The Line vs Jump Jerboa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Line
A minimalist arcade game where players swipe to guide a blue dot along a line. Test your reflexes and aim for the highest score possible in this engaging challenge.
- Swipe-based gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Score tracking
- Reflex challenge
- Endless gameplay
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Swipe your finger left or right to move the blue dot and stay in the line. What is your best score? Enjoy the game.
Jump Jerboa
Embark on a challenging minimalist platforming adventure as a desert rodent escaping a facility. Master one-touch controls across numerous handcrafted levels filled with deadly obstacles. Experience retro pixel art and chip-tune music in this unforgiving yet rewarding game.
- One-touch controls
- Minimalist presentation
- Handcrafted challenging levels
- 99 levels
- Portals and jump pads
- Chip-tune music
- Pixel art
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What are jerboas? Why, they're desert rodents that can REALLY jump! Trapped in a cage for much of your life, it's time to bust out and face adversity in Jump Jerboa, an unforgiving, minimalist one-button micro platformer! You will fail over and over, but in the end the freedom will be well worth the pain... right? Jump Jerboa is packed with challenging micro-levels. Play as a jerboa who must escape a facility filled with countless death traps. Jump Jerboa features: • One touch controls. Great for gaming on the go! • Minimalist presentation and gameplay! • Tough as nails, handcrafted levels! • 99 levels and more to come! • Several obstacle types including portals and jump pads! • Fancy chip-tune music! • Retro-induced pixel art! Jump Jerboa is a labor of love from a mostly solo game developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jump Jerboa at 92% against The Line's 24%. Jump Jerboa also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5). The Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Line asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 428 and 476 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of The Line's written reviews are positive against 92% of Jump Jerboa's.
The Line ships an update every 6 weeks, Jump Jerboa every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | The Line | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (428 ratings) | 4.8 (476 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 428 | 476 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 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 | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
The Line
Jump Jerboa
Bugs and requests
The Line
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jump Jerboa
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels sometimes reset progress unexpectedly
- Difficulty spikes in certain world transitions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Ability to customize the character
- Leaderboards or achievements system
- Level editor or community-created content
In-app purchases
The Line
No in-app purchases
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
