Comparison

Jumping Josh vs Ladder Dash

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless skating gameplay
  • Tap and hold to jump
  • Score-based progression
  • Global high score leaderboards
  • Social media sharing
Features
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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

About

Ladder Dash

Embark on an endless climbing adventure with intuitive tap and swipe controls. Dodge obstacles, collect points, and unlock achievements and new theme maps. Compete globally on leaderboards for the ultimate climbing challenge.

Highlights
  • Endless climbing gameplay
  • Tap and swipe controls
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Unlockable theme maps
  • Global leaderboards
  • Achievement system
Features
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One ladder. Every obstacle imaginable. Zero mercy. Ladder Dash is a reflex-driven arcade game about climbing an endless ladder while obstacles try everything they can to knock you off. Tap to grab the next rung. Swipe to dodge whatever is flying toward you. Keep going until you cannot. The premise is instant. The skill ceiling is not. HOW IT WORKS Each run is procedurally generated, so the ladder never repeats. What knocked you off last time will not be waiting in the same spot this time, which means your only real defense is actually getting better. Rush Mode exists for players who think the main game is a warmup. WHAT IS IN THE GAME Endless procedurally generated levels with no repeated patterns. Tap and swipe controls designed around single-handed play. Rush Mode for reflex testing and competitive high score runs. Unlockable hand skins and theme maps collected through gameplay. Global leaderboards to chase — or to suffer under. Clean, readable art style that keeps the focus on the climb. THE HONEST VERSION No Wi-Fi needed. Plays completely offline. Ads are present in the free version and removable with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring charges. No power-ups to buy, no stamina timers, no energy bars. You play when you want and stop when you want. The learning curve is real. The first few runs will end quickly and without much warning. That is part of it. Players who push past the early frustration tend to stick around for a long time. BUILT BY KREWGAMES We are a small studio focused on games that are genuinely fun to pick up and hard to put down. Ladder Dash has been live for over a year with steady updates. Bug report, feature idea, or just want to say something — we want to hear it at support@krewgames.com. Download free. Climb as high as you can.

Screenshots

Jumping Josh4 screens
Ladder Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jumping Josh at 88% against Ladder Dash's 0%. Jumping Josh also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ladder Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Ladder Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jumping Josh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jumping Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Jumping Josh's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ladder Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jumping Josh ships an update every 37 months, Ladder Dash every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Jumping Josh versus Ladder Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumping JoshLadder Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDizzy Squirrel LimitedKrewGames

Customer experience

Jumping Josh

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Ladder Dash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jumping Josh

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ladder Dash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Jumping Josh free?
Jumping Josh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ladder Dash free?
Ladder Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jumping Josh or Ladder Dash?
Jumping Josh is rated higher. Jumping Josh averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ladder Dash averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Jumping Josh or Ladder Dash have ads?
Neither Jumping Josh nor Ladder Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jumping Josh or Ladder Dash?
Jumping Josh ships an update every 37 months, and Ladder Dash every 5 weeks. Most recently, Jumping Josh was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ladder Dash on October 13, 2026.

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