# Junk Jack — Best sandbox experience!

> 2D sandbox exploration, building, and survival game with multiplayer. (iPhone/iPad app by Pixbits SRL.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/junk-jack/id601584735 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pixbits SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/436555493)
- Category: Games, Education, Adventure, Simulation
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 471 App Store ratings · 764 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-08-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/junk-jack/id601584735/reviews.md

## What is Junk Jack?

Welcome to Junk Jack! It is a 2D sandbox where you can explore, build and survive in randomly generated procedural worlds, full of monsters, hidden treasures and beautiful landscapes, now even in multiplayer with friends!

* Chosen by the AppStore as one of the #BestOf2013 crafting games in 9 countries! *

We are glad to deliver you the best Junk Jack experience ever imagined! A sequel which brings the game to a whole new level with multiplayer, multiple planets, creative mode, liquids, plenty of equipment to customize your character and much more! Plus all the features you loved from Junk Jack Retro (and, we hope, less features you hated!)

This is not a freemium game, buy it once and enjoy the full game experience!

Features:
- local multiplayer up to 4 players and online multiplayer up to 2 players
- a creative mode to unleash your creativity and build everything you can imagine
- a fully featured equip system with more than 400 different wearable items to enhance your adventures or just to make your friends envy!
- polished pixel graphics, full retina support
- combat Uber Mobs and obtain their loot by destroying rare world altars!
- a fully fledged electronics engine allows the creation of complex widgets, even complete CPUs!
- tenths of wonderful music tracks by Bright Primate
- intuitive controls: swipe to move and tap to interact with everything
- an adventure mode that will let you travel between 12 multiple planets with different and intriguing environments
- liquids to enhance or impede your explorations: avoid dangerous lava or go for a swim in a surface lake!
- infinite procedurally generated worlds to make every adventure always different
- a dynamic day/night cycle that blends with wonderful skies in parallax
- a vibrant coloured lighting engine that will make you enjoy every minute spent in Junk Jack worlds
- character customization, you can play also as a female!
- a rewarding exploration thanks to treasure chests full of cool things
- tamable dogs, cats and many other animals that will follow you around
- more than 1000 crafts to be built
- more than 2000 treasures
- more than 440 placeable items
- more than 270 different creatures and monsters
- explosives, shelves, signs, dyes and all the features you liked in Junk Jack Retro
- a complete farming system with more than 70 plants, even many alien and exotic plants
- an in game guide that will teach you how to play
- two ways of crafting to accommodate even needs of casual users

This is just the beginning, we already have many ideas for the next updates!
For every issue just contact us on our forum at forum.pixbits.com

## Key features

- Procedurally generated worlds
- Multiplayer support
- Creative mode
- Extensive equipment system
- Adventure mode across multiple planets
- Electronics engine for complex creations
- Farming system

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Breeding Hat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Extended Day | $0.99 | one-time |
| Complete Craftbook | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dark Ninja | $0.99 | one-time |
| Instant Planets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mining Helmet | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hatcher Hat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Santa Hat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chemistry Book | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pocket Pug | $0.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pole | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Junk Jack?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Awesome game
- 🚀 Great sandbox experience
- 🚀 Tons of content
- 🚀 Nostalgic
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Multiplayer issues
- 🐛 Inventory/crafting bugs
- 🔋 Performance issues on older devices
- 🔒 Lack of cloud/cross-device save support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when joining multiplayer
- Inventory items disappearing
- Crafting recipes not working
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Multiplayer desync and desyncing

**Most requested features**

- Controller support
- More planets/biomes
- NPC/civilization features
- Expanded crafting/progression
- Taming/breeding mechanics

## Recent user reviews (10 of 764)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/junk-jack/id601584735/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2026-07-24, version 3.3.1*

This game is honestly better 
than terraria and a junk jackian could beat a terrerian easily because he can travel across worlds really fast and the terrerian can only teleport very short and we have very op potions and the different worlds that we have can easily expanse

### 1/5 — broken

*2026-05-15, version 3.3.1*

why doesn’t this work on my phone i’m on the latest ios bruh

### 5/5 — Childhood

*2026-03-31, version 3.3.1*

I remember playing this game YEARS ago. Forgot about it as I aged. It recently appeared to me again in a dream at the ripe age of 26. I woke up in a cold sweat and immediately purchased it. Junk Jack will always have a special place in my heart.

### 3/5 — По сети играть невозможно :(

*2025-12-21*

Для одного вероятно ок, но сетевая игра ужасно нестабильна. Постоянно вылетает, не хочет делать реконнект без перезагрузки

### 5/5 — It makes me so happy

*2025-12-17, version 3.3.1*

The nostalgia is so heavy with this. Great game, being 23 sucks :(

### 3/5 — Be aware if you are not doing everything right

*2025-10-08, version 3.3.1*

I am a collector and after exploring seven planets and looted and sorted everything nice and neat in hundred of chests, I opened a chest accidentally with a bucket of water and everything starts to pop like graffiti, and guess what - there is no way to roll back to 5 seconds ago. I simply can’t

### 5/5 — Yesss

*2025-08-22, version 3.3.1*

I’ve been looking for this game for forever
I played it so much as a kid, I really wish they’d continue adding to it, and keep it alive
Last updated 4 years ago :(

### 5/5 — Miss this game

*2025-08-01, version 3.3.1*

I wish this would update again, it was truly ahead of its time

### 5/5 — Exceptional Value

*2025-06-20, version 3.3.1*

Been having such a good time with Junk Jack. I’ve spent over a thousand hours playing Terraria, and Junk Jack, albeit similar, offers so many unique mechanics (I love the idea of exploring different planets to progress the game so much!) that like with Terraria, I’ve been unable to put it down. I just want to dig a little deeper, explore a little further. The only thing that would make the experience even better - controller support. Thank you for a great game :)

### 5/5 — Это чудесный опыт

*2025-04-05*

Игра хорошая , жаль разработку забросили и больше не будут обновлять:(

## Frequently asked questions about Junk Jack

### What is Junk Jack?

Junk Jack is a 2D sandbox game where players can explore, build, and survive in randomly generated worlds. It features a vast array of items, creatures, and environments, with options for both single-player and multiplayer gameplay.

### What are the key features of Junk Jack?

Key features include procedurally generated worlds, local and online multiplayer, a creative mode for building, an extensive equipment system with over 400 items, an adventure mode spanning 12 planets, a functional electronics engine, and a farming system with over 70 plants.

### How much does Junk Jack cost?

Junk Jack is a premium game, meaning you purchase it once to enjoy the full experience. It is not a freemium game, and there are no in-app purchases or ads.

### What platforms is Junk Jack available on?

While the provided data doesn't explicitly state platforms, it mentions 'AppStore' and 'retina support', suggesting availability on iOS devices. It is also likely available on other platforms where similar sandbox games are found.

### What can I do in Junk Jack?

In Junk Jack, you can explore diverse and infinite worlds, gather resources, craft over 1000 items, build structures, combat monsters, customize your character with unique gear, and even create complex electronic devices. You can also farm plants and tame animals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.1 — 2021-01-05

This small update addresses issues with newer iOS devices on which controls didn't work properly!

### 3.3 — 2020-12-14

Hello fellow miners! This version includes tenths of stability fixes and improvements which have been made over last months on the game engine to provide a more stable and rewarding experience!

### 3.2.1 — 2019-04-22

Welcome to Junk Jack 3.2.1!
This version contains a lot of bug fixes and some quality of life enhancements that we're sure you will like! Support for newest iPhone models has been added too!

Changelog:
• Added haptic effects! (you can toggle them from Options->Interface)
• Chest Interface now is twice as big for better organization (on devices which fit it)
• Items are now continuously moved while inside flowing fluids
• Added iPhone XR and iPhone XS Max support for larger displays!
• Health regen from equip now triggers after 5 second without taking damage from monsters
• Implemented item sets bonuses: this features allows to give specific bonuses (and effects) when a specific set of items is equipped
• Created a set for each Uber boss equip drop, now the single equip pieces give less light value, equipping the full set gives the full light value
• Added light value to tooltips of armor pieces
• Added tooltips to some unclear potions
• Some mobs are now able to see through player invisibility
• Thorns damage on monsters is now mitigated by their defense
• Thorns related potions have been buffed
• Adjusted some thorns bonuses from equip
• Fixed critical chance of weapons which wasn’t working (all had 0% critical)
• Fixed bug which wasn’t updating collections when equipping items or pets
• Fixed bug which didn’t consume proper amount of items when using simple craft
• Fixed bug which allowed instant forge crafting
• Fixed a crash when dropping an item stack into an occupied space in some circumstances
• Fixed a rare issue which could corrupt your player save (this fix is retroactive, it could repair corrupted players too)
• Fixed quick stack from forge which didn’t properly move items
• Fixed craftbook key which was working in creative and crashing the game
• Fixed Metal Feet potion, now it properly makes you immune to spikes
• Fixed open save folder option which wasn’t working
• Fixed a random crash when browsing collections
• Fixed a crash that occurred when destroying some growing plants
• Fixed truth table device which wasn’t working as intended
• Changed Bottomless Chest UI color to match the graphics
• Fixed some weapons which had wrong animations
• Fixed some graphical glitches
• Fixed hacked item stacks larger than 999 items which could crash the game
• Added an option to show help for some items in their tooltips
• Changed double confirmation dialogs to be more secure

### 3.2 — 2018-07-18

Welcome to Junk Jack 3.2 Pet Hunt Update!

This patch adds 75 fancy rare pocket pets in all worlds which can be captured, hunt ‘em all! We’ve also added the Junk Machine, used to recycle your crafts and get new items and rare loot. Plus there are now new breedable chihuahua and hamster pets, many new features and cool items to discover, an habanero plant used to craft habanero bombs and soup, craftable concussion bombs and new rare cards used to craft pocket uber mob pets are included too. Plus many more cool things to discover and small tweaks!

Happy mining (and hunting!)

New features:

Added 75 Rare fancy pets on all planets, hunt ‘em all!
New craftable sharpening stones, use them to repair your tools!
New hamster cage
New hamster pets, capture and breed them!
Added breedable chihuahua pets!
More blocks can now be painted
Uber mob altars will now drop rare cards
Combine the cards to craft unique uber mob pets
You can also use cards as trinkets which will give you unique powers
Valentine chests have been removed from planets
Junk machine! Use it to recycle your crafts to get new materials and items!
Totem spawn chance has been increased on all planets
New habanero orange plant
New habanero soup recipe
New craftable habanero bombs!
New craftable concussion bombs!
New pocket Crosshair pet, paying homage to Junk Jack Original graphics!
Animals will now create dung, which you can use to fertilize plants
New craftable Pickaxe of the Giants!
Craftable torch in a bottle which can be placed underwater
New rare blocks can now be found on all planets
New homage pixelated stone block which pays homage to a very known sandbox game!
New CGA retro block
New Tretis block!
Added craftable vine ladders
Added rare outline armor to give Jack an unique look!
Added rare retro armor to give Jack a retro look!
New droppable baseball bat weapon
New poo head fancy equip piece
New eye head fancy equip piece

### 3.1.6 — 2018-02-07

Hello everyone! This version removes the Christmas theme from the game and adds St. Valentine chests in Terra that contain cool themed loot! We have also tweaked loot and utility chests distribution on all planets to improve game balance. Happy mining!

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## More apps by Pixbits SRL

- [Junk Jack Retro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/junk-jack-retro/id436555490)

All apps by Pixbits SRL: https://appshunter.io/developer/436555493

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