Comparison

JELLIES! vs Armor Stride

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

Head to head
About

JELLIES!

Embark on a colorful quest to catch jellies and retrieve lost fingers within a 60-second time limit. Utilize power-ups and combos to achieve high scores and unlock achievements. Engage in various game modes, including multiplayer and endless play.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzle gameplay
  • 60-second timed challenges
  • Power-up and combo system
  • Global leaderboards
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
Currently charting
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A handcrafted game about catching jellies! NOTICE: iPod Touch 4G is not supported. “JELLIES! is an adorable little color-matching puzzle game with a fantastic style and an interesting arcade-like twist.” — PocketGamer UK “I’m loving Jellies! I’m a sucker for these types of games, and I’ve been enamored with the charming visuals, soothing soundtrack, and simple, yet challenging, gameplay that will require your best color-linking skills.” — AppAdvice “Jellies is an entertaining matching fest with numerous unique twists that is a should buy.” — Apple'N'Apps “Simple yet surprisingly entertaining in short bursts, this is a Match-3 game worth looking at.” — 148Apps Join Bob the Fisherman as he traverses the high seas, navigates through arctic glaciers and plunges beyond the ocean depths as he embarks on a heroic quest to find his fingers from the wicked jellies that have bitten them off! The goal is simple: catch as many Jellies as possible in 60 seconds to get your fingers back! Stockpile Jellies to earn power-ups to boost your score and time! - ENJOY beautiful minimalistic art design and original music design from Acid Pop - CHALLENGE your friends and the world on global leaderboards - RIDICULOUS dialogue and characters, from the likes of Bob, Mr. Seagull and Jellies - VIEW your journey through the lens of InstaBob, the only social network of one man deprived of fingers - UNLOCK achievements and partake in Missions to speed up your progress and get great stuff - COMBO your way to victory and become a Jellies master in this easy-to-learn but hard to master feature GAME MODES: Timed — Connect as many same-colored Jellies as you can in 60 seconds. Create combos to increase your score and extend your time! Multiplayer (NEW) — Play online with real people, level up and upgrade your power-ups. Endless — Relax, play and catch Jellies at your leisure. Please note: Jellies allows players to purchase items in game for real money. Just disable in app purchases on your device if you don't want to use this feature. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest news: facebook.com/jelliesgame twitter.com/jelliesgame Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you. You can reach us at: support@wefiftytwo.com

About

Armor Stride

Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Endless procedural levels
  • Monster combat
  • Trap avoidance
  • Treasure collection and selling
  • Simple tap/swipe controls
  • Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support

Screenshots

JELLIES!4 screens
Armor Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Armor Stride at Free against JELLIES!'s $1.99. Armor Stride also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). JELLIES!'s advantage is ratings volume (180 vs 6) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Armor Stride is free to download; JELLIES! costs $1.99 up front. JELLIES! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Armor Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Armor Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JELLIES! has 180 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of JELLIES!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Armor Stride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JELLIES! ships an update every 5 weeks, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
JELLIES! versus Armor Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJELLIES!Armor Stride
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (180 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB55 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFIFTYTWOAlberto Navarro

Customer experience

JELLIES!

All ratings180 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews1,591 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.1%

Armor Stride

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

JELLIES!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Intro video looping issue
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Inability to properly mute sound

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied levels and challenges
  • Ability to customize jellyfish colors
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Multiplayer improvements

Armor Stride

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

JELLIES!

One-time9
  • +10 clocks$0.99
  • +5,000 coins$0.99
  • ENDLESS MODE$1.99
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  • +15,000 coins$1.99
  • +90 clocks$3.99
  • +50,000 coins$4.99
  • +200 clocks$6.99
  • Infinite clocks$9.99
  • +250,000 coins$9.99
1 purchases

Armor Stride

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is JELLIES! free?
JELLIES! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Armor Stride free?
Armor Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JELLIES! or Armor Stride?
Armor Stride is rated higher. JELLIES! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Armor Stride averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do JELLIES! or Armor Stride have ads?
Neither JELLIES! nor Armor Stride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JELLIES! or Armor Stride?
JELLIES! ships an update every 5 weeks, and Armor Stride fortnightly. Most recently, JELLIES! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Armor Stride on September 30, 2026.

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