Clay Jam vs Go Ape Ship!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clay Jam
Guide a rolling character down clay-made hills, squashing monsters to grow and defeat fearsome beasts. Collect clay to free monsters and save the land. Features unique controls and hand-made visuals.
- Real clay visuals
- Unique path-gouging controls
- Hand-made monsters
- Five unique hills
- Boss battles
- Family-friendly gameplay
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Clay Jam is back! The classic fun-packed action game, with over 10 million downloads, is ready to roll again! Save the land of Clay Jam from the fearsome Bully Beasts. Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five weird and wonderful hills in a world made entirely from clay! Squash monsters on the way, and he'll grow and grow and GROW! Get all the way to the bottom of the hill and meet the nasty Bully Beasts. Can you collect enough clay to free the monsters and save Clay Jam?! Features: ● EVERYTHING in the game is made from real clay! ● Squash, roll and bounce your way through a very peculiar world ● A unique control system - gouge paths in the clay to steer ● Loads of hand-made monsters to discover ● 5 amazingly strange hills to rebuild ● 5 fearsome Bully Beasts to defeat ● Brilliantly original music ● Fantastically funny sound effects ● A game of hope & kindness for the whole family! PLEASE NOTE: This version is free and has ads in it. You can switch off ads forever in the game by purchasing a 1-time in-app purchase. *************** Editor's Choice in over 100 countries #1 Kids game in 46 countries #1 Action game in 10 countries Nominated for a BAFTA! Nominated for the Pocket Gamer awards! Over 10 million downloads! *************** USA Today “Clay Jam is a blast to play for kids and kids at heart, so be sure to roll over to the App Store to download the game.” Pocket Gamer "Full of character and colour, Clay Jam is easy to pick up and very hard to put down. It's also one of the most refreshing freemium games around, rewarding you for continual play rather than punishing you for not spending money." Modojo "An incredible artistic and technical achievement with very satisfying gameplay and progression." Kotaku "... every lovingly-molded inch of Clay Jam is an uncanny delight." Gametrailers - App of the Day "Clay Jam is a very rare treat on the App Store. It's refreshingly different from the rest of the pack, plays like a dream, and is balanced so perfectly that both kids and adults alike will get a suitable level of challenge from the game. Download this immediately." Gamezebo "... Clay Jam is an extremely satisfying experience shaped from mounds of sheer joy."
Go Ape Ship!
Embark on a frantic co-op space adventure with up to eight players. Work together as Astrochimps to complete tasks, manage emergencies, and upgrade your spaceship to reach the stars. Survive as a team or face the void alone.
- 1-8 player co-op multiplayer
- Over 40 mini-games
- Spaceship exploration and upgrades
- 6 difficulty settings
- Endless mode
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY] Try Go Ape Ship! for free, then unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase! Go Ape Ship! is a frantic co-op multiplayer game for one to eight players. Work with your crew of daring Astrochimps to master an expanding collection of tasks, respond to emergencies, unlock new rooms and upgrades for your spaceship, and safely reach the stars. Survive together. Or not at all. FEATURES: - Travel the stars with a trusty crew of 1 to 8 players - Master more than 40 exciting mini games to operate your spaceship, respond to emergencies, and keep your Astrochimps fit for duty - Explore, unlock, and upgrade your spaceship’s 8 distinct rooms - Challenge yourself across 6 difficulty settings, including an endless mode, to trek across the Solar System and beyond
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clay Jam at 4.8 against Go Ape Ship!'s 4.0. Clay Jam also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 54%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 130). Go Ape Ship!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Clay Jam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Go Ape Ship! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clay Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clay Jam has 2.5K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Clay Jam's written reviews are positive against 54% of Go Ape Ship!'s.
Clay Jam ships an update every 2 months, Go Ape Ship! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clay Jam | Go Ape Ship! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better | 4.0 (130 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 53.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 130 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 977 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | YumYumYukYuk | Sound Games |
Customer experience
Clay Jam
Go Ape Ship!
In-app purchases
Clay Jam
- Remove ads$2.99
Go Ape Ship!
- Unlock Ship!$9.99









