Comparison

Burrito Bison vs Jetpack Joyride Classic

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

Head to head
About

Burrito Bison

Launch a wrestler into the sky to defeat invading gummies and recover a stolen cookbook. Upgrade your abilities, battle unique opponents, and soar through different universes. Compete with friends on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Launch wrestlers with friends
  • Dozens of upgrades
  • Five unique opponents
  • Battle a Final Boss
  • Crack open pinatas
  • Leaderboard races
Features
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Burrito Bison is here and he’s brought friends! In the latest installment of one of the web’s most popular games, Burrito Bison teams up with new friends: Pineapple Spank and El Pollo to bounce, crack, eat cake, smack, fly, and soar through the skies to fend off the invasion of gummies! Stolen by an evil chef, Burrito Bison seeks out his cookbook to take back with him to make the finest salsa in the world. So strap on your rocket belt, and launch your way to glory! Features: *Three powerful wrestlers: Burrito Bison now gets to adventure with friends! *Dozens of upgrades to make you stronger, slippier, luckier, faster, more underground worm-riding-er, and more explosive. *Five opponents, each with unique weakness, to fight through on your quest for freedom. KO them for big bonuses! *For the first time in the series, battle a Final Boss in your quest to rid the world of gummies (or at least until you get your cookbook back and fly through the gummies’ alternate universe)! *All the pinatas you can crack open! *Join your friends in a race to the top of the leaderboards! PLEASE NOTE: Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre is free to play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

About

Jetpack Joyride Classic

Experience the classic endless running adventure with Barry Steakfries. Equip unique jetpacks, dodge obstacles, and complete missions. This version offers an ad-free and in-app purchase-free gameplay experience, allowing you to focus on achieving high scores and unlocking content.

Highlights
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Unlockable jetpacks
  • Iconic soundtrack
  • Daring missions
  • Customizable outfits
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins
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The Jetpack Joyride you know and love, with no ads or in-app purchases! Join Barry Steakfries in the lab like the good ol’ days. Relive your memories of Bullet-powered jetpacks! Giant mechanical dragons! Birds that shoot money! Equip cool jetpacks, suit up in stylish costumes and ride crazy vehicles in your endless running quest to beat the scientists to the end of the lab. KEY FEATURES ● No ads, no-in app purchases ● Unlock the coolest jetpacks, with heaps to collect! ● Enjoy the iconic Jetpack Joyride soundtrack as you set high scores! ● Complete daring missions to boost your rank ● Customize your look with ridiculous outfits ● Dodge lasers, zappers, and guided missiles ● Collect coins and make millions of dollars WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://halfbrick.com/hbpprivacy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Burrito Bison2 screens
Jetpack Joyride Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Burrito Bison at 89% against Jetpack Joyride Classic's 31%. Burrito Bison also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Jetpack Joyride Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Burrito Bison sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Jetpack Joyride Classic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burrito Bison holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burrito Bison has 49K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Burrito Bison's written reviews are positive against 31% of Jetpack Joyride Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burrito Bison ships an update every 2 months, Jetpack Joyride Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Burrito Bison versus Jetpack Joyride Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurrito BisonJetpack Joyride Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49K ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings49K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size546 MB316 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKongregateHalfbrick Studios

Customer experience

Burrito Bison

All ratings48,855 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews2,669 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.9%

Jetpack Joyride Classic

All ratings1,472 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative65.1%

User reviews

Burrito Bison

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Really fun
  • 🔒 No ads
  • 👍 Decent progression
  • 👍 Great gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress reset issues
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes or black screen
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Jetpack Joyride Classic

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Classic version of the game
  • 🎮 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 🎉 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 💰 Locked behind a paywall/subscription
  • 🔒 Restricted access without subscription
  • 🤑 Greedy monetization model

Bugs and requests

Burrito Bison

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress lost or reset
  • Crashes or freezes, especially after ads
  • Rift/door interaction issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and updates
  • Ability to switch between characters at will
  • Reduce difficulty spike before bosses
  • Improve time stop mode mechanics
  • Add online multiplayer mode

Jetpack Joyride Classic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Problematic save feature causing data loss
  • Game breaking issues on certain devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More vehicle costumes for S.A.M.
  • Ability to transfer progress from original game

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Burrito Bison

One-time11
  • Pack #1 Flash$1.99
  • Pack #2 Flash$2.99
  • Ad-Away Flash$3.99
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  • Pack #3 Flash$3.99
  • Moneyachi Flash$4.99
  • Pack #Madness Flash$4.99
  • Candy Cloner Flash$4.99
  • Ad-Away$7.99
  • Pack #Madness$8.99
  • Moneyachi$9.99
  • Perma Fiesta$29.99
7 purchases

Jetpack Joyride Classic

Subscriptions6
  • Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99

Questions

Is Burrito Bison free?
Burrito Bison is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Joyride Classic free?
Jetpack Joyride Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burrito Bison or Jetpack Joyride Classic?
Burrito Bison is rated higher. Burrito Bison averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Jetpack Joyride Classic averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Burrito Bison or Jetpack Joyride Classic have ads?
Burrito Bison shows ads; Jetpack Joyride Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, Burrito Bison or Jetpack Joyride Classic?
Burrito Bison ships an update every 2 months, and Jetpack Joyride Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Burrito Bison was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jetpack Joyride Classic on October 30, 2026.

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