Jack N' Jill vs Jump Jerboa
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.
Jump Jerboa
Embark on a challenging minimalist platforming adventure as a desert rodent escaping a facility. Master one-touch controls across numerous handcrafted levels filled with deadly obstacles. Experience retro pixel art and chip-tune music in this unforgiving yet rewarding game.
- One-touch controls
- Minimalist presentation
- Handcrafted challenging levels
- 99 levels
- Portals and jump pads
- Chip-tune music
- Pixel art
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What are jerboas? Why, they're desert rodents that can REALLY jump! Trapped in a cage for much of your life, it's time to bust out and face adversity in Jump Jerboa, an unforgiving, minimalist one-button micro platformer! You will fail over and over, but in the end the freedom will be well worth the pain... right? Jump Jerboa is packed with challenging micro-levels. Play as a jerboa who must escape a facility filled with countless death traps. Jump Jerboa features: • One touch controls. Great for gaming on the go! • Minimalist presentation and gameplay! • Tough as nails, handcrafted levels! • 99 levels and more to come! • Several obstacle types including portals and jump pads! • Fancy chip-tune music! • Retro-induced pixel art! Jump Jerboa is a labor of love from a mostly solo game developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Jack N' Jill at none against Jump Jerboa's shown. Jack N' Jill also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Jump Jerboa's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (476 vs 61). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Jack N' Jill sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Jerboa has 476 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Jack N' Jill's written reviews are positive against 92% of Jump Jerboa's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack N' Jill | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (61 ratings) | 4.8 (476 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 476 — 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 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Narang | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Jack N' Jill
Jump Jerboa
User reviews
Jack N' Jill
From 61 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
Jump Jerboa
From 476 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 💎 Charming pixel art and aesthetics
- 🔒 Minimal ads that don't interrupt gameplay
- 👍 Challenging yet fair difficulty curve
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or progress loss
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or in-game guidance
- 🕹️ Controls can feel imprecise at times
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
Jump Jerboa
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels sometimes reset progress unexpectedly
- Difficulty spikes in certain world transitions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Ability to customize the character
- Leaderboards or achievements system
- Level editor or community-created content
In-app purchases
Jack N' Jill
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Mirror$0.99
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
Questions
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