Ship Maneuvering Simulator vs Jumpy Cat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
Experience realistic ship handling with this simulator. It features advanced physics like astern propeller effects, drift during turns, and velocity-dependent rudder and bow thruster performance. Explore various environments with different ship types.
- Astern propeller effect
- Drift during turns
- Pivot point movement
- Velocity-based rudder effectiveness
- Bow thruster influenced by velocity
- Sandbox environment
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This simulator will give you a realistic experience of what it's like to handle a large ship. It includes some features which often seem to be missing in other simulators: - Astern effect of the propeller - Drift during turn - Pivot point movement - Rudder effectiveness based on propeller flow and ship's own velocity - Bow thruster effectiveness influenced by ship's velocity For the moment there are three ships (cargo ship, supply ship and battle ship). In the future more may be added. The game is played in a sandbox style with a sea, river and port environment and customisable current. I plan to also add wind effect. The simulation is based on the mathematical hydrodynamic MMG model which is also used in professional ship handling and mooring simulators.
Jumpy Cat
Guide a cat upward by mastering jump timing and movement in this retro arcade climber. Collect tuna, unlock costumes, and use boosters to extend your runs. Compete on leaderboards for a fun, skill-based experience.
- Easy to learn controls
- Gradually increasing challenge
- Collect tuna and unlock costumes
- Boosters to extend runs
- Game Center leaderboards
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Jumpy Cat is a simple climbing game built around timing and movement. Guide your cat upward by landing each jump and seeing how far you can go. The controls are easy to pick up, making it approachable for younger players, while the challenge builds gradually the higher you climb. Each run is a little different. Some are quick, some go farther than expected. Along the way, you can collect tuna, unlock new costumes, and try different boosters that help you keep going. There are also different areas to reach and milestones to hit over time. The focus stays on simple, skill-based play. Learning the timing, adjusting your movement, and trying again. Features Easy to learn controls Gradually increasing challenge Collect tuna and unlock costumes Boosters to help extend your run Game Center leaderboard to track progress A light, fun experience for kids and families, built around attention, timing, and coming back for another run
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ship Maneuvering Simulator at Free against Jumpy Cat's $2.99. Ship Maneuvering Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (101 vs 1). Jumpy Cat's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Ship Maneuvering Simulator is free to download; Jumpy Cat costs $2.99 up front. Jumpy Cat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ship Maneuvering Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jumpy Cat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Maneuvering Simulator has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Ship Maneuvering Simulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jumpy Cat's.
Ship Maneuvering Simulator ships an update every 6 days, Jumpy Cat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ship Maneuvering Simulator | Jumpy Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (101 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | WPC | Maria Theressa Asis |
Customer experience
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
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In-app purchases
Ship Maneuvering Simulator
No in-app purchases
Jumpy Cat
- Snack Pack$0.99
- Tuna Can$1.99
- Double Tuna$2.99
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- Tuna Feast$4.99
- Tuna Haul$9.99
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