Comparison

Side Scroller Game vs Bloom Jump

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

Head to head
About

Side Scroller Game

Embark on a retro adventure in this pixel art platformer. Run, jump, and shoot through desert levels filled with monsters and traps. Upgrade weapons and abilities to conquer challenges and find buried treasure.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Ten desert levels
  • Five upgradable weapons
  • Character upgrades
  • Explorable world map
  • Touch controls for landscape play
Features
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Barney is a retro side scroller in the spirit of the 16-bit era: run, jump and shoot your way through ten hand-built desert levels full of traps, monsters and buried treasure. Five weapons, each with its own feel: * Slime Gun * Rail Gun * Rocket Gun * Auto Rocket Gun * Grenade Gun Collect coins and XP, then spend them in Barney's shop to upgrade your jump, your attack and your defence, or to unlock faster reloads and extra bombs. FEATURES * Ten levels laid out on an explorable world map * Five upgradable weapons * Hand-drawn pixel art, animated frame by frame * Coins, XP points and a full upgrade shop * Checkpoints, so one mistake never costs you the level * Touch controls designed for landscape play * Universal: iPhone, iPad and Mac No timers, no waiting, no interruptions. Just a platformer that plays like the ones you grew up with.

About

Bloom Jump

Features
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Bloom Jump is a classic 2D side-scrolling platformer with crisp pixel-art worlds and tight, responsive controls โ€” easy to pick up, fun to master. Run, jump, and stomp your way through five hand-designed levels: Green Meadows, Rocky Cliffs, Sky Gardens, Dark Caves, and Final Heights. Collect coins and gems, bounce off springs, dodge spikes, and outsmart walkers, flyers, and chasers on your way to the flag. FEATURES โ€ข 5 hand-crafted levels with parallax pixel-art backgrounds โ€ข Smooth 60 FPS platforming with springs, one-way platforms, and stompable enemies โ€ข Coins, gems, and a flag goal in every level โ€” three lives, three hearts โ€ข Original chiptune music and retro sound effects โ€ข Play your way: touch controls, game controller, or keyboard โ€ข Available in 13 languages Pure, old-school platforming โ€” no timers, no ads getting in your way. Just you, the jump button, and the next level. Grab your coins and reach the flag!

Screenshots

Side Scroller Game4 screens
Bloom Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bloom Jump at none against Side Scroller Game's shown. Side Scroller Game's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Side Scroller Game versus Bloom Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Scroller GameBloom Jump
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien meyerSkelpo GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Side Scroller Game

No in-app purchases

None

Bloom Jump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Side Scroller Game free?
Side Scroller Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloom Jump free?
Bloom Jump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Side Scroller Game or Bloom Jump have ads?
Side Scroller Game shows ads; Bloom Jump does not.

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