Comparison

Don't Touch The Spikes vs Mr Jump

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

Head to head
About

Don't Touch The Spikes

Guide a small bird through a challenging obstacle course. Avoid touching spikes to achieve the highest possible score. Test your reflexes and see how far you can fly.

Highlights
  • Fly a little bird
  • Avoid spikes
  • Score-based gameplay
  • Endless runner
  • High score challenge
Features
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Make the little bird fly! Don't touch the spikes! How far can you make it?

About

Mr Jump

Guide a character through challenging levels in this fast-paced platformer. Test your reflexes and timing with simple one-tap controls. Enjoy vibrant worlds, compete with friends, and play offline.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Compete with friends
  • Catchy soundtrack
  • No Wi-Fi mode
Features
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Meet Mr Jump, your new favorite guy! Help him on jumping his way through the different ingenious and tricky levels! --------------------------------------- App Store Best of 2015! --------------------------------------- Testimonials: Touch Arcade 4/5 “This shouldn't be so hard. Famous last words, those are, in that strange world of gaming where we can die again and again. Mr Jump is really, really hard. It doesn't even ease you in, at least compared to other games.” PocketGamer 7/10 “It's a hateful experience, and you'll probably swear your entire face off while you're playing, but you'll still wrap your clammy palms around your phone and try to get to the end.” 148Apps 4/5 “You’ll keep chipping away at the stage, keen to get further and come across something even harder along the way.” TechCrunch “Gameplay is challenging without being infuriating, and rewards the kind of hardcore pattern memorization that made classic titles for Atari and NES so fun to play. It’s also refreshing to see something other than an endless runner manage this kind of one-button simplicity.” Gamezebo “Mr Jump Is the Game Everyone Will Be Playing This Month” Macworld “Flappy Bird fans, platformer lovers, and masochists alike will enjoy Mr Jump. This free game is already shooting up the App Store charts and with good reason. Go see what all of the fuss is about.” Test your reflexes, timing, and precision in this fast-paced platform game that’s as simple as it is addicting. Mr. Jump offers endless fun and challenging levels to keep you on your toes. Features One-Tap Gameplay: Simple tapping gameplay, very easy to learn but hard to master. Challenging Levels: Explore a variety of vibrant worlds with unique obstacles. Compete with Friends: Challenge your friends for the highest score and prove you’re the best jumper. Catchy Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in the game with catchy music that sticks in your head. No Wifi mode : Perfect for both online and offline adventures, play with no wifi needed! Ready to leap into action with 2 times the fun? Download Mister Jump for free now and show off your skills in this fun, addicting, and classic runner and dash adventure! This flappy yet thrilling jump game is a top-tier casual experience, suitable for boys, girls, teens, and adults of all ages. Jump into cool fun. Jump with Mr. Jump!

Screenshots

Don't Touch The Spikes4 screens
Mr Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

Don't Touch The Spikes and Mr Jump both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Mr Jump's written reviews are positive against 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's. Mr Jump also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Don't Touch The Spikes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mr Jump sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Don't Touch The Spikes against 4.4 for Mr Jump. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.2K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's written reviews are positive against 82% of Mr Jump's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, Mr Jump every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Don't Touch The Spikes versus Mr Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Touch The SpikesMr Jump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.2K ratings)4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.2K — better4.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB129 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKetchappKooapps

Customer experience

Don't Touch The Spikes

All ratings9,244 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral14.4%
Negative43.5%

Mr Jump

All ratings4,174 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews2,081 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Don't Touch The Spikes

From 9.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of game modes
  • 💎 Rewarding progression system
  • 🎨 Charming visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Loss of progress/unlocks
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls

Mr Jump

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Levels can be too difficult
  • 💸 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

Don't Touch The Spikes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not properly scaling to newer devices
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Duels and challenges not functioning correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Bring back unlockable birds
  • Improve ad placement
  • Add sound/music settings

Mr Jump

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive controls at times
  • Levels freezing or crashing
  • Inconsistent performance on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Checkpoint system to avoid restarting levels
  • Ability to create custom levels
  • More level variety and themes
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Don't Touch The Spikes

One-time5
  • 400 Candies$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Candies$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 3000 Candies$4.99
  • 5000 Candies$6.99
10 purchases

Mr Jump

One-time10
  • Key$0.99
  • Small Coins$0.99
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Medium Coins$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$4.99
  • Large Coins$7.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Huge Coins$14.99
  • Extra Large Gem Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Don't Touch The Spikes free?
Don't Touch The Spikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr Jump free?
Mr Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Touch The Spikes or Mr Jump?
Mr Jump is rated higher. Don't Touch The Spikes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Mr Jump averages 4.4 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Don't Touch The Spikes or Mr Jump have ads?
Both Don't Touch The Spikes and Mr Jump show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Touch The Spikes or Mr Jump?
Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, and Mr Jump every 10 days. Most recently, Don't Touch The Spikes was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mr Jump on November 8, 2026.

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