Comparison

Payload Mayhem vs Jack The Reaper

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

Head to head
About

Payload Mayhem

Engage in combat to defeat enemies and gather gold. Carry your payload to your base to enhance your character, weaponry, and gear. This game offers a progression system for your in-game assets.

Highlights
  • Defeat enemies
  • Collect gold
  • Upgrade character
  • Upgrade weapons
  • Upgrade equipment
  • Carry payload to base
Features
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Defeat the enemies and collect gold in your payload to carry it into your base and upgrade your character, weapons and equipment!

About

Jack The Reaper

A casual roguelike game with a Halloween theme. Eliminate skeletons, upgrade your skills and weapons, and survive endless levels with challenging boss fights.

Highlights
  • Endless levels
  • Skill enhancement
  • Upgradable weapons
  • Boss fights
  • Action and survival elements
Features
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"Jack The Reaper" is a casual roguelike game that combines action and survival elements, all wrapped up in a Halloween theme. Your objective is to eliminate all the skeletons, enhance your skills, and strive to survive for as long as you can. Key Features: - Endless Levels. - Upgradable Weapons. - Challenging Boss Fights. Immerse yourself in the excitement of this fantastic roguelike game!

Screenshots

Payload Mayhem3 screens
Jack The Reaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Payload Mayhem at 4.0 against Jack The Reaper's 2.0. Payload Mayhem also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 18 months). On price 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payload Mayhem holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payload Mayhem ships an update weekly, Jack The Reaper every 18 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Payload Mayhem versus Jack The Reaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayload MayhemJack The Reaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size740 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHussein IbrahimClaudio Souza Mattos

Customer experience

Payload Mayhem

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Jack The Reaper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Payload Mayhem

No in-app purchases

None

Jack The Reaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payload Mayhem free?
Payload Mayhem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jack The Reaper free?
Jack The Reaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payload Mayhem or Jack The Reaper?
Payload Mayhem is rated higher. Payload Mayhem averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Jack The Reaper averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Payload Mayhem or Jack The Reaper have ads?
Jack The Reaper shows ads; Payload Mayhem does not.
Which is updated more often, Payload Mayhem or Jack The Reaper?
Payload Mayhem ships an update weekly, and Jack The Reaper every 18 months. Most recently, Payload Mayhem was updated on November 3, 2026 and Jack The Reaper on November 3, 2026.

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