Comparison

Sonic Jump™ vs Candy Route

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Jump™

Jump, spin, and smash your way through vibrant worlds as Sonic and his friends. Battle Dr. Eggman across story levels or test your skills in an infinite arcade mode. Master unique character abilities and compete globally for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Play as Sonic and friends
  • Unique character abilities
  • Story and Arcade modes
  • 48 challenging levels
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable characters and power-ups
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Jump, spin and smash your way into the sky as you battle Dr. Eggman with Sonic and his friends! Sonic Jump delivers brand new, arcade style adventures. Tilt and tap your way through Story levels and Arcade infinite modes. Visit new and classic Sonic levels for hours of fun. Challenge your friends across the world to see who can jump the farthest. PLAY WITH SONIC AND FRIENDS Play as Sonic or his friends Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Rouge, Silver and Blaze. Master each characters special abilities and attacks! AMAZING WORLDS Jump across the legendary Green Hill Zone or take to new worlds including Mountain, Jungle, Blue Sky & Mechanical Zones. STORY AND ARCADE MODES Leap through 48 different levels on a quest to stop the evil Dr. Eggman or Jump until you drop in the infinite Arcade Mode. FUN CHALLENGES AND QUESTS You gotta go fast to beat each level and win big. Every level and both game modes have special rewards for completing special missions. UNLOCK POWERFUL ABILITIES Collect rings as you play the game, or purchase them in store, to unlock characters, power ups and more. CHALLENGE THE WORLD Compete against players across the world to see who can jump highest in Arcade Mode or set epic scores on global leaderboards. CONSUMER REVIEWS - 4/4 “Whether you grew up with Sonic or not, Sonic Jump is a total blast.” - Slide to Play - 4/5 “The story mode and missions are the real draw… giving you a never-ending supply of reasons to keep jumping for the top.” - Digital Spy - 8/10 “Sonic Jump is an enjoyable little gem that took me by surprise.” - App Gamer - 4/5 “Sega has made Sonic Jump a proper standalone game well worth it for both fans, and non-fans of Sonic the Hedgehog.” - TouchGen - - - - - Privacy Policy: https://privacy.sega.com/en/sega-of-america-inc-privacy-policy Terms of Use: http://www.sega.com/terms Game apps are ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress; ad-free play option available with in-app purchase. This game may include "Interest Based Ads" (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#3IBADiscolure for more information)​ and may collect "Precise Location Data" ​(please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#5LocationDataDisclosure ​for more information)​. © SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, Sonic Jump™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA CORPORATION or its affiliates.

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Candy Route

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Would you like to take the Candy Route? It's a very sweet and fun game to play. This is the paid version of the app - No Ads. Can you now avoid the giant wafer blocks? They come in vanilla, strawberry and chocolate! Also, jellybeans, peppermints, lollypops, chocolate, donuts, candy canes. Giant chocolate mountains surround the new candy routes. Hitting any of these results in an instant game over. You are a round red and white sweet that's travelling through the candy route. As you travel, you need to hit the cupcakes. Cupcakes that you collect are chocolate flavored. Depending on how you hit them, by hitting it quickly you will receive 1 point. By hitting right onto the cupcake can net you 2 points. Ding! You move the candy my swiping side to side. You can also tap on an area to have the candy quickly move to your desired location. We hope you have fun taking the Candy Route like we do! Hint: It's near the Candy Cascade!

Screenshots

Sonic Jump™4 screens
Candy Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Route at none against Sonic Jump™'s 11. Candy Route also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Sonic Jump™'s advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 29 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sonic Jump™ costs $2.99 and Candy Route $0.99 up front. Sonic Jump™ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Candy Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Jump™ ships an update every 12 months, Candy Route every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sonic Jump™ versus Candy Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic Jump™Candy Route
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (836 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings836 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEGAZen Pixel Studios Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Sonic Jump™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank/black app icon after updates
  • Sluggish performance on some devices
  • Loss of progress after reinstallation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more Sonic characters (Shadow, Cream, Vector, etc.)
  • Implement more varied gameplay mechanics
  • Introduce new zones and bosses
  • Allow players to listen to their own music

Candy Route

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Sonic Jump™

One-time11
  • 2,500 Ring Bundle$0.99
  • Tails$1.99
  • Knuckles$1.99
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  • Amy$1.99
  • Rouge$1.99
  • Silver$1.99
  • Double Rings$2.99
  • 12,000 Ring Bundle$4.99
  • 15,000 Ring Bundle$4.99
  • Unlock Everything$20.99
  • 120,000 Ring Bundle$28.99
None

Candy Route

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Jump™ free?
Sonic Jump™ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Candy Route free?
Candy Route costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sonic Jump™ or Candy Route have ads?
Neither Sonic Jump™ nor Candy Route shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Jump™ or Candy Route?
Sonic Jump™ ships an update every 12 months, and Candy Route every 29 months. Most recently, Sonic Jump™ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Candy Route on September 30, 2026.

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