Comparison

Sonic Jump™ vs Sanic Ball

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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Sanic Ball

Experience high-velocity gameplay as iconic characters in this optimized mobile port. Compete with friends online in cross-platform multiplayer and test your speed.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform online multiplayer
  • Play as multiple characters
  • High-velocity gameplay
  • Optimized mobile experience
  • Character customization
Features
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Now with Cross Platform Online Multiplayer ! Cumon step it up! You must proceed at a high velocity. How many Fasts/Hour can you reach?? Play as Sanic, Shaduw, knackles, ,taels, ame ross, and lot more ! A completely optimized fast experience is waiting for you. IMPORTANT: This is a Mobile port for the original SanicBall game made by Thomas BK-TN.

Screenshots

Sonic Jump™4 screens
Sanic Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sanic Ball at Free against Sonic Jump™'s $2.99. Sanic Ball also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Sonic Jump™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Sanic Ball is free to download; Sonic Jump™ costs $2.99 up front. Sonic Jump™ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Sanic Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sonic Jump™ against 4.6 for Sanic Ball. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Sonic Jump™'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Sanic Ball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Jump™ ships an update every 12 months, Sanic Ball every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sonic Jump™ versus Sanic Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic Jump™Sanic Ball
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (836 ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews88.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8361.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB268 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSEGASergio Castillo

Customer experience

Sonic Jump™

All ratings836 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.8%

Sanic Ball

All ratings1,210 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.7%

User reviews

Sonic Jump™

From 836 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cool graphics
  • 🕹️ Classic game style
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic for Sonic fans
  • 🎨 Charming visuals and cutscenes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🕹️ Difficulty can be frustrating
  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game
  • 🔍 Lack of content updates

Sanic Ball

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 💡 Nostalgic and memorable
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability problems

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

Sanic Ball

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unresponsive buttons and menus
  • Connectivity issues with online play
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Stuck or frozen gameplay
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More characters and skins
  • Additional levels and tracks
  • Improved AI difficulty
  • Controller support
  • Custom settings and options

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
1 purchases

Sanic Ball

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Sonic Jump™ free?
Sonic Jump™ costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Sanic Ball free?
Sanic Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sonic Jump™ or Sanic Ball?
Sanic Ball is rated higher. Sonic Jump™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Sanic Ball averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Sonic Jump™ or Sanic Ball have ads?
Sanic Ball shows ads; Sonic Jump™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Jump™ or Sanic Ball?
Sonic Jump™ ships an update every 12 months, and Sanic Ball every 3 months. Most recently, Sonic Jump™ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sanic Ball on September 23, 2026.

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