitches on multiple devices
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- Collectible letters obscure ground hazards
- iOS 9 incompatibility
Requested features
8 requests- More game levels with endings
- Difficulty settings or adjustable difficulty
- Increased number of lives (5-6 instead of 4)
- Better instructions and tutorials for new players
- Ad-free version option
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- Improved vine/branch swinging mechanics
- More responsive button controls
- Option to use custom music instead of in-game music
Jump Kid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Running Dino
- Remove Ad$0.99
Jump Kid
- Unlock full game$1.99
