Comparison

Doodle Jump Christmas Special vs Build N Explode

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

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About

Doodle Jump Christmas Special

Experience the festive fun of a classic arcade game with a holiday twist. Jump through snowy landscapes, dodge new monsters, and collect power-ups. This free version offers all the joy of the original with seasonal graphics and challenges.

Highlights
  • New holiday graphics
  • New paths and challenges
  • New monsters
  • Rocket power-up
  • Chill-Breath Monster
  • In-game store with upgrades
Features
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Get into the Christmas spirit with this amazingly beautiful special holiday version of one of the most addictive and best-selling iOS apps of all time, Doodle Jump! Doodle Jump Christmas Special Free features all-NEW STUNNING GRAPHICS, all-NEW paths and challenges, all-NEW monsters, a SUPER COOL ROCKET power-up, CHILL-BREATH MONSTER that will freeze you if you're not careful, STORE with upgrades, and much, much more! Doodle Jump Christmas Special Free is all you LOVE about the original Doodle Jump and then some! This is a FREE, ad-supported version of Doodle Jump Christmas Special.

About

Build N Explode

Design and construct imaginative structures using a vast array of items. Then, unleash destruction through various forces like explosions, stomping, or water. Share your unique creations and destructive scenarios with friends.

Highlights
  • Build fantastical structures
  • Hundreds of build items
  • Destroy creations with explosions
  • Destroy creations with stomping
  • Destroy creations with water
  • Share creations with friends
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By popular demand, create fantastical structures and watch them explode, get stomped, blown and washed away! Choose from over hundreds items to build from in your fantasy land. From neon candy canes to angry bombs, allow your creativity to Build N' Explode. Share your creations with your friends and create masterpieces over and over again!

Screenshots

Doodle Jump Christmas Special4 screens
Build N Explode2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Build N Explode at 5.0 against Doodle Jump Christmas Special's 4.3. Build N Explode also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Doodle Jump Christmas Special's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 6) and device support. On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doodle Jump Christmas Special sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Build N Explode sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Build N Explode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump Christmas Special has 84 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Doodle Jump Christmas Special's written reviews are positive against 100% of Build N Explode's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Doodle Jump Christmas Special versus Build N Explode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Jump Christmas SpecialBuild N Explode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (84 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLima SkyIMRepublic Inc.

Customer experience

Doodle Jump Christmas Special

All ratings85 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.5%

Build N Explode

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Doodle Jump Christmas Special

One-time4
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 20000 coins$1.99
  • 50000 coins$2.99
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  • 120,000 coins$3.99
7 purchases

Build N Explode

One-time7
  • Animal Pack$0.99
  • Gnome Pack$0.99
  • Monster Party Pack$0.99
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  • Crazy Avatar Pack$0.99
  • Extreme Sci Fi Pack$0.99
  • Farm Pack$0.99
  • All Packs$4.99

Questions

Is Doodle Jump Christmas Special free?
Doodle Jump Christmas Special is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build N Explode free?
Build N Explode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Jump Christmas Special or Build N Explode?
Build N Explode is rated higher. Doodle Jump Christmas Special averages 4.3 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Build N Explode averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

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