The Branch vs Dango Stack Jump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Branch
Tap to rotate the world and keep a character from falling. Collect gems to unlock new characters and aim for higher scores. A simple yet engaging arcade-style game.
- Rotate the world
- Keep character safe
- Achieve high scores
- Collect gems
- Unlock new characters
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Stay on the branch as long as you can! Tap the screen to rotate the world and keep Mike safe. Get higher scores and collect gems to unlock new characters.
Dango Stack Jump
Guide a charming rice dumpling to jump higher by tapping the screen. Achieve perfect jumps to earn gold coins and gifts, which can be used to collect new jumping postures and unlock more Dango characters. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay suitable for all ages.
- Simple tap-to-jump controls
- Collect gold coins and gifts
- Unlock new Dango jumping postures
- Collect all Dango characters
- Addictive gameplay
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Hello everyone, my name is Dango, is a glutinous rice dumpling! The things we need to do this time are: How to make me jump higher! Gameplay is very simple, Anyone can quickly get started and intent on this. How to play: 1. Just touch screen let Dango jump higher 2. If the perfect jump, you can get extra gold coins and gifts 3. Open a gift to get a lot of gold at once 4. Save gold coins and collect more Dango jumping posture 5. The jumping posture can show in the game play 6. Jump higher and collect all Dango Thanks: Sound Source: Pocket Sound http://pocket-se.info/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dango Stack Jump at 100% against The Branch's 43%. Dango Stack Jump also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). The Branch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. The Branch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dango Stack Jump sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dango Stack Jump holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Branch has 250 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of The Branch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dango Stack Jump's.
The Branch ships an update monthly, Dango Stack Jump every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Branch | Dango Stack Jump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (250 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 250 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 6.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | QQ TSUBASA |
Customer experience
The Branch
Dango Stack Jump
Bugs and requests
The Branch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Ads interrupt gameplay
- Inconsistent branch behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Add more character options
- Improve branch spawning algorithm
- Allow changing direction without purple gems
Dango Stack Jump
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Branch
- Remove Ads$1.99
Dango Stack Jump
- Kilo Coins$0.99
- Mega Coins$1.99
- Giga Coins$4.99
Questions
Is The Branch free?
Is Dango Stack Jump free?
Which has better reviews, The Branch or Dango Stack Jump?
Do The Branch or Dango Stack Jump have ads?
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