Jumping Josh vs Bowling Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jumping Josh
An addictive endless skating game where players tap and hold to make a character jump through gaps, aiming for high scores. Compete globally and share achievements with friends.
- Endless skating gameplay
- Tap and hold to jump
- Score-based progression
- Global high score leaderboards
- Social media sharing
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Jumping Josh is a endless skating game requiring lightning fast reflexes. Are you up to the challenge? Play as skateboarding dude Josh - your goal is to jump through as many gaps as possible, earning as many points as you can. • Simple, yet addictive gameplay • Tap and hold the screen to make Josh jump • Clear the obstacles to earn points • Game Center support for global high scores • Facebook & Twitter integration - tell friends about your high scores
Bowling Hero
Compete with friends locally or globally in a bowling game. Choose from six heroes and aim for strikes to knock down as many pins as possible. Test your skills and see how many strikes you can achieve.
- Local and global multiplayer
- Choose from six heroes
- Aim for strikes
- Pin-shooting gameplay
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Compete with your friends on the same device or with other players from all over the world. Choose a hero from the six available. Throw the ball and shoot down as many pins as possible! How many strikes will you hit?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jumping Josh at 4.3 against Bowling Hero's 3.3. Jumping Josh also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jumping Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.
Jumping Josh ships an update every 37 months, Bowling Hero every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jumping Josh | Bowling Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 24 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dizzy Squirrel Limited | Code This Lab srl |
Customer experience
Jumping Josh
Bowling Hero
In-app purchases
Jumping Josh
No in-app purchases
Bowling Hero
No in-app purchases
Questions
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