Comparison

Mr Jump vs James Summer

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

Head to head
About

Mr Jump

Guide a character through challenging levels in this fast-paced platformer. Test your reflexes and timing with simple one-tap controls. Enjoy vibrant worlds, compete with friends, and play offline.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Compete with friends
  • Catchy soundtrack
  • No Wi-Fi mode
Features
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Meet Mr Jump, your new favorite guy! Help him on jumping his way through the different ingenious and tricky levels! --------------------------------------- App Store Best of 2015! --------------------------------------- Testimonials: Touch Arcade 4/5 “This shouldn't be so hard. Famous last words, those are, in that strange world of gaming where we can die again and again. Mr Jump is really, really hard. It doesn't even ease you in, at least compared to other games.” PocketGamer 7/10 “It's a hateful experience, and you'll probably swear your entire face off while you're playing, but you'll still wrap your clammy palms around your phone and try to get to the end.” 148Apps 4/5 “You’ll keep chipping away at the stage, keen to get further and come across something even harder along the way.” TechCrunch “Gameplay is challenging without being infuriating, and rewards the kind of hardcore pattern memorization that made classic titles for Atari and NES so fun to play. It’s also refreshing to see something other than an endless runner manage this kind of one-button simplicity.” Gamezebo “Mr Jump Is the Game Everyone Will Be Playing This Month” Macworld “Flappy Bird fans, platformer lovers, and masochists alike will enjoy Mr Jump. This free game is already shooting up the App Store charts and with good reason. Go see what all of the fuss is about.” Test your reflexes, timing, and precision in this fast-paced platform game that’s as simple as it is addicting. Mr. Jump offers endless fun and challenging levels to keep you on your toes. Features One-Tap Gameplay: Simple tapping gameplay, very easy to learn but hard to master. Challenging Levels: Explore a variety of vibrant worlds with unique obstacles. Compete with Friends: Challenge your friends for the highest score and prove you’re the best jumper. Catchy Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in the game with catchy music that sticks in your head. No Wifi mode : Perfect for both online and offline adventures, play with no wifi needed! Ready to leap into action with 2 times the fun? Download Mister Jump for free now and show off your skills in this fun, addicting, and classic runner and dash adventure! This flappy yet thrilling jump game is a top-tier casual experience, suitable for boys, girls, teens, and adults of all ages. Jump into cool fun. Jump with Mr. Jump!

About

James Summer

Jump to avoid obstacles and reach new distances in this addictive waterslide game. Master the slide with precise fingertip control to beat the summer heat.

Highlights
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Avoid alligators and jaws
  • Master slide mechanics
  • Reach new distances
  • Fingertip control
Features
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A simple yet addicting game - James Summer! Jump to avoid alligators and jaws. Master the art of the slide, reaching new distances with each attempt. Focus on your fingertips. Kick the sizzling summer heat with James Summer!

Screenshots

Mr Jump4 screens
James Summer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: James Summer at none against Mr Jump's shown. James Summer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Mr Jump's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Mr Jump sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and James Summer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

James Summer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Jump has 4.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Mr Jump's written reviews are positive against 78% of James Summer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Jump ships an update every 10 days, James Summer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mr Jump versus James Summer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr JumpJames Summer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKooappsSungHyuk Yoon

Customer experience

Mr Jump

All ratings4,174 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews2,079 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.5%

James Summer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Mr Jump

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive controls at times
  • Levels freezing or crashing
  • Inconsistent performance on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Checkpoint system to avoid restarting levels
  • Ability to create custom levels
  • More level variety and themes
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

James Summer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mr Jump

One-time10
  • Key$0.99
  • Small Coins$0.99
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Medium Coins$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$4.99
  • Large Coins$7.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Huge Coins$14.99
  • Extra Large Gem Pack$19.99
1 purchases

James Summer

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Mr Jump free?
Mr Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is James Summer free?
James Summer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr Jump or James Summer?
James Summer is rated higher. Mr Jump averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while James Summer averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Mr Jump or James Summer have ads?
Mr Jump shows ads; James Summer does not.
Which is updated more often, Mr Jump or James Summer?
Mr Jump ships an update every 10 days, and James Summer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mr Jump was updated on October 27, 2026 and James Summer on October 24, 2026.

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