Ball King vs Jumping Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ball King
Experience arcade basketball with a twist, throwing quirky objects through the hoop. Compete with friends and millions of players across various game modes and unlockable environments.
- Throw unique objects
- Compete with friends
- Two exciting game modes
- Unlock new environments
- Unlock new objects to throw
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Want to feel like King? Throw ducks, frogs or even old radios through the basket and crush your friends score! Join 3 million players and compete in two exciting game modes and unlock new environments to play in and new objects to throw! No pop-up advertisements or timers stopping you from playing, just pure fun! Enjoy the game!
Jumping Fish
Navigate treacherous waters by jumping and diving to avoid falling bombs. Test your reflexes and see how far you can swim in this challenging arcade-style game.
- Dodge bombs
- Jump and dive mechanics
- Endless swimming gameplay
- High score challenge
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You are swimming in dangerous waters! Jump and dive to dodge the bombs! How far can you swim?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball King at 4.7 against Jumping Fish's 4.2. Ball King also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 75%). Jumping Fish's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Ball King sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Jumping Fish sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ball King holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 906 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Ball King's written reviews are positive against 75% of Jumping Fish's.
Ball King ships an update every 2 months, Jumping Fish every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ball King | Jumping Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.2 (906 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 74.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 906 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qwiboo Ltd | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Ball King
Jumping Fish
User reviews
Ball King
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🕹️ Addictive and engaging
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 💰 Free to play with fair monetization
- ⏱️ Great time killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive unlocks of the same items
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🌬️ Wind mechanic can be frustrating
Jumping Fish
From 906 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- ⏱️ Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🐠 Variety of fun and unique fish characters
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💢 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 📺 Intrusive and poorly timed ads
- 🔁 Repetitive and monotonous after a while
Bugs and requests
Ball King
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashing on launch after updates
- Disappearing coins/prizes after opening gifts
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to customize player character
- Improved progression system for unlocks
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
Jumping Fish
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads not providing promised rewards
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn stars and unlock new fish
- Additional game modes and challenges
- Ability to choose specific fish to unlock
- Customization options for backgrounds and obstacles
In-app purchases
Ball King
- Bowling Ball$0.99
- Baseball Ball$0.99
- Burger$0.99
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- Zombie Head$0.99
- Yin Yang$0.99
- Skull$0.99
- Lucky Shamrock$0.99
- Old Radio$0.99
- Money Bag$0.99
- Lucky Dice$0.99
- Ninja$0.99
- Skeleton$0.99
- Bomb$0.99
- Yellow Duck$0.99
- Tree Frog$0.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
Jumping Fish
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Gold Fish$3.99
Questions
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