Jump Kid vs Jr's Mad Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jump Kid
Embark on a classic pixel art platforming adventure to rescue a child and potentially win a heart. Jump on enemies to defeat them and conquer challenging boss fights across multiple worlds. The first two worlds are free, with an option to unlock the full game.
- Classic pixel art platformer gameplay
- Jump on enemies to defeat them
- Boss fights at the end of each world
- 6 worlds with 12 levels each
- iCloud syncing across devices
- MFi controller support
- Apple TV support
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Help the girl get her kid back, maybe you can win her heart? Jump kid is an old school platformer, where you must jump on enemies to kill them. Beat the boss at the end of each world. 6 worlds with 12 levels each. All features unique boss fights, and new enemies as the game progresses. First two worlds are free, unlock the full game to play all the worlds. Support for Apple Tv - tvOS!! Support for MFI controllers!! login to iCloud on all your devices and pickup on another device, where you left off!! On every level you start with 2 stars. Loose a life, and you are down to 1 star. Collect the star that appears in the end of each level and try to keep all 3 stars. Support us and unlock the full version without ingame ads!!
Jr's Mad Dash
Embark on an adventure with Junior, using his rocket boots and a powerful punch to battle monsters. Collect gems and treasures across diverse landscapes, from cemeteries to volcanoes, with intuitive controls and beautiful graphics.
- Rocket boot mechanics
- Punching attacks
- Monster battles
- Gem and treasure collection
- Diverse landscapes
- Intuitive controls
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Run with Junior in Jr’s Mad Dash! With only his wits, a vicious right hook and his amazing rocket boots, Junior must traverse a gauntlet of skeletons, zombies, and monsters. Along the way you will pick up gems, treasures and see breathtaking landscapes. No complicated menus, with an easy to use interface. Tap 2 Fingers on the Screen to launch Jr’s rocket boots. While in the air, swipe right to glide. To punch or fall back down, just Tap 1 Finger on the Screen. Have loads of fun as you play Jr’s Mad Dash. - Beautiful graphics - Loads of Monsters to fend off - Easy to use interface - 10 different landscapes covering Night through Day as you travel through cemeteries, mountains, deserts, and volcanos. - Multi-layer animations - Gems and Treasures galore - Hear Junior speak as the game progresses - Use Jr's amazing Rocket Boots Universal Purchase support: downloading this app enables it across all platforms: iPad, iPhone and Apple TV 4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jr's Mad Dash at 5.0 against Jump Kid's 3.7. Jr's Mad Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). Jump Kid's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Jump Kid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jr's Mad Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jr's Mad Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Kid has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Jump Kid ships an update every 17 months, Jr's Mad Dash every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jump Kid | Jr's Mad Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tommy Hass | DigitalSummit.TV Inc |
Customer experience
Jump Kid
Jr's Mad Dash
In-app purchases
Jump Kid
- Unlock full game$1.99
Jr's Mad Dash
No in-app purchases
