Comparison

Jetpack Joyride+ vs Vampire Survivors+

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+

Pilot a jetpack through a high-flying endless running adventure. Dodge obstacles, collect coins, and use crazy vehicles and gadgets to reach the end of the lab. Customize your character and complete missions to boost your rank in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Fly various jetpacks
  • Complete daring missions
  • Customize character outfits
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins and earn money
  • Pilot giant mechs and vehicles
  • Equip high-tech gadgets
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

Vampire Survivors+

Engage in a gothic horror survival RPG where you battle hordes of monsters. Make strategic choices to overcome overwhelming odds and gather gold for permanent upgrades. Survive as long as possible in this rogue-lite experience.

Highlights
  • Mow down thousands of night creatures
  • Rogue-lite elements with permanent upgrades
  • Gothic horror casual gameplay
  • Bullet hell combat
  • Includes Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari DLC
Features
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Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Hell is empty, the devils are here, and there's no place to run or hide. All you can do is survive as long as you can until death inevitably puts an end to your struggles. Gather gold in each run to buy upgrades and help the next survivor. The supernatural indie phenomenon that lets you be the bullet hell! Vampire Survivors+ for Apple Arcade also includes Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell and Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari Starting Tips: - Take your time to grab gems and items, they won't disappear. - Get two or three offensive weapons at first, but focus on levelling them up one at a time. - Armour and Luck are good starting power-ups to spend money on. - Refund power-ups often, it's free, and try new upgrade paths.

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride+4 screens
Vampire Survivors+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Jetpack Joyride+ at 4.1K against Vampire Survivors+'s 557. Vampire Survivors+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 56%). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Jetpack Joyride+ against 4.4 for Vampire Survivors+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride+ has 4.1K ratings behind it against 557, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Jetpack Joyride+'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Vampire Survivors+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, Vampire Survivors+ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jetpack Joyride+ versus Vampire Survivors+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack Joyride+Vampire Survivors+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.1K ratings) — better4.4 (557 ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews64.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better557
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB996 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHalfbrick StudiosPoncle

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride+

All ratings4,114 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral17.9%
Negative26.3%

Vampire Survivors+

All ratings557 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative19.8%

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

Vampire Survivors+

From 557 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique and enjoyable art style
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack
  • 👍 Smooth controls and intuitive mechanics
  • 💎 Tons of content and unlockables

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Progress loss when app is suspended
  • 🔍 Lack of clear objectives and direction
  • 🎮 Touch controls not as precise as controller

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
Show 5 more
  • 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

Vampire Survivors+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Eudonium M level getting stuck in loading loop
  • Santa Water item not functioning as expected
  • Graphical issues and visual effects overload in late game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Mid-game save and resume functionality
  • Support for Apple TV and controllers
  • Addition of all DLC content from other platforms
  • Improved performance and stability for late-game runs

In-app purchases

None

Jetpack Joyride+

No in-app purchases

None

Vampire Survivors+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?
Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vampire Survivors+ free?
Vampire Survivors+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride+ or Vampire Survivors+?
Jetpack Joyride+ is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Vampire Survivors+ averages 4.4 from 557 ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride+ or Vampire Survivors+ have ads?
Neither Jetpack Joyride+ nor Vampire Survivors+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride+ or Vampire Survivors+?
Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, and Vampire Survivors+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride+ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vampire Survivors+ on October 30, 2026.

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