Comparison

Poke vs Wheel Jam

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

Head to head
About

Poke

Explore the real world to find and collect virtual birds in this retro-style game. "Boop" birds to unlock collectibles and achievements, then use your skills to save a nature preserve from an antagonist. It's a unique way to engage with nature and gaming.

Highlights
  • Retro-style graphics
  • Real-world bird discovery
  • In-app bird "poking"
  • Collectible unlocks
  • Achievement system
  • Nature preserve storyline
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Poke-A-Bird is a retro-style bird collecting game. Go out in the real world and see birds, then poke those birds in the app to unlock collectibles and achievements. Level up your birding skills to protect a nature preserve from an evil developer. Ever wanted to boop a bird? Now is your chance!

About

Wheel Jam

Features
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Sort gears. Clear the board. Relax with a satisfying wheel puzzle adventure. Discover a fresh take on the classic sorting puzzle genre. Rotate colorful wheels, organize matching gears, and solve increasingly clever challenges. Easy to learn, satisfying to master. Play offline, collect rewards, and unlock exciting new worlds! Why you'll love Wheel Jam • Unique wheel rotation and gear sorting gameplay • Hundreds of handcrafted brain-teasing puzzles • Smart obstacles and powerful boosters to master • Colorful visuals with smooth, satisfying animations • Daily rewards, events, and exciting progression • No Wi-Fi needed — play anytime, anywhere How to play • Rotate the wheels to move and sort colorful gears • Match the right colors to clear the board • Use boosters strategically to overcome tricky puzzles • Complete levels to unlock new challenges and rewards Player-friendly Designed to be relaxing yet challenging, with balanced difficulty, regular updates, and plenty of satisfying moments for every puzzle fan.

Screenshots

Poke3 screens
Wheel Jam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Poke at none against Wheel Jam's shown. Wheel Jam's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Poke sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Wheel Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poke ships an update monthly, Wheel Jam every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Poke versus Wheel Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokeWheel Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWill LandisSorrel Games Oyun Anonim Şirketi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Poke

One-time2
  • Summer Bird Pack - West$0.99
  • Summer Bird Pack - East$0.99
10 purchases

Wheel Jam

One-time10
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
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  • Lucky Pack$10.99
  • Large Coin Pack$17.99
  • Prime Coin Pack$33.99
  • Mega Vault$55.99
  • Super Coin Pack$67.99
  • Epic Bundle$110.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$114.99

Questions

Is Poke free?
Poke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wheel Jam free?
Wheel Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poke or Wheel Jam have ads?
Wheel Jam shows ads; Poke does not.
Which is updated more often, Poke or Wheel Jam?
Poke ships an update monthly, and Wheel Jam every 4 days. Most recently, Poke was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wheel Jam on October 31, 2026.

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