Jupiter Jump vs Vault!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jupiter Jump
Tap to control an astronaut, dodging mines and navigating through portals and gates in this fast-paced arcade game. Compete with friends via Game Center for high scores.
- Tap to maneuver astronaut
- Dodge mines
- Navigate portals and gates
- Action-packed gameplay
- Compete via Game Center
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Dash and dodge mines in this action packed game from Noodlecake Games! Jupiter Jump is an action-arcade game, where you tap the screen to maneuver your astronaut through mines, portals, and gates! Easy to pick up and play! Play against your friends through Game Center.
Vault!
Experience thrilling pole vaulting with intuitive tap-and-hold controls. Navigate challenging environments, collect coins to unlock characters, and compete for the highest score. Enjoy endless arcade fun with physics-based challenges.
- Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
- Physics-based arcade action
- Unlockable unique characters
- Game Center support for competition
- Coin collection for upgrades
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Pole vaulting has never been so fun! Cascading cliffs, huge bouncy springs and those infuriating red balls! How far can you go? How long will you last? Can you get the highest score? Classic intuitive physics arcade action with easy to use, hard to master tap and hold controls, mean that things aren't as simple as they seem. Features: - Intuitive single touch pole vaulting gameplay. - Simple concept that anyone can grasp! - Collect coins to unlock unique characters - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jupiter Jump at none against Vault!'s 4. Jupiter Jump also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (985 vs 77). 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. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Jupiter Jump asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Jupiter Jump against 4.5 for Vault!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jupiter Jump has 985 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Jupiter Jump's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jupiter Jump | Vault! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (985 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 985 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Jupiter Jump
Vault!
User reviews
Jupiter Jump
From 985 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 👍 Great retro style
- 👍 Nostalgic experience
- 👍 Competitive high scores
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Misleading ad removal purchase
- 🔍 Intrusive ads
- 🔍 Ads not fully removed after purchase
- 🔍 Combo display obstructs gameplay
Vault!
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro graphics and animations
- 💡 Innovative pole vaulting mechanic
- 🎉 Great time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Lack of content variety after unlocking all characters
Bugs and requests
Jupiter Jump
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Ads still show after paid removal
Requested features
5 requests- Add pause button
- Introduce power-ups and customization
- Expand game modes and content
- Improve performance and stability
- Provide true ad-free experience
Vault!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pole glitching out after continuing from an ad
- Respawning in unwinnable positions after continuing
- Invisible walls causing unexpected deaths
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters with unique abilities
- Different game modes (e.g., time trial, challenges)
- Varied environments and level designs
- Customization options for the vaulting pole
In-app purchases
Jupiter Jump
No in-app purchases
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
