Comparison

Mr Jump vs Jumping Joe!

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

Jumping Joe!

Guide a square character on an endless vertical climb, navigating treacherous platforms and obstacles. Compete for highscores and customize your character's appearance.

Highlights
  • Endless vertical platforming
  • Highscore chasing and sharing
  • Tap or swipe controls
  • Dynamic shifting colors
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Character customization
Features
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It’s a long way to the top (if you wanna hop ‘n’ bolt)! Fly high in Jumping Joe, a vertical non-stop platformer so addictive that it will make you jump right outta the stratosphere! # # # HIP TO BE SQUARE # # # Meet Joe. He is a square. Literally speaking, not figuratively. But he is not just any kind of square. He is a square with ambition. Help this jumpy fella on his upwards journey through a wild world full of gaps, traps and obstacles. Dodge roaring cannonballs, flic-flac over pointy spikes and leap across bottomless pits as you go higher and higher – slamming your friends’ highscores and leaving the other jumpers in the dust! # # # JUMPING JOE’S GO-GETTING FEATURES # # # ■ ONE DIRECTION: Reach for new heights and go up high… waayyy up high! ■ SUPER-ADDICTIVE: Chase highscores and share them with your friends! ■ MIGHT AS WELL JUMP: Leap from platform to platform via tap or swipe controls! ■ SHIFTING COLORS: Enter Joe’s ever-changing world – are you up for it? ■ LIL’ HELPERS: Rocket [x]… helmet [x]… magnet [x]… bomb [x] ■ DRESS TO IMPRESS: Customize Joe with dozens of new helmets, trails and faces!

Screenshots

Mr Jump4 screens
Jumping Joe!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mr Jump at every 10 days against Jumping Joe!'s every 2 months. Mr Jump also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 62). Jumping Joe!'s advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mr Jump sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Jumping Joe! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Mr Jump against 4.5 for Jumping Joe!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Jump has 4.2K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Mr Jump's written reviews are positive against 95% of Jumping Joe!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Jump ships an update every 10 days, Jumping Joe! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mr Jump versus Jumping Joe!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr JumpJumping Joe!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings)4.5 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB424 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKooappsMOBASO

Customer experience

Mr Jump

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

Jumping Joe!

All ratings61 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative4.8%

User reviews

Mr Jump

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Levels can be too difficult
  • 💸 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Jumping Joe!

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and easy to learn mechanics
  • 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics
  • 🧩 Multiple game modes and customization options
  • ⚡ Fast-paced and challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Ad removal purchase doesn't work
  • 🐛 Game crashes and fails to load
  • 📞 Unresponsive developer support
  • ⚠️ Incompatible with older devices
  • 🎯 Difficult mission requirements

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

Jumping Joe!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ad removal purchase not functioning
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Incompatibility with iPad 3 and older devices
  • Occasional game crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Gesture controls for power-ups instead of touch icons
  • Improved mission balance and difficulty tuning
  • Better power-up drop rate mechanics

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
9 purchases

Jumping Joe!

One-time9
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Humble Pack2 variants$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Cats character pack$1.99
  • Politicians character pack$1.99
  • Piggy Bank (+ no ads)$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Treasure Chest (+ no ads)$9.99
  • Bank Heist (+ no ads)$19.99

Questions

Is Mr Jump free?
Mr Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jumping Joe! free?
Jumping Joe! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr Jump or Jumping Joe!?
Jumping Joe! is rated higher. Mr Jump averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Jumping Joe! averages 4.5 from 62 ratings.
Do Mr Jump or Jumping Joe! have ads?
Both Mr Jump and Jumping Joe! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr Jump or Jumping Joe!?
Mr Jump ships an update every 10 days, and Jumping Joe! every 2 months. Most recently, Mr Jump was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jumping Joe! on October 22, 2026.

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