Jack N' Jill vs Ollie’s Arcade
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.
Ollie’s Arcade
Experience classic arcade and handheld gaming on your phone with a collection of retro-styled mini-games. Enjoy challenging yet simple gameplay with no ads, coins, or subscriptions required. Accessible for all, including those with color-blindness, and supports game controllers and keyboards.
- Retro-styled mini-games
- Ad-free experience
- No in-app purchases or subscriptions
- Accessible design for color-blindness
- Game controller and keyboard support
- Handheld electronic game simulation
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A fun collection of retro-styled mini games that are both challenging and simple to play. Relive fond memories of your favorite classic arcade or electronic handheld games! ⁕ 100% Free Thanks to generous Kickstarter backers, Ollie's Arcade is entirely free to play! ⁕ Handheld Retro Gaming Put the sights and sounds of electronic gaming in the palm of your hand. Turns your device into a perfectly pixelated way to pass the time and have some fun. ⁕ No Ads, No Coins, No Subs There are no ads to watch, no coins to buy, and no subscriptions to renew. Crash that lunar lander all you want, we'll build more! ⁕ Fun AND Accessible Ollie's mini games are easy to learn and designed to be accessible for all, even those with color-blindness. ⁕ Game Controller and Keyboard Support Sometimes you just gotta go old school! Each of Ollie's mini games offer full support for playing with your favorite game controller or keyboard. IGRS Rating: 3+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Ollie’s Arcade at free against Jack N' Jill's free with in-app purchases. Ollie’s Arcade also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Jack N' Jill's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Ollie’s Arcade sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ollie’s Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 138 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Jack N' Jill's written reviews are positive against 82% of Ollie’s Arcade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jack N' Jill ships an update every 2 months, Ollie’s Arcade every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jack N' Jill | Ollie’s Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (63 ratings) | 4.8 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Narang | The Iconfactory |
Customer experience
Jack N' Jill
Ollie’s Arcade
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
Ollie’s Arcade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jack N' Jill
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Mirror$0.99
Ollie’s Arcade
- Tranquility Touchdown$1.99
- Snake$1.99
