Comparison

Jumpy Witch vs The Grid Platformer

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

Head to head
About

Jumpy Witch

Experience a thrilling platformer with unique "Touch & Hold" controls to guide a witch through beautiful environments. Compete with friends via Game Center for the highest score in this exciting, minimalist game.

Highlights
  • Beautiful graphics and sound
  • Unique "Touch & Hold" jump controls
  • High thrill and excitement
  • Game Center integration for leaderboards
  • Minimalist controls
Features
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Beautiful graphics and sound, and unique jump style. Here comes a game for you jump experts! ### Game Features ▶ Beautiful sound tracks. ▶ High thrill and excitement delivered with minimum controls. ▶ Enjoy the beautiful flight of the witch with "Touch & Hold" controls. ▶ Boast your score to your friends on Game Center. ▶ The die is cast. No turning back. ※ We support Game Center. High thrill Platfomer / Indie / jumpy game.

About

The Grid Platformer

Embark on a retro-style 2D side-scrolling adventure as a transformed automotronic man. Run, jump, and smash through 12 action-packed levels to escape a strange digital world. Experience fast-paced gameplay with amazing retro graphics.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling adventure
  • Retro graphics
  • 12 action-packed levels
  • Run, jump, and smash mechanics
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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The Grid is an amazing action packed 2D side-scrolling adventure game from Ape Apps. It combines retro platformer action with amazing retro graphics for a fast paced gaming experience that is out of this dimension! After a long days work in his lab, an unsuspecting computer scientist falls to sleep at his keyboard. He wakes up to find himself transformed into a glowing automotronic man trapped in a strange world known as The Grid. He must now run, jump, and smash his way through 12 action packed levels as he tries to escape from The Grid. **Special Credit** The music for The Grid came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

Screenshots

Jumpy Witch4 screens
The Grid Platformer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jumpy Witch at none against The Grid Platformer's shown. Jumpy Witch also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). The Grid Platformer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Jumpy Witch sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Grid Platformer 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

Jumpy Witch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Grid Platformer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Jumpy Witch's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Grid Platformer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jumpy Witch ships an update every 6 weeks, The Grid Platformer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Jumpy Witch versus The Grid Platformer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumpy WitchThe Grid Platformer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB18 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperToward Inc.Brandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Jumpy Witch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

The Grid Platformer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Jumpy Witch

One-time10
  • Magic Shield Package 1$0.99
  • Resurrection Package 1$0.99
  • ADS Remover$0.99
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  • Magic Shield Package 2$1.99
  • Resurrection Package 2$1.99
  • VIP Event$2.99
  • Hot Package$4.99
  • Magic Shield Package 3$4.99
  • Resurrection Package 3$4.99
  • Best Package$9.99
1 purchases

The Grid Platformer

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99

Questions

Is Jumpy Witch free?
Jumpy Witch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Grid Platformer free?
The Grid Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jumpy Witch or The Grid Platformer?
Jumpy Witch is rated higher. Jumpy Witch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Grid Platformer averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Jumpy Witch or The Grid Platformer have ads?
The Grid Platformer shows ads; Jumpy Witch does not.
Which is updated more often, Jumpy Witch or The Grid Platformer?
Jumpy Witch ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Grid Platformer every 9 months. Most recently, Jumpy Witch was updated on October 11, 2026 and The Grid Platformer on October 13, 2026.

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