Jack N' Jill vs Nekosan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jack N' Jill
Navigate charming retro levels as Jack or Jill, performing jumps and wall jumps to overcome obstacles and enemies. This one-button platformer offers 140 levels across diverse landscapes for a fun and challenging experience.
- One-button controls
- Jumps and wall jumps
- 140 challenging levels
- 7 distinct landscapes
- Retro grayscale graphics
- Addictive gameplay
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Jack N' Jill is a cute and charming one button retro platformer. Control Jack or Jill and perform manoeuvres like jumps and wall jumps to get past obstacles and enemies and help them find each other. With a total of 140 levels spanning over 7 different landscapes, Jack N' Jill provides a fun and challenging gameplay experience. Jack N' Jill is the perfect game for anyone to pick up and play on a touch screen device. If you are an old school gamer or have been playing games since the days of the classic gameboy, the retro music and grayscale graphics will be a fond reminder of the past. Even if you aren't much of a gamer, Jack N' Jill is a great choice, thanks to its easy to learn and addictive gameplay.
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Jack N' Jill at none against Nekosan's shown. Jack N' Jill also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Nekosan's advantage is ratings volume (872 vs 63). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Jack N' Jill sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekosan has 872 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Jack N' Jill's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Jack N' Jill | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (63 ratings) | 4.6 (872 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 82.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 872 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Narang | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Jack N' Jill
Nekosan
User reviews
Jack N' Jill
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Charming retro graphics
- 🎶 Catchy 8-bit soundtrack
- 💡 Addictive and replayable
- 🕹️ Intuitive one-touch controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional control issues and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of level progression tracking
- 🔔 Intrusive ads during gameplay
- 🔧 Compatibility issues with newer devices
Nekosan
From 872 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Bugs and requests
Jack N' Jill
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on startup for some users
- Specific level glitches preventing progress
- Inconsistent jump/movement responsiveness
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds
- Level editor or creator
- Ability to save progress and resume
- Option to mute music separately from sound effects
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
Jack N' Jill
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Mirror$0.99
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
