Jetpack Joyride+ vs PPKP+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jetpack Joyride+
Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure with Barry Steakfries, utilizing bullet-powered jetpacks and riding in crazy vehicles. Complete daring missions, collect coins, and customize your character while dodging dangerous obstacles in this action-packed game.
- Fly unique jetpacks
- Ride the wave-rider
- Complete daring missions
- Customize outfits
- Dodge lasers and missiles
- Collect coins and earn money
- Pilot giant mechs and vehicles
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Bullet-powered jetpacks! Giant mechanical dragons! Birds that shoot money! From the makers of the global hit game, Fruit Ninja comes this insane, high flying endless runner that will keep you on the edge of your seat! It's time to join Barry Steakfries and equip the coolest jetpacks, suit up in stylish costumes and ride crazy vehicles in his endless running quest to beat the scientists to the end of the lab. FEATURES: ● Fly the coolest jetpacks in gaming history ● Surf the wave-rider in all its glory ● Complete daring missions to boost your rank ● Customise your look with ridiculous outfits ● Dodge lasers, zappers, and guided missiles ● Collect coins and make millions of dollars ● Storm the lab in giant mechs and crazy vehicles ● Equip high-tech gadgets and power-ups ● Earn achievements and battle it out against friends ● Test your reflexes with simple one-touch controls
PPKP+
Become a hero and rebuild a city under attack by monsters. Smash cars for materials, train in martial arts, and upgrade your abilities in the lab to become the ultimate monster hunter. Replenish your strength and gain experience in the restaurant to face challenges.
- Smash cars for building materials
- Train martial arts and learn techniques
- Upgrade abilities in the laboratory
- Replenish strength and gain experience
- Receive hints from city inhabitants
- Discover hidden techniques
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Suddenly the Monster Corps attacks and breaks the city. Be the hero who will revive the city while taking down monsters. - Scrapyard Get building materials by smashing old cars to pieces. - Restaurant Replenish your strength and boost your combo powers while gaining needed experience to level up. Don't worry about losing some fights; the restaurant is always open to satisfy your appetite. So go out and challenge those monsters again and again. - Dojo Ancient scrolls of martial arts are available for you to learn. Learning more martial arts allows you to upgrade the dojo and learn much more. Don't forget to check the hidden room for the forbidden techniques. - Laboratory Do you want upgrades? The laboratory has them. From special goggles that let's you see the monsters weaknesses, to power ups that will make you the best monster hunter, the laboratory has them all. Some power ups will gain experience if equipped at your house. - People Tapping on people in the city will give you some nice hints. Animals also deserve some of your tender taps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Jetpack Joyride+ at 3.7K against PPKP+'s 54. Jetpack Joyride+ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jetpack Joyride+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride+ has 3.7K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 55% and 56% positive.
Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, PPKP+ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jetpack Joyride+ | PPKP+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better | 4.2 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 55.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | SHIMADA TOSHIHIRO |
Customer experience
Jetpack Joyride+
PPKP+
User reviews
Jetpack Joyride+
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best game!
- 👍 Fun game to grind on long car rides
- 👍 Very Good Game
- 👍 Definitive Version
- 👍 Classic, and super fun!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitch
- 🐛 Crashes after EVERY BLING GAME!!!!
- 🐛 Random unexpected crashes
- 🐛 Buggy and unbalanced, odd for such a vintage game
- 🐛 Unavoidable crashes
PPKP+
From 54 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive arcade-style gameplay with satisfying combat mechanics
- 🎨 Charming retro pixel art and nostalgic NES/SNES aesthetic
- ⏰ Excellent time killer for short breaks or extended play sessions
- 💰 No advertisements or intrusive microtransactions in base experience
- 🧠 Surprising depth and strategy despite simple two-button controls
Room to improve
- ⏳ Stamina/gas timer system inappropriate for Apple Arcade subscription
- 💎 Gems/diamonds extremely difficult and slow to obtain
- 🔁 Repetitive late-game grinding becomes tedious and boring
- 🔊 Sound settings don't persist between app launches
- 📊 Unclear progression mechanics and poor in-game tutorials
Bugs and requests
Jetpack Joyride+
Reported bugs
10 issues- Flash is broken on the sleigh of awesomeness
- Stats broken
- Cloud saves don't work
- Crashes after EVERY BLING GAME!!!!
- Random unexpected crashes
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- Gamecenter achievements not working!
- SAM broken
- Glitches
- Crashes
- Crashes constantly
Requested features
5 requests- Add SAM skins, extra backgrounds and more jetpacks
- Implement VR Mode!
- Add crossover events
- Bring back missing vehicles and features from original
- Add more areas and sectors with different designs
PPKP+
Reported bugs
9 issues- Character stats reset to level one when app is closed and reopened
- Sound settings revert to maximum volume despite being turned off
- Audio clicks and pops on iPhone 14 and similar devices
- Game buttons occasionally unresponsive during combat
- Hard crash when attempting to upload save to cloud
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- Save file duplication bug affecting all save slots
- Game freezes or becomes unresponsive after map selection
- Inconsistent boss damage calculations (shield damage varies wildly)
- Frame rate stuttering and performance issues (feels like 20fps)
Requested features
11 requests- Controller support for better gameplay experience
- Remove or significantly reduce gas/stamina timer for Arcade version
- Increase gem/diamond earning rates or add alternative acquisition methods
- Add comprehensive in-game tutorials and guides for new players
- Implement persistent sound settings across app sessions
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- Add multiplayer functionality
- Create additional levels and content beyond current map
- Add gym or alternative facility to restaurant for variety
- Implement currency sink for excess gems/coins after shop completion
- Reduce gas refill timer from 15 minutes to 5 minutes
- Add daily free gem refill option
In-app purchases
Jetpack Joyride+
No in-app purchases
PPKP+
No in-app purchases
