Comparison

Bouncer vs Jumpy

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

Head to head
About

Bouncer

Features
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JUMP ROPE TRACKER BUILT FOR HABIT. Count your jumps — no smart rope required. Use your iPhone mic, AirPods, or Apple Watch to track workouts, on phone or on wrist. Sync to Apple Health and watch your jump count build in Fitness.app. FEATURES • Sound counting: the iPhone mic hears your landings — just set the phone on the floor • AirPods counting: motion sensors in supported AirPods count your jumps • Apple Watch: Motion-sensor counting + wrist-only workouts • Custom workouts: Build your own warmup, work, and rest blocks and reuse them, on phone or watch, offline • Goal-based training blocks: 4–8 week structured plans with automatic checkpoints • Speed benchmarks: 30/60/180-second events, scored against your personal best and a pace ghost • Intervals: Custom work/rest cycles, HIIT presets (Tabata, 30/15, 45/15) • Heart-rate zones & conditioning trends: See your effort zones and whether your fitness is improving • Skill practice: Illustrated progressions for boxer step, crossovers, and double-unders • Ramp-rate guard: An honest 7-day vs 28-day load card, with a nudge to ease off if you're ramping up • Voice feedback: Spoken jump counts every N jumps • Live Activity: Track your session from the lock screen PROGRESSION • Personal Records: Fastest single-, double-, and rope-less jump counts tracked separately • Streaks: Flame indicator + daily reminders • Badges: Unlock achievements as you go • Levels: XP-driven progression from Bouncing Cadet to Bounce Legend • Year Wrapped: Free shareable recap with stat cards HEALTH & PRIVACY • Writes workouts directly to Apple Health • Optional heart-rate strap support (read-only; never used for counting) • Health data — heart rate, VO2 max, blood oxygen, HRV, and more — stays on your device • Optional iCloud sync: back up your sessions to your own iCloud account, so they carry across your devices WATCH & SHORTCUTS • Native watchOS app with Digital Crown input • Voice cues on watch, free for everyone • Siri Shortcuts: Start workouts with voice commands • Action Button: Quick-start intervals on compatible iPhone PRO: Recovery scores, adaptive weekly plans, session recaps, training blocks, conditioning trends, ramp-rate guard, skill practice — recaps use on-device AI (Apple FoundationModels where supported) with a private, on-device fallback. Free tier: Full counting, benchmark events, personal records, custom workouts (1 saved; Pro: unlimited), interval voice coaching, CSV export, streaks, health sync. NINE LANGUAGES: English, Русский, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português, 日本語, 中文, Українська. No ads anywhere. No subscriptions — Bouncer Pro is a single one-time purchase. Download free and jump.

About

Jumpy

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Jumpy turns your Apple Watch into an automatic jump rope counter — no manual logging, no taps between sets. Start a workout on your wrist, jump, and every skip is counted for you. When you're done, open the iPhone app to explore your history, personal records, and long-term progress. AUTOMATIC SKIP COUNTING • Real-time jump detection right on Apple Watch • Live count, elapsed time, and pace (jumps per minute) • Runs as a proper workout, so heart rate and calories are recorded too YOUR HISTORY, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED • Every session grouped by month • Per-workout detail: total jumps, duration, pace, best minute, and average • A minute-by-minute breakdown chart for each session MONTHLY & YEARLY OVERVIEW • Switch between Month and Year at a glance • Total jumps, workouts, time, and average pace with change vs. the previous period • "Total Jumps by Day" bar chart • "Pace Trend" line chart to watch your speed improve over time RECORDS & STREAKS • Current day streak to keep you motivated • All-time bests: most jumps, best pace, longest workout • Lifetime totals BUILT ON APPLE HEALTH • Workouts are saved to Apple Health as Jump Rope activities • Your data stays on your device and in your private Health store • Nothing is collected, tracked, or sent to us Whether you're doing boxing rounds, CrossFit conditioning, or a daily cardio habit, Jumpy keeps score so you can focus on jumping. Requires an Apple Watch to record workouts.

Screenshots

Bouncer4 screens
Jumpy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jumpy at none against Bouncer's 3. Bouncer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Bouncer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Jumpy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bouncer ships an update every 2 days, Jumpy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bouncer versus Jumpy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBouncerJumpy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuinea Pig Software Development Inc.Tomas Zacha

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bouncer

Subscriptions2
  • gb_pro_monthly$4.991 Month
  • gb_pro_annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • gb_pro_lifetime$34.99
None

Jumpy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bouncer free?
Bouncer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jumpy free?
Jumpy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bouncer or Jumpy have ads?
Neither Bouncer nor Jumpy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bouncer or Jumpy?
Bouncer ships an update every 2 days, and Jumpy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bouncer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Jumpy on September 23, 2026.

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