Doodle Jump 2 vs Jetpack Joyride Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Jump 2
Embark on an addictive platforming adventure with new worlds, characters, and challenges. Jump across platforms, collect stars to unlock content, and compete for high scores. Explore diverse environments filled with unique obstacles and monsters.
- New delightful environments
- Cute new characters
- Fun new platform challenges
- Silly new monsters
- Collect stars to unlock characters and environments
- Beat friends' high scores
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The most addictive game on the App Store is all new with delightful new environments, the cutest new characters, fun new platform challenges and some silly new monsters. Jump up on platforms and collect stars to unlock cool new characters and exciting new environments. Unlock all the levels and collect all the characters! Beat your friends’ high scores and become the new Doodle Jump King! FEATURES - Cavemen world with T-rex, triceratops, falling stones, prehistoric turtles… - Desert world with quicksand, genie, scorpions, desert monsters… - Sleepy world with ba-ba sheep monsters, pillow monsters, fireflies, pillow platforms… - Aviator world with helicopters, jet platforms, propeller platforms… - Space world with moon cheese platforms, platform eating monsters, starships, robots, rocket cyclops… - Rainy world with mud and puddle platforms, rainstorm, raincoat monsters… - Disco world with disco platforms, disco ball monsters…
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Doodle Jump 2 at free with in-app purchases against Jetpack Joyride Classic's subscription. Doodle Jump 2 also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 31%) and ratings volume (38K vs 1.5K). Jetpack Joyride Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. Doodle Jump 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Doodle Jump 2 against 4.5 for Jetpack Joyride Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Jump 2 has 38K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Doodle Jump 2's written reviews are positive against 31% of Jetpack Joyride Classic's.
Doodle Jump 2 ships an update monthly, Jetpack Joyride Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Jump 2 | Jetpack Joyride Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (38K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #207 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 316 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lima Sky | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Doodle Jump 2
Jetpack Joyride Classic
User reviews
Doodle Jump 2
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of new levels and obstacles
- 🚀 Smooth animations and visuals
- 👍 Nostalgic feel of the original Doodle Jump
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 💰 High price to remove ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing progress loss
- 🤔 Repetitive level design and lack of creativity
- 🤔 Difficulty spike and less forgiving physics compared to original
Jetpack Joyride Classic
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Doodle Jump 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing stars and progress loss
- Inconsistent controls and camera movement
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to choose levels freely instead of unlocking sequentially
- More customization options for the character
- Achievements and stats tracking
- Multiplayer and competitive modes
- Ability to mute game sounds
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
Doodle Jump 2
- Remove ads$2.99
Jetpack Joyride Classic
- 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
- Halfbrick+$99.99
Questions
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