Comparison

Disasteroids vs Jump Drive

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

Head to head
About

Disasteroids

Pilot a ship through swarms of incoming asteroids using device tilt for navigation and tapping to destroy them. Earn achievements and challenge friends, all while enjoying engaging visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based asteroid dodging
  • Tap-to-destroy mechanic
  • Achievement system
  • Game Center challenges
  • Visually appealing graphics
  • Engaging sound effects
Features
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You don't shoot the asteroids. You touch them. Tilt your device and your little ship drifts — really drifts, with the weight and momentum of the arcade original. Then you reach into the swarm with a finger and rocks burst under your touch. It is a strange and lovely feeling, and it gets its hooks in fast. Lean away from a rock closing on your left. Pop it. Pop the two pieces it becomes. Keep the chain alive and your multiplier climbs; miss and it's gone. Somewhere out in the dark a saucer notices you and starts making its way over. Push far enough and the sky fills up: splinters everywhere, a saucer's shots crossing the field, your ship sliding through a gap you're not sure was there. That's the good part. Game Center leaderboards and a pile of achievements, including one you're not going to find by accident. Built for iPhone and iPad, edge to edge, with the moody hum of deep space behind it.

About

Jump Drive

Navigate a neon starship gauntlet in this one-tap arcade runner. Dodge lasers, falling debris, and closing gates while collecting energy cells. Unlock new ships and compete on leaderboards for the ultimate high-speed challenge.

Highlights
  • One-tap, high-speed space running
  • Multiple zones with unique obstacles
  • Collect energy cells and artifacts
  • Unlock 20 customizable ships
  • Boosters for survival and speed
  • Challenges and Arcade modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Race through a neon starship gauntlet in Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run, a fast one-tap arcade runner where every jump is a risk, every gap is a near miss, and every space portal blocks the way to the next zone. Tap to launch, dodge, drift and blast through a hostile hyperspace maze packed with laser grids, rotating arcs, falling debris, crushers, shields, traps and closing space portals. The controls are simple. The timing is not. One tap sends your ship forward. One mistake can end the run. Survive long enough and the space portal to the next zone appears: a multi-segment finale that closes fast and tests everything you have learned. Break through the portal to jump deeper into space and unlock the next of 5 intense zones, each with sharper hazards, tighter routes and faster decisions. Collect glowing energy cells, grab powerful boosters and upgrade your run. Use shields to survive a crash, multipliers to bank more rewards, and accelerators to rocket past brutal obstacle clusters. Unlock 20 unique ships, each tuned with different speed, acceleration and pickup radius, then find the ship that matches your reflexes. Play on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Jump Drive supports progress sync between iPhone and iPad, so your ships, progress and rewards follow you from pocket to tablet. Play quick runs on iPhone, enjoy the bigger screen on iPad, or sit back with Apple TV using a remote or controller. Why you will keep coming back • Fast one-tap arcade action • High-speed space runner gameplay • 5 zones with epic space portal finales • Lasers, arcs, debris, crushers and closing traps • Boosters: shield, multiplier and accelerator • 20 unlockable ships with different handling • Energy cells, rewards and rare artifacts • Challenges and Arcade objectives • Leaderboards • iPhone and iPad support • Apple TV support with remote/controller play • Progress sync between iPhone and iPad • 22 achievements to earn • Offline arcade gameplay Easy to start. Hard to master. Jump Drive is built for players who love arcade games, endless runners, space games, reflex challenges, one-touch controls and score chasing. Every run is short enough for a break, intense enough for another try, and precise enough to reward skill. Thread the gaps. Break through the portal. Unlock every ship. Push for the top of the leaderboard. Download Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run and start your next hyperspace run.

Screenshots

Disasteroids4 screens
Jump Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Disasteroids at none against Jump Drive's shown. Disasteroids also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Jump Drive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 52 months) and ratings volume (380 vs 30). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Disasteroids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jump Drive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disasteroids holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Drive has 380 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Disasteroids's written reviews are positive against 68% of Jump Drive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disasteroids ships an update every 52 months, Jump Drive every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Disasteroids versus Jump Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisasteroidsJump Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30 ratings) — better4.6 (380 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30380 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB189 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKaolin FireNo Six Five

Customer experience

Disasteroids

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jump Drive

All ratings380 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Disasteroids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jump Drive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Could not load resource
  • 🐛 Cannot play after switching apps (no start button)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add joystick option in settings
  • Clarify in-app purchase details on game page

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disasteroids

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
10 purchases

Jump Drive

One-time10
  • Delta Pack$0.99
  • JDS Delta 01$0.99
  • JDS Omega 05$0.99
Show 7 more
  • JDS Omega 03$0.99
  • JDS Omega 04$0.99
  • JDS Sigma 04$0.99
  • JDS Sigma 02$0.99
  • Get 100 Lives$1.99
  • Sigma Pack$2.99
  • Omega Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Disasteroids free?
Disasteroids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jump Drive free?
Jump Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disasteroids or Jump Drive?
Disasteroids is rated higher. Disasteroids averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Jump Drive averages 4.6 from 380 ratings.
Do Disasteroids or Jump Drive have ads?
Jump Drive shows ads; Disasteroids does not.
Which is updated more often, Disasteroids or Jump Drive?
Disasteroids ships an update every 52 months, and Jump Drive every 5 months. Most recently, Disasteroids was updated on August 23, 2026 and Jump Drive on August 20, 2026.

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