Jupiter Jump vs Boost Buddies
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.
Boost Buddies
Engage in a hardcore action reflex game with deceptively cute visuals. Test your skills across numerous challenging levels and obstacles. Collect unique characters, each with their own music and level design, to climb the leaderboards.
- 81 Challenge Levels
- Hundreds of obstacle challenges
- Unique characters with themes and music
- Pixel art visuals
- Sticker pack
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Boost Buddies is a hardcore action reflex game. Test yourself in this deceptively cute challenge and reach the top of leaderboards! Collect dozens of unique characters with their very own music and level design. Also featuring Cat Bird! Features: * 81 Challenge Levels. * 100's of deadly obstacle challenges! * Each character has a unique theme and music track! * Beautiful pixel visuals! * Boost Buddies Stickerpack! * End game cutscene(If you can reach that far).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jupiter Jump at 4.4 against Boost Buddies's 3.8. Jupiter Jump also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Boost Buddies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jupiter Jump asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jupiter Jump holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jupiter Jump has 985 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Jupiter Jump's written reviews are positive against 59% of Boost Buddies's.
Jupiter Jump ships an update every 5 months, Boost Buddies every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jupiter Jump | Boost Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (985 ratings) — better | 3.8 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 59.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 985 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Noodlecake | Raiyumi Inc. |
Customer experience
Jupiter Jump
Boost Buddies
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
Boost Buddies
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Adorable characters and art
- 🎵 Great music and soundtrack
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- ✨ Creative mechanics and rules
- 👍 Simple controls, easy to learn
Room to improve
- 💥 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Game won't open or start
- 📉 Lag and performance issues
- 💸 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 🤷 Difficulty with certain levels
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
Boost Buddies
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Game won't open
- Levels are unplayable due to no controls
- Button mode for controls not available in levels
- Progress reset after updates
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- Ads appearing in paid version
- Lag and game blacking out
- Moving floors stop working in upper levels
Requested features
8 requests- Update with new features and levels
- Add more levels
- Add more characters
- Make controls more accessible in levels
- Allow choosing when to watch ads for continues
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- Add music tracks to the game
- Improve level design for extreme difficulty levels
- Easier way to get coins
In-app purchases
Jupiter Jump
No in-app purchases
Boost Buddies
- Remove Ads + Lucky Kat + 300g$2.99
