Comparison

Jetpack Joyride+ vs Retrocade

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

Head to head
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

Retrocade

Relive the golden age of arcades with a collection of legendary 80s games. Enjoy classic titles, compete on global leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Supports Bluetooth controllers for an authentic experience.

Highlights
  • Collection of 80s arcade games
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Bluetooth controller support
  • Authentic gameplay experience
Features
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Your All-Access Pass to the Golden Age of Arcades Step into the neon glow of the 80’s and relive the thrill of the arcade like never before. Retrocade brings the most popular and legendary games of classic arcades together in one place! The Arcade Legends ASTEROIDS - Blast through space in iconic, geometric vector style BUBBLE BOBBLE - Trap enemies in bubbles and help Bub & Bob rescue their girlfriends BUBBLE BUSTER - Shoot bubbles, match colors, and pop in the puzzle challenge BREAKOUT - Smash every brick with precise paddle control. CENTIPEDE - Stop the insect swarm with trackball precision. DIG DUG: Control DIG DUG to spear and pop monsters, crush with rocks, and score big! FROGGER - Dodge highway traffic and treacherous rivers to hop your way home GALAGA - New fighter with rapid-fire missiles battles aliens; rescue ships for dual fire! HAUNTED CASTLE - Whip your way through Dracula’s domain to save your bride PAC-MAN - Players clear stages by eating Pac-Dots while avoiding four unique ghosts PUZZLE BOBBLE - Shoot bubbles, match colors, and pop in the puzzle challenge SPACE INVADERS - Defend Earth from wave after wave of Invader attack TEMPEST - Survive the spinning vortex of this high-speed vector shooter. TRACK & FIELD - Shatter world records with rapid-fire button mashing QIX - Control the Marker and enclose at least 75% of the playfield while avoiding Qix and Sparx! Compete and Win Climb global leaderboards Unlock achievements for every game Feel the Controls Use your favorite Bluetooth controller for authentic gameplay The arcade is open. And the quarters? Unlimited ASTEROIDS®&© 1979 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. BREAKOUT®&© 1976-2026 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. CENTIPEDE®&© 1981 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TEMPEST®&© 1981 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2026 Atari Interactive, Inc. ATARI and the ATARI logo are trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. in the US and other countries. All rights reserved. GALAGA™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. PAC-MAN™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. DIG DUG™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. FROGGER ©Konami Digital Entertainment. HAUNTED CASTLE ©Konami Digital Entertainment. TRACK&FIELD ©Konami Digital Entertainment. © TAITO CORPORATION. TAITO, TAITO logo, BUBBLE BOBBLE, PUZZLE BOBBLE, SPACE INVADERS and QIX are trademarks or registered trademarks of TAITO CORPORATION.

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride+4 screens
Retrocade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retrocade at every 2 weeks against Jetpack Joyride+'s every 2 months. Retrocade also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 55%) and device support (5 vs 3). Jetpack Joyride+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Jetpack Joyride+ against 4.5 for Retrocade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.7K and 7.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Jetpack Joyride+'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Retrocade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, Retrocade every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jetpack Joyride+ versus Retrocade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack Joyride+Retrocade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.7K ratings)4.5 (7.5K ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews65.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K7.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB752 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickResolution Games AB

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride+

All ratings3,680 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative26.6%

Retrocade

All ratings7,453 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative23.2%

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

Retrocade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Jetpack Joyride+

No in-app purchases

None

Retrocade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?
Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retrocade free?
Retrocade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride+ or Retrocade?
Jetpack Joyride+ and Retrocade are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.7K and 7.5K ratings respectively.
Do Jetpack Joyride+ or Retrocade have ads?
Neither Jetpack Joyride+ nor Retrocade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride+ or Retrocade?
Jetpack Joyride+ ships an update every 2 months, and Retrocade every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride+ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Retrocade on September 25, 2026.

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