Comparison

Jetpack Joyride+ vs Punch Kick Duck+

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

Punch Kick Duck+

Engage in fast-paced combat by mastering the timing of punches, kicks, and ducks. Ascend a tower, battling various enemies and their cruel captor. This intense score-chaser offers responsive controls and a unique combat system.

Highlights
  • Timing-based combat system
  • Tower ascent with boss battles
  • Score-chasing gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable characters
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • Controller support
Features
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Fighting is all about timing. Just ask any duck. The right move + right time = swift victory. All you need to do is PUNCH KICK DUCK! The cruel Baron Tigrisso has imprisoned you in his tower. Fight hordes of the Baron’s hench-critters as you battle up the tower to confront your captor. Responsive controls and fast-paced action mean you'll soon be sending foes flying in this intense score-chaser. But be warned, your enemies are as determined as they are numerous, so you'll need to think quick and act quicker!! Just remember the three golden rules, passed down by countless generations of ducks: PUNCH beats KICK KICK beats DUCK DUCK beats PUNCH Oh, and don’t forget to RUN. You don’t want to meet The BEAR. PUNCH KICK DUCK+ features: * Three selectable difficulty levels. * Unbox a colorful cast of characters. * Playable in both landscape and portrait modes. * Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements. * Supports saving to iCloud. * Simple responsive touch controls. * Controller support. Think you can handle it? Sure you can. You’re one tough duck!!

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride+4 screens
Punch Kick Duck+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jetpack Joyride+ and Punch Kick Duck+ both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Punch Kick Duck+'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Jetpack Joyride+'s. Punch Kick Duck+ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Punch Kick Duck+ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Jetpack Joyride+'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Punch Kick Duck+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, Punch Kick Duck+ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jetpack Joyride+ versus Punch Kick Duck+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack Joyride+Punch Kick Duck+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.1K ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better3.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 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 MB128 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickShaun Coleman

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride+

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

Punch Kick Duck+

All ratings2,569 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.6%

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

Punch Kick Duck+

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun
  • 👍 Wonderful Game
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Challenging

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Controls are too close together
  • 🔧 Difficulty ramps up too quickly
  • 🐛 Enemies are sudden and fast
  • 🔧 Final boss is too hard
  • 🔧 Frustrating and unforgiving

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

Punch Kick Duck+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Enemies dance when player is knocked down
  • Inconsistent behavior with thrown objects
  • Enemies spawn unexpectedly from off-screen
  • Achievements not unlocking properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding
  • Adjust difficulty curve
  • Implement character abilities
  • Add revive option for final boss
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  • Improve enemy behavior and patterns
  • Remap controls for better accessibility

In-app purchases

None

Jetpack Joyride+

No in-app purchases

None

Punch Kick Duck+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?
Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Punch Kick Duck+ free?
Punch Kick Duck+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride+ or Punch Kick Duck+?
Punch Kick Duck+ is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Punch Kick Duck+ averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride+ or Punch Kick Duck+ have ads?
Neither Jetpack Joyride+ nor Punch Kick Duck+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride+ or Punch Kick Duck+?
Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, and Punch Kick Duck+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride+ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Punch Kick Duck+ on October 25, 2026.

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