Comparison

High Risers vs Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

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

Head to head
About

High Risers

This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.

Highlights
  • Bounce off walls
  • Ascend as high as possible
  • Utilize a golden parachute
  • Score-based gameplay
Features
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.

About

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

Design your own endless running experience by mixing powerful gameplay modifiers. Test your skills with altered speeds, gravity, and unique obstacles in this sandbox version of a popular game. Help shape its future by playing in early access.

Highlights
  • Mix and match gameplay modifiers
  • Customize speed and gravity
  • Dodge reimagined obstacles
  • Design your own experience
  • Early access testing
  • Ad-free and in-app purchase-free gameplay
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Jetpack Joyride Test Labs is in Early Access! From the same crazy lab that invented a jetpack propelled by a machine gun! Use Turbocharged vehicles! Dodge Giant Missiles! Avoid Exploding coins and tokens! Fly through the Jetpack Joyride Universe and design your own experience by mixing and matching powerful gameplay modifiers. Whether you travel at super-speed, spawn exploding coins or turn the floor into a bouncing castle - you design the fun in this sandbox version of Jetpack Joyride! Join Barry and test your skills at varied speeds, altered gravity and cross the path of the many reimagined obstacles. Play it now to help shape the future of the game! KEY FEATURES: ● Fly through the lab in slow motion or warp speed ● Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases ● Dodge giant missiles that travel in pairs and ricochet off walls ● The floor is lava, don’t get burned! ● Navigate your lab as invisible Barry ● Protect yourself from hazards with a recharging shield ● Turn the whole lab into a bouncing castle! ● And many, many more mods to mix, match and test! 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 ***************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy

Screenshots

High Risers4 screens
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: High Risers at 4.7 against Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's 4.4. High Risers also leads on ratings volume (946 vs 23). Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs sells 6 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

High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Risers has 946 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 86% of Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Jetpack Joyride Test Labs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
High Risers versus Jetpack Joyride Test Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh RisersJetpack Joyride Test Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (946 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings946 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB119 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKumobiusHalfbrick

Customer experience

High Risers

All ratings946 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

High Risers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on older devices
  • Coins not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More unique level designs and obstacles
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty modes or challenges

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

High Risers

One-time13
  • Deter$0.99
  • Rover$0.99
  • Bones$0.99
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  • Hanzō$0.99
  • Night Life$0.99
  • Down Under$0.99
  • Lunar Base$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Space Pack$0.99
  • City Pack$0.99
  • Creatures Pack$0.99
  • Mount Olympus$2.99
  • Large Coin Pack$5.99
6 purchases

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

Subscriptions5
  • Halfbrick+6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99

Questions

Is High Risers free?
High Risers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Joyride Test Labs free?
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, High Risers or Jetpack Joyride Test Labs?
High Risers is rated higher. High Risers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 946 ratings, while Jetpack Joyride Test Labs averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do High Risers or Jetpack Joyride Test Labs have ads?
Both High Risers and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs show ads.
Which is updated more often, High Risers or Jetpack Joyride Test Labs?
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs every 3 months. Most recently, High Risers was updated on October 9, 2026 and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs on October 7, 2026.

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