Comparison

Jump Alien vs The Spy

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

Head to head
About

Jump Alien

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The classic alien runner returns — completely rebuilt for modern iOS. Tap to jump. Grab spaceships to fly. Outrun the lunar wilderness as long as you can. Originally launched in 2015, Jump Alien is back — rewritten from scratch with smooth landscape gameplay, crisp animation, tactile haptics, and absolutely zero ads or tracking. — GAMEPLAY — • Tap to jump over deadly asteroids • Tap again mid-air for a double-jump • Snatch flying spaceship pickups to launch into jetpack mode • Hold the screen to thrust skyward, release to drift back down • Collect glowing stars to build your score and unlock new alien skins • The longer you survive, the faster the world flies past — BUILT FOR TODAY'S DEVICES — • Smooth landscape gameplay on every iPhone and iPad • Parallax moonscape with stars, mountains, and drifting clouds • Subtle haptics on every jump, grab, and crash • 60fps animation pulled from the original artwork — PLAY YOUR WAY — • Unlock four alien skins: Classic, Astro, Cyber, and Nebula • Personal best high score saved on your device • Adjustable sound effects and haptics • Quick rounds — perfect for commutes, queues, and elevator rides — RESPECTS YOUR PRIVACY — • Zero ads • Zero tracking • Zero data collection • No accounts, no sign-ups, no internet required • Your high score lives on your device alone — A LOVE LETTER TO ARCADE RUNNERS — Jump Alien is built around the same one-tap soul that made the original a favorite — now modernized for the device in your pocket today. Ready to run, alien?

About

The Spy

Features
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Identify the spy! One or more players are spies and the others will have to find them. Every player who isn't a spy will be given the same word - the spies won't know that word. Then, every player has to say a word (the spies too) and each and every player will have to find out, who is a spy (doesn't know the word) and who is a normal player. When the spy finds out the word before the players can identify the spy, they win. Otherwise the players win.

Screenshots

Jump Alien4 screens
The Spy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jump Alien at Free against The Spy's $0.99. Jump Alien also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). The Spy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 135 months) and device support. On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Jump Alien is free to download; The Spy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jump Alien ships an update every 135 months, The Spy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Jump Alien versus The Spy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJump AlienThe Spy
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 135 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentral Domains LLCJulian Schumacher

In-app purchases

None

Jump Alien

No in-app purchases

None

The Spy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jump Alien free?
Jump Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Spy free?
The Spy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Jump Alien or The Spy?
Jump Alien ships an update every 135 months, and The Spy every 4 weeks. Most recently, Jump Alien was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Spy on October 25, 2026.

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