Nono Islands vs Jumping Fish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nono Islands
Embark on a treasure hunt across mysterious islands filled with ancient riches. Navigate treacherous paths, overcome formidable guardians like spiders and sharks, and evade deadly traps including spikes and sawblades.
- Treasure hunting expedition
- Island exploration
- Enemy encounters
- Trap avoidance
- Challenging gameplay
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Join the expedition to the Nono Islands on a quest for long lost treasures. But be aware, the islands are far from uninhabited! The treasures are heavily guarded by the Nonos and their army - the spiders, the sharks, the jumping skulls and many others. And if you in some way manage to get past them, the hidden traps will get you for sure. Good luck avoiding the spikes, flying darts, sawblades and boulders. Good luck, that's all we can say. Good. Luck.
Jumping Fish
Navigate treacherous waters by jumping and diving to avoid falling bombs. Test your reflexes and see how far you can swim in this challenging arcade-style game.
- Dodge bombs
- Jump and dive mechanics
- Endless swimming gameplay
- High score challenge
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You are swimming in dangerous waters! Jump and dive to dodge the bombs! How far can you swim?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nono Islands at 4.7 against Jumping Fish's 4.2. Nono Islands also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 906). Jumping Fish's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). 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. Nono Islands sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Jumping Fish sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nono Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nono Islands has 6.2K ratings behind it against 906, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Nono Islands's written reviews are positive against 75% of Jumping Fish's.
Nono Islands ships an update every 3 weeks, Jumping Fish every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nono Islands | Jumping Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (906 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 74.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 906 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Nono Islands
Jumping Fish
User reviews
Nono Islands
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Unique 3D graphics
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🎉 Nostalgic childhood game
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging
- 💰 No in-app purchases required
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Controls could be improved
- 🕰️ Long wait times for retries
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes in later levels
Jumping Fish
From 906 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- ⏱️ Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🐠 Variety of fun and unique fish characters
- 👍 Simple and easy to pick up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💢 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 📺 Intrusive and poorly timed ads
- 🔁 Repetitive and monotonous after a while
Bugs and requests
Nono Islands
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Levels not loading properly
- High scores not saving correctly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and islands
- Ability to play with friends
- Additional playable characters
- Checkpoint system improvements
Jumping Fish
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads not providing promised rewards
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn stars and unlock new fish
- Additional game modes and challenges
- Ability to choose specific fish to unlock
- Customization options for backgrounds and obstacles
In-app purchases
Nono Islands
- Buy 5 tokens$0.99
- Unlock all checkpoints$4.99
- Full Game$4.99
Jumping Fish
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Gold Fish$3.99
Questions
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