Human Cannonball vs Jump Jerboa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Human Cannonball
Launch yourself from a cannon and aim for distant platforms. Master your trajectory to achieve ultimate glory. Unlock new items, costumes, and cannons as you progress.
- One-touch gameplay
- Unlockable items, costumes, and cannons
- Pixel art graphics
- Small app size
- iCloud sync
- Achievements
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Charge that cannon and become the best Human Cannonball in existence. How many platforms can you reach? Hone your skills and faceplant your way to eternal glory! --- FEATURES --- - One touch gameplay, perfect for that subway ride - Unlockable helper items, costumes and cannons - If you like pixel art: Well ... it's got Pixel Art - If you don't like pixel art: Small app size for your downloading convenience, due to small texture sizes (you might consider changing your view on pixel art) - iCloud sync between all your devices - Achievements - And best of all: Free-to-Enjoy Now faceplant away! Also: Every review is very much appreciated!
Jump Jerboa
Embark on a challenging minimalist platforming adventure as a desert rodent escaping a facility. Master one-touch controls across numerous handcrafted levels filled with deadly obstacles. Experience retro pixel art and chip-tune music in this unforgiving yet rewarding game.
- One-touch controls
- Minimalist presentation
- Handcrafted challenging levels
- 99 levels
- Portals and jump pads
- Chip-tune music
- Pixel art
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What are jerboas? Why, they're desert rodents that can REALLY jump! Trapped in a cage for much of your life, it's time to bust out and face adversity in Jump Jerboa, an unforgiving, minimalist one-button micro platformer! You will fail over and over, but in the end the freedom will be well worth the pain... right? Jump Jerboa is packed with challenging micro-levels. Play as a jerboa who must escape a facility filled with countless death traps. Jump Jerboa features: • One touch controls. Great for gaming on the go! • Minimalist presentation and gameplay! • Tough as nails, handcrafted levels! • 99 levels and more to come! • Several obstacle types including portals and jump pads! • Fancy chip-tune music! • Retro-induced pixel art! Jump Jerboa is a labor of love from a mostly solo game developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Human Cannonball at none against Jump Jerboa's shown. Jump Jerboa's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (480 vs 85). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Human Cannonball sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Jump Jerboa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jump Jerboa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Jerboa has 480 ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Human Cannonball's written reviews are positive against 92% of Jump Jerboa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Human Cannonball ships an update every 3 months, Jump Jerboa every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Human Cannonball | Jump Jerboa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (85 ratings) | 4.8 (480 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.6% of reviews — better | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 480 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roflcopter Ink GmbH | Yong Kian Chin |
Customer experience
Human Cannonball
Jump Jerboa
User reviews
Human Cannonball
From 85 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🎉 Great time-killer
- 💥 Hilarious sound effects
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
Room to improve
- 🔊 Tortured scream sound effects
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing launch trajectory
- 💰 Coins/parachutes can be hard to earn
Jump Jerboa
From 480 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive gameplay
- 💎 Charming pixel art and aesthetics
- 🔒 Minimal ads that don't interrupt gameplay
- 👍 Challenging yet fair difficulty curve
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or progress loss
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or in-game guidance
- 🕹️ Controls can feel imprecise at times
Bugs and requests
Human Cannonball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with full-screen display
Requested features
3 requests- More characters and cannons
- Additional game modes (speed run, multiplayer, etc.)
- Easier coin/currency earning
Jump Jerboa
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels sometimes reset progress unexpectedly
- Difficulty spikes in certain world transitions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Ability to customize the character
- Leaderboards or achievements system
- Level editor or community-created content
In-app purchases
Human Cannonball
- 200 Coins$0.99
- Coin Doubler$1.99
- 450 Coins$1.99
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- 750 Coins$2.99
- 1500 Coins$4.99
Jump Jerboa
- Ad Removal + Tiny companion$1.99
