Comparison

Janky Bounce vs Jumpgrid

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

Head to head
About

Janky Bounce

Experience endless pinball action with over 50 collectible characters. Bounce on clouds, explore vibrant locations, and earn in-game currency to unlock secret gifts and discover the mysteries of Bouncy World.

Highlights
  • Infinite pinball gameplay
  • Collect 50+ characters
  • Bounce on clouds for superpowers
  • Explore bouncy locations
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Unlock secret gifts
Features
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Janky Bounce is INFINITE PINBALL in your hand. Collect 50+ cute and mysterious characters to escape the storm. - Bounce on clouds to escape and charge your rainbow superpowers! - Explore beautiful bouncy locations and escape the flood! - Earn monies from the magic couch to open secret gifts! - Collect a menagerie of adorable creatures, monsters and cryptids. - Discover the many, many mysteries and secrets of Bouncy World... P.S. Has anyone seen the any Hoopsnakes or Jackelopes around here?? P.P.S. Thanks for playing our little game. We love you all. Take care of each other.

About

Jumpgrid

Master a cosmic obstacle course by teleporting through deadly hazards. This arcade game demands precision finger control and quick reflexes. Hone your muscle memory to conquer 100 challenging levels and unlock infinite and speedrun modes.

Highlights
  • Precision teleportation gameplay
  • 100 unique levels
  • Infinite and speedrun modes
  • Easy to learn controls
  • Original electronica soundtrack
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Deftly teleport your way through a deadly cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up! Success requires only a few seconds of precision finger ballet, but touch any of the pulsing hazards and the level instantly resets, ready for you to try again, and again, and again... This is a game about honing your muscle memory until you learn to dance with your fingers! Features: - Skin-of-your-teeth gameplay with easy to learn controls - 100 unique and challenging levels, plus infinite and speedrun modes - An original pulse-pounding electronica soundtrack - Options to adjust game speed and reduce flashing - iCloud sync: keep your progress when switching devices Awards: * Winner, Excellence in Design - Freeplay awards * Honorable mention, Excellence in Design - Independent Games Festival * Finalist - Play by Play awards * App of the Week - Stuff.tv Quotes: "Mobile’s best twitch arcade game" - Craig Grannell, Stuff.tv "A wonderful arcade mash-up that'll make your fingers dance" - Harry Slater, Pocket Gamer "The feeling of playing Jumpgrid is one of those things you won’t really understand until you’ve felt it." - AppUnwrapper "Jumpgrid is soooo goooood" - Zach Gage

Screenshots

Janky Bounce4 screens
Jumpgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Janky Bounce at Free against Jumpgrid's $2.99. Jumpgrid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On ads and device support 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

Janky Bounce is free to download; Jumpgrid costs $2.99 up front. Janky Bounce sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Jumpgrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jumpgrid holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jumpgrid has 185 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Janky Bounce's written reviews are positive against 91% of Jumpgrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Janky Bounce ships an update every 15 months, Jumpgrid fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Janky Bounce versus Jumpgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJanky BounceJumpgrid
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.9 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7185 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwenty PercentShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop Trust

Customer experience

Janky Bounce

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Jumpgrid

All ratings185 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Janky Bounce

One-time10
  • Bumble Bee$0.99
  • Owl$0.99
  • Whale$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Triceratops$0.99
  • Robot$0.99
  • Alien$0.99
  • Walrus$0.99
  • Goldfish$0.99
  • Aye-Aye$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$4.99
None

Jumpgrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Janky Bounce free?
Janky Bounce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jumpgrid free?
Jumpgrid costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Janky Bounce or Jumpgrid?
Jumpgrid is rated higher. Janky Bounce averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Jumpgrid averages 4.9 from 185 ratings.
Do Janky Bounce or Jumpgrid have ads?
Neither Janky Bounce nor Jumpgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Janky Bounce or Jumpgrid?
Janky Bounce ships an update every 15 months, and Jumpgrid fortnightly. Most recently, Janky Bounce was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jumpgrid on October 25, 2026.

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