# Jetpack Joyride+ vs PAC

Jetpack Joyride+ and PAC both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of PAC's written reviews are positive against 56% of Jetpack Joyride+'s. PAC also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 4.1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PAC holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 13K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Jetpack Joyride+'s written reviews are positive against 66% of PAC's.

Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, PAC every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jetpack Joyride+ | PAC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jetpack-joyride-plus/id1550866882/reviews) | **[4.6 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pac-man-256-plus/id6504184756/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K | **13K** |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | **65.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 275 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Halfbrick Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/356994313) | [Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/352305770) |

## What reviewers say

### Jetpack Joyride+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jetpack-joyride-plus/id1550866882)

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:** With Apple Arcade, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best game!
- 👍 Fun game to grind on long car rides
- 👍 Very Good Game
- 👍 Definitive Version
- 👍 Classic, and super fun!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitch
- 🐛 Crashes after EVERY BLING GAME!!!!
- 🐛 Random unexpected crashes
- 🐛 Buggy and unbalanced, odd for such a vintage game
- 🐛 Unavoidable crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Flash is broken on the sleigh of awesomeness
- Stats broken
- Cloud saves don't work
- Crashes after EVERY BLING GAME!!!!
- Random unexpected crashes

**Requested features**

- 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


### PAC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pac-man-256-plus/id6504184756)

Navigate a classic maze, outsmarting ghosts and avoiding a deadly glitch. This revamped endless runner offers new goals, upgrades, and power-ups for a fresh experience. Explore diverse worlds from iconic PAC-MAN games.

**Highlights:** Endless maze navigation, Avoid ghosts and the Glitch, New goals and permanent upgrades, Unlockable power-ups, Worlds from classic PAC-MAN games, Over 15 power-ups, Controller support

**Features:** With Apple Arcade, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique take on Pac-Man
- 🎮 Fun with power-ups and upgrades
- 🎉 Improved over original Pac-Man 256

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Broken/non-functioning goals
- 🐛 Unresponsive/buggy controls
- 🐛 Daily quests not resetting
- 🐛 Achievements in wrong language

**Reported bugs**

- Objectives not progressing
- Bomb radius upgrade not working
- Pac-Man movement issues
- Pricing/purchase bugs

**Requested features**

- Add arrow key controls
- Allow disabling of power-ups
- Implement local multiplayer
- Add more worlds/levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?

Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PAC free?

PAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride+ or PAC?

PAC is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while PAC averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.

### Do Jetpack Joyride+ or PAC have ads?

Neither Jetpack Joyride+ nor PAC shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride+ or PAC?

Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, and PAC every 6 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride+ was updated on October 27, 2026 and PAC on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*