Comparison

Jetpack Jump vs Drop and Explode

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

Head to head
About

Jetpack Jump

Tap to jump and soar into the sky, utilizing jetpack fuel to travel the furthest distance. Earn money by traveling further, and use it to upgrade your jetpack and running speed to beat your high score. Discover colorful areas and enjoy offline earnings.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump and fly
  • Upgrade jetpack and speed
  • Earn money by traveling further
  • Discover colorful areas
  • Offline earnings
  • Booster pet and exclusive hat (subscription)
Features
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Fly high in Jetpack Jump to reach new places waiting to be discovered! Tap to Jump on the mark and soar into the sky, make sure you use all your jetpack fuel to go the distance. Upgrade your jetpack and your running speed to be able to travel further than before and beat your high score. The further you travel the more money you get! How far will you get? Jetpack Jump features: - Simple and addictive gameplay that will have you flying like an eagle - Numerous upgrades to keep you travelling - Colourful design and areas to discover - Offline earnings to keep you going SUBSCRIBE TO JETPACK JUMP Subscribe to Jetpack Jump for all of the following benefits: * Booster Pet * Exclusive Hat * No Ads, which removes non-optional adverts from the game * Gold Jetpack * Double Coins SUBSCRIPTIONS INFORMATION: Jetpack Jump VIP Membership access offers two membership options: 1) A weekly subscription costing $5.49 per week after a 3 day FREE trial period. 2) A monthly subscription costing $14.49 per month. After buying this subscription, you will unlock; a booster pet which will give you an extra boost, an exclusive hat to wear in game, a gold jetpack to use in the game, double your coins after ever jump, and no ads, which removes non-optional ads from the game. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal. The prices notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/JetpackJumpEULA.html

About

Drop and Explode

Engage in explosive soda experiments by dropping mint candies into a bottle of coke. Collect candies and use multipliers to create the tallest geyser possible in this fun physics-based game.

Highlights
  • Soda geyser experiments
  • Mint candy collection
  • Multiplier power-ups
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Simple controls
  • Explosive gameplay
Features
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What do you get when you mix a thousand mint candies with a cistern of soda? Let’s check! Carry out incredible experiments with coke in this fun explosion game. Create the highest soda geyser and reach the Moon! The game rules are simple. Collect as many mint candies on your way, use multipliers to create even more balls, and drop everything into a bottle of coke. The more mint candies you gather, the higher your soda fountain is. Why you’ll love this coke game: - Fun experiments with coke & mint candies - Challenges you’ve never dreamed of - Exciting gameplay - Hundreds of interesting levels - Simple controls Make your soda geyser erupt as high as possible! Download Drop and Explode right now and run fun experiments with coke!

Screenshots

Jetpack Jump4 screens
Drop and Explode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drop and Explode at 4.9 against Jetpack Jump's 4.5. Drop and Explode also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 28%). Jetpack Jump's advantage is ratings volume (85K vs 2K) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Jetpack Jump sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days and Drop and Explode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drop and Explode holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Jump has 85K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Jetpack Jump's written reviews are positive against 49% of Drop and Explode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Jump ships an update every 2 months, Drop and Explode every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jetpack Jump versus Drop and Explode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JumpDrop and Explode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (85K ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.5% of reviews48.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB227 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKwalee LtdAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Jetpack Jump

All ratings85,072 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive28.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative57.9%

Drop and Explode

All ratings2,038 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative46.5%

User reviews

Jetpack Jump

From 85K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads if you turn off WiFi
  • 👍 Fun game to kill time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Forced to watch ads even after paying to remove them
  • 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection to play
  • 🔒 Ads cannot be avoided even in airplane mode

Drop and Explode

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Awesome
  • ⭐ Fun
  • ⭐ Best game ever
  • ⭐ Satisfaction of the game
  • ⭐ Good game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🔍 Leaderboard issues
  • 🛑 Too many ads
  • 🚫 Couldn't load/play the game
  • 🤔 Wrong math calculations

Bugs and requests

Jetpack Jump

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent coin/upgrade pricing
  • Coins disappearing from offline earnings
  • Game freezing and crashing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Ability to control character's tilt/rotation
  • More varied landscapes and gameplay

Drop and Explode

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboard glitch
  • Loading/crashing issues
  • Upgrade issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels
  • Level ideas (Mars, Pluto)

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Jetpack Jump

Subscriptions2
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP$14.491 Month
One-time5
  • Remove Ads Discount$1.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
  • Golden Jetpack$2.99
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  • Remove Adverts$3.99
  • Ad Free Gameplay$4.99
1 purchases

Drop and Explode

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Jump free?
Jetpack Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop and Explode free?
Drop and Explode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Jump or Drop and Explode?
Drop and Explode is rated higher. Jetpack Jump averages 4.5 out of 5 from 85K ratings, while Drop and Explode averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do Jetpack Jump or Drop and Explode have ads?
Both Jetpack Jump and Drop and Explode show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Jump or Drop and Explode?
Jetpack Jump ships an update every 2 months, and Drop and Explode every 5 months. Most recently, Jetpack Jump was updated on October 30, 2026 and Drop and Explode on October 30, 2026.

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