Comparison

Meditating Monk vs Jump Alien

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

Head to head
About

Meditating Monk

A simple, one-tap game where players guide a floating monk to avoid obstacles. Earn high scores and unlock enlightening thoughts as you play.

Highlights
  • One-finger gameplay
  • Tap to float mechanic
  • Score-based progression
  • Unlockable enlightening thoughts
  • Original music soundtrack
Features
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Meditating Monk is a game about meditation. (Actual feelings of meditation may vary.) Taking cues from games like Flappy Bird, Meditating Monk only requires one finger to play. When you tap the screen, a monk will float into the air, and you'll have to keep tapping to make sure he doesn't hit the ground below or the tree branch above him. The longer you keep the monk floating, the higher your score will be. If you earn a score of at least 10, you'll receive an enlightening thought. This game features sound and music from Davy Wolf. A special thanks to him for the sweet tunes!

About

Jump Alien

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The classic alien runner returns — completely rebuilt for modern iOS. Tap to jump. Grab spaceships to fly. Outrun the lunar wilderness as long as you can. Originally launched in 2015, Jump Alien is back — rewritten from scratch with smooth landscape gameplay, crisp animation, tactile haptics, and absolutely zero ads or tracking. — GAMEPLAY — • Tap to jump over deadly asteroids • Tap again mid-air for a double-jump • Snatch flying spaceship pickups to launch into jetpack mode • Hold the screen to thrust skyward, release to drift back down • Collect glowing stars to build your score and unlock new alien skins • The longer you survive, the faster the world flies past — BUILT FOR TODAY'S DEVICES — • Smooth landscape gameplay on every iPhone and iPad • Parallax moonscape with stars, mountains, and drifting clouds • Subtle haptics on every jump, grab, and crash • 60fps animation pulled from the original artwork — PLAY YOUR WAY — • Unlock four alien skins: Classic, Astro, Cyber, and Nebula • Personal best high score saved on your device • Adjustable sound effects and haptics • Quick rounds — perfect for commutes, queues, and elevator rides — RESPECTS YOUR PRIVACY — • Zero ads • Zero tracking • Zero data collection • No accounts, no sign-ups, no internet required • Your high score lives on your device alone — A LOVE LETTER TO ARCADE RUNNERS — Jump Alien is built around the same one-tap soul that made the original a favorite — now modernized for the device in your pocket today. Ready to run, alien?

Screenshots

Meditating Monk3 screens
Jump Alien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meditating Monk at every 12 months against Jump Alien's every 135 months. Meditating Monk also leads on device support and iOS requirement (11 vs 16.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meditating Monk ships an update every 12 months, Jump Alien every 135 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Meditating Monk versus Jump Alien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeditating MonkJump Alien
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 135 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS11 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Seitz JrCentral Domains LLC

In-app purchases

None

Meditating Monk

No in-app purchases

None

Jump Alien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meditating Monk free?
Meditating Monk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jump Alien free?
Jump Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Meditating Monk or Jump Alien?
Meditating Monk ships an update every 12 months, and Jump Alien every 135 months. Most recently, Meditating Monk was updated on October 12, 2026 and Jump Alien on September 29, 2026.

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