Comparison

The Grid Platformer vs Bloom Jump

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

Head to head
About

The Grid Platformer

Embark on a retro-style 2D side-scrolling adventure as a transformed automotronic man. Run, jump, and smash through 12 action-packed levels to escape a strange digital world. Experience fast-paced gameplay with amazing retro graphics.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling adventure
  • Retro graphics
  • 12 action-packed levels
  • Run, jump, and smash mechanics
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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The Grid is an amazing action packed 2D side-scrolling adventure game from Ape Apps. It combines retro platformer action with amazing retro graphics for a fast paced gaming experience that is out of this dimension! After a long days work in his lab, an unsuspecting computer scientist falls to sleep at his keyboard. He wakes up to find himself transformed into a glowing automotronic man trapped in a strange world known as The Grid. He must now run, jump, and smash his way through 12 action packed levels as he tries to escape from The Grid. **Special Credit** The music for The Grid came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

About

Bloom Jump

Features
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Bloom Jump is a classic 2D side-scrolling platformer with crisp pixel-art worlds and tight, responsive controls — easy to pick up, fun to master. Run, jump, and stomp your way through five hand-designed levels: Green Meadows, Rocky Cliffs, Sky Gardens, Dark Caves, and Final Heights. Collect coins and gems, bounce off springs, dodge spikes, and outsmart walkers, flyers, and chasers on your way to the flag. FEATURES • 5 hand-crafted levels with parallax pixel-art backgrounds • Smooth 60 FPS platforming with springs, one-way platforms, and stompable enemies • Coins, gems, and a flag goal in every level — three lives, three hearts • Original chiptune music and retro sound effects • Play your way: touch controls, game controller, or keyboard • Available in 13 languages Pure, old-school platforming — no timers, no ads getting in your way. Just you, the jump button, and the next level. Grab your coins and reach the flag!

Screenshots

The Grid Platformer3 screens
Bloom Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bloom Jump at none against The Grid Platformer's 1. Bloom Jump also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. The Grid Platformer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bloom Jump asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Grid Platformer versus Bloom Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Grid PlatformerBloom Jump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinSkelpo GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Grid Platformer

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
None

Bloom Jump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Grid Platformer free?
The Grid Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloom Jump free?
Bloom Jump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Grid Platformer or Bloom Jump have ads?
The Grid Platformer shows ads; Bloom Jump does not.

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