Jump Kid vs Slam Mania
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!!
Slam Mania
Experience classic 80s arcade wrestling on your mobile device. Battle unique characters, capture the belt, and perform powerful moves. Play against the computer or a friend locally.
- Classic 80s arcade wrestling tribute
- Touch screen adapted controls
- Battle unique professional wrestlers
- Play against computer or local friend
- Star-based power-up system
- MFI Game Controller support
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Slam Mania is in a tribute to classic 80s arcade wrestling games, with controls lovingly adapted to the touch screen. Battle a crew of rowdy professional wrestlers including Jobber Joe, Chen Lee, Mad Moose, El Diablo, Kid Turbo, and Beardo. Play vs. computer to capture and defend the belt, or locally versus a friend in hotseat mode. Knock down a flung opponent to earn stars. Use stars to dish out heavy damage with power slams, or leap off the turnbuckle for a high flying finishing move! Supports MFI Game Controllers. Credits: Sound Effects: soundbible Original Music: Music Vortex Additional Music: https://www.zapsplat.com Graphics Design: Spyros Programming & Design: Phil Stroffolino Special Thanks: Louis Dozois
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slam Mania at 4.6 against Jump Kid's 3.7. Slam Mania also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (238 vs 6). Jump Kid's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Slam Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slam Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slam Mania has 238 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Jump Kid's written reviews are positive against 80% of Slam Mania's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jump Kid ships an update every 17 months, Slam Mania every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jump Kid | Slam Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| 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 | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tommy Hass | Easy 8 Software |
Customer experience
Jump Kid
Slam Mania
In-app purchases
Jump Kid
- Unlock full game$1.99
Slam Mania
- Upgrade$1.99
