Comparison

Jetpack Joyride+ vs Drive Ahead! Carcade

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Drive Ahead! Carcade

Engage in physics-based multiplayer car battles where one-hit KOs are the goal. Compete globally or team up with friends in fast-paced matches. Customize vehicles with over 500 skins and explore diverse, challenging arenas.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer car battles
  • One-hit KO gameplay
  • Team up in co-op mode
  • Climb global leaderboards
  • Collect 500+ car skins
  • Explore diverse arenas
  • Offline play available
Features
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Knock your opponents on the head with just one-hit! That’s how you win in Drive Ahead! Carcade! Experience real-time, physics-based multiplayer chaos, packed with unforgettable moments and hilarious situations! Play Together - Dominate lightning-fast car battles against players worldwide, or team up in co-op with friends & family! Climb Up The Leaderboards - Jump into battle with a single tap, and race your way to the top of the global leaderboards! In these crazy one-hit KO car fights, each round is a test of timing and skill! Drive Battle Cars - Unleash the power of battle-ready cars like the Monster Truck, Muscle Car and Off-Roader! Each car has its own playstyle, master them all! Collect 500+ Skins - Customize your car with skins! Collect them all in your personal car garage! Complete your personalized look with outfits for your player character. Explore Different Worlds - Battle across insanely fun arenas, each with unique twists and challenges! Survive scorching hot volcanoes, or take command in the pirates' arena! Play Offline - Duel with friends or family anytime! Battle offline on the go, even without a stable Wi-Fi connection! Controller Support - Take your car battling skills to the next level with fully optimized controller support!

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride+4 screens
Drive Ahead! Carcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Drive Ahead! Carcade at 5 against Jetpack Joyride+'s 3. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drive Ahead! Carcade holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 6.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Jetpack Joyride+'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Drive Ahead! Carcade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, Drive Ahead! Carcade every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Jetpack Joyride+ versus Drive Ahead! Carcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack Joyride+Drive Ahead! Carcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.1K ratings)4.6 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better51.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K6.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB273 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrick StudiosDodreams Fairytale Company Oy

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride+

All ratings3,680 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral18.0%
Negative26.4%

Drive Ahead! Carcade

All ratings6,264 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative32.8%

User reviews

Jetpack Joyride+

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Drive Ahead! Carcade

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great visuals and music
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic feel of the original Drive Ahead
  • 👍 Fun and chaotic multiplayer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and progress resets
  • 🤖 Frustrating AI teammates
  • 🔍 Lack of progression and content variety
  • 🎨 Downgrade from the original Drive Ahead's aesthetics
  • 🎮 Uncomfortable control scheme and unresponsive buttons

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

Drive Ahead! Carcade

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Progress and data loss issues
  • Unresponsive controls and car movement
  • Matchmaking and server connectivity problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More maps, vehicles, and customization options
  • Ability to play solo or opt out of team modes
  • Progression system with meaningful rewards
  • Control customization and accessibility options

In-app purchases

None

Jetpack Joyride+

No in-app purchases

None

Drive Ahead! Carcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?
Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drive Ahead! Carcade free?
Drive Ahead! Carcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride+ or Drive Ahead! Carcade?
Drive Ahead! Carcade is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Drive Ahead! Carcade averages 4.6 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride+ or Drive Ahead! Carcade have ads?
Neither Jetpack Joyride+ nor Drive Ahead! Carcade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride+ or Drive Ahead! Carcade?
Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, and Drive Ahead! Carcade every 5 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride+ was updated on October 27, 2026 and Drive Ahead! Carcade on October 28, 2026.

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