Comparison

What the Shell vs Jumping Squirrels

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

Head to head
About

What the Shell

A fast-paced, strategic board game where players capture turtles and claim neutral eggs. It offers dynamic, original gameplay with simultaneous turns, encouraging aggressive play and quick thinking. Enjoy challenging matches against friends or AI.

Highlights
  • Dynamic and original gameplay
  • Simultaneous play
  • Capture opponent's turtles
  • Claim neutral eggs
  • Play against AI
  • Play with friends
Features
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You both move at the same time, in secret. Only when the turtles land do you find out whose plan just fell apart. Oh no — this ain't your traditional five-in-a-row. What the Shell is the one you reach for when you and a friend are bored on the couch: "Wanna play What the Shell?" A game between two beginners can be over in three minutes, and somehow you're still at it two hours later, laughing every time your minds collide and another egg turns up on the board. "Simultaneous play boosts the fun of this intuitive, yet surprisingly deep board game." — Matthias Titze, Clarc producer (German Computer Game Award winner) There's no taking turns, and nobody goes first — so nobody gets the first-player edge. You lock in your move, your friend locks in theirs, and the board resolves both at once. Strategy still wins games, but you're up against a mind you can't see, and you never know where she just played. Sandwich two of their turtles and they're gone. Both reach for the same square and your turtles crash into an egg — and an egg is a curious thing: you can capture it, or hatch it. One bold move flips a game you'd already written off. Capture at the right moment and a chain reaction can tear through the position your friend spent the whole game building. It's never won or lost until the last move. Made for two: • Sit down together, each on your own phone or tablet, and battle it out face to face — best enjoyed in the same room • Or play online at your own pace, whether your friend's across town or across the world • No one around? Tap Quick Match for a random opponent, or take on the panda offline, from an easygoing Newcomer to a tough Expert • Got a controller? Connect it to your iPad or iPhone and play however you want Read the board, then read your friend. Capture a couple of turtles, deal with the eggs, line up five in a row — and enjoy the look on his face when it all comes together.

About

Jumping Squirrels

Bounce a squirrel up a tree by tapping branches. Avoid the rising water to keep playing. Enjoy this simple, fun game and share it with friends.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump
  • Climb higher
  • Avoid rising water
  • Simple controls
  • Fun gameplay
Features
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A game where the Squirrel will bounce and climbs up the tree. Jump the Squirrel higher and higher by tapping the correct side of the branch and avoid the flood. Don't let the water reach the Squirrel, or else the game is done!. Have fun and if you like the game please rate us and share it with your friends.

Screenshots

What the Shell4 screens
Jumping Squirrels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: What the Shell at 5.0 against Jumping Squirrels's 4.3. Jumping Squirrels's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

What the Shell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
What the Shell versus Jumping Squirrels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat the ShellJumping Squirrels
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuck SmithRamalingam Sivaramakrishnan

Customer experience

What the Shell

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jumping Squirrels

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

What the Shell

No in-app purchases

None

Jumping Squirrels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is What the Shell free?
What the Shell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jumping Squirrels free?
Jumping Squirrels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, What the Shell or Jumping Squirrels?
What the Shell is rated higher. What the Shell averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Jumping Squirrels averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do What the Shell or Jumping Squirrels have ads?
Neither What the Shell nor Jumping Squirrels shows ads.

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