Comparison

Jump vs Charlie's Run

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

Head to head
About

Jump

Navigate a challenging puzzle world as a white ball, collecting keys to find the exit. Avoid numerous hazards like spikes and fire while gathering optional stars for bonus levels and achievements. Enjoy a unique logic game with impressive graphics and sound.

Highlights
  • Key collection for exit
  • Optional star collection for bonuses
  • Hazard avoidance (spikes, fire)
  • Flat design graphics
  • High-quality sound effects
  • 60 unique levels across 5 packages
Features
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Do you enjoy puzzle games? Do you want to try a different kind of logic game with great graphics and one of a kind gameplay? Then you are definitely in the right place. Jump is a title that will provide you with a fun puzzle experience as you drive your way through a large world trying to grab all the keys in order to reveal the exit. Even if it’s not mandatory, you can collect numerous stars that appear in each level. If you manage to collect all the stars available in each level included in that pack, you will reveal a bonus, hardcore level that will prove to be even harder to beat. By collecting the stars you will be able to receive numerous achievements. In Jump your character will be a white ball that’s very easy to control. However, there will be lots of hazards on each map which will make the gameplay very challenging. From spikes to fire and so on, these hazards need to be avoided at all costs, otherwise you will have to restart the level from the beginning. ◉ Trendy and awesome flat design with tons of different features; ◉ High quality sounds each time you perform an action; ◉ 5 packages of 10 levels each, which adds up to 60 different exciting worlds you can explore. This is a game that was specifically designed to encourage the idea of thinking outside the box while trying to solve the puzzle. The challenge relies in the apparent simplicity of the game. However, the game brings an impressive and cleverly designed set of levels that will definitely keep you playing for hours and hours.

About

Charlie's Run

Collect friends to achieve a high score in this action runner. Reach the goal to enter a block-breaking challenge where you strategically release collected characters. Upgrade your abilities using in-game coins earned through gameplay or by watching videos.

Highlights
  • Collect friends to increase score
  • Block breaking challenge at goal
  • Swipe controls for movement and actions
  • Strategic character release for block breaking
  • Upgrade attack power and time limit
  • Collect coins and watch videos for upgrades
  • In-game picture book for collected characters
Features
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A new type of run action game is born! Depending on the number of friends you have, you can aim for a high score! ▼Rules ・Collect your friends on the roadside and aim at the goal! ・Once you reach the goal, the block breaking part is waiting for you! ・Destroy the objects with the collected characters! ▼How to play ・Swipe left and right to move. ・Swipe up to jump, swipe down to slide! ・Swipe up to jump, swipe down to slide! ・In the block breaking part, you decide the direction in which you want to send the collected characters and release them into the field at once! ・In the block breaking part, you decide the direction in which you want to send your characters flying and release them onto the field at once! As the stage progresses, the difficulty level of the block breaking part will increase! Press the level-up button on the home screen to extend the attack power and time limit of the block breaker part! You need coins to level up, so pick up coins in the game and watch videos to get more coins! You can see the characters you collected in the picture book! EULA URL https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jump4 screens
Charlie's Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jump and Charlie's Run both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Charlie's Run's written reviews are positive against 53% of Jump's. Charlie's Run also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Jump's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Jump sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Charlie's Run sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 — 4.2 for Jump against 4.3 for Charlie's Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Jump's written reviews are positive against 100% of Charlie's Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jump ships an update weekly, Charlie's Run every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jump versus Charlie's Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumpCharlie's Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetchappFourM, K.K.

Customer experience

Jump

All ratings1,803 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral15.7%
Negative31.2%

Charlie's Run

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Jump

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels not displaying fully on screen
  • Game crashing and progress being lost
  • Buttons not registering inputs properly
  • Levels becoming unplayable after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to disable ads for a fee
  • Larger and more spread out control buttons
  • Improved control responsiveness

Charlie's Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Jump

One-time2
  • Skip$0.99
  • Remove permanently all ads in the game.$1.99
1 purchases

Charlie's Run

Subscriptions1
  • Ad Block 1 month$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Jump free?
Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Charlie's Run free?
Charlie's Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jump or Charlie's Run?
Charlie's Run is rated higher. Jump averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Charlie's Run averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Jump or Charlie's Run have ads?
Charlie's Run shows ads; Jump does not.
Which is updated more often, Jump or Charlie's Run?
Jump ships an update weekly, and Charlie's Run every 4 days. Most recently, Jump was updated on October 22, 2026 and Charlie's Run on October 24, 2026.

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