Doggins vs Text Based Jimmy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doggins
Embark on a charming point-and-sniff adventure across the moon. Solve classic item-based puzzles and unravel a quirky plot involving a villainous squirrel. Enjoy a visually rich, handcrafted experience playable in one sitting.
- Point-and-sniff exploration
- Item-based puzzles
- Immersive visual storytelling
- Handcrafted animation
- Single-sitting gameplay
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Explore the moon, sniff some things. Unravel the plot of a villainous squirrel to sabotage the history of human invention. Doggins is a tiny snack of an adventure game, playable in a single sitting or enjoyed more slowly. The game features a fresh take on classic item-based puzzles, with immersive visual storytelling, handcrafted animation, and no ads or in-app purchases. Created by married duo Brain&Brain and inspired by their own indomitable cairn terrier.
Text Based Jimmy
An 18+ text-based 2D platformer that tells the emotional story of Jimmy, a character in deep trouble with a strip club he's been sneaking into. Experience a narrative-driven adventure with a unique gameplay style.
- Text-based 2D platformer
- Emotional narrative
- Adult-oriented content
- Story-driven gameplay
- Unique mechanics
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18+ text-based 2D platformer following the emotional story of Jimmy, a poor fella who's found himself in a heap of trouble with the strip club he's been illegally sneaking in to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Text Based Jimmy at Free against Doggins's $2.99. Text Based Jimmy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (83% vs 45%). Doggins's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 8). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Text Based Jimmy is free to download; Doggins costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Based Jimmy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doggins has 56 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Doggins's written reviews are positive against 83% of Text Based Jimmy's.
Doggins ships an update every 14 months, Text Based Jimmy every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doggins | Text Based Jimmy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (56 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 436 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brain&Brain | Ethan Sarif-Kattan |
Customer experience
Doggins
Text Based Jimmy
Bugs and requests
Doggins
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bike remote puzzle not working as intended
- Items disappearing during gameplay
- Game freezing at certain points
Requested features
4 requests- Longer gameplay with more chapters and content
- More challenging and varied puzzles
- In-game hint system
- Ability to replay completed levels
Text Based Jimmy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doggins
No in-app purchases
Text Based Jimmy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Doggins free?
Is Text Based Jimmy free?
Which has better reviews, Doggins or Text Based Jimmy?
Do Doggins or Text Based Jimmy have ads?
Which is updated more often, Doggins or Text Based Jimmy?
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