Galaga Wars+ vs Jetpack Joyride 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaga Wars+
Engage in classic arcade space combat, destroying alien waves with automated firing and intuitive touch controls. Pilot iconic ships, upgrade their abilities with collected coins, and face challenging bosses. Log in daily for bonuses and missions to enhance your galactic warfare experience.
- Automated firing
- Touchscreen controls
- Pilot heroic spaceships
- Upgrade ship abilities
- Endless alien waves
- Daily space bonus
- Daily missions
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The galaxy is at stake. Fire up the engines and destroy endless waves of aliens in a shower of laser blasts and smoking missiles! Galaga Wars+ is Bandai Namco’s classic arcade shooter game brought to Apple Arcade. With stunning graphics and simple touchscreen controls, Galaga Wars+ is an exhilarating trip down memory lane for all Nostalgic gamers and an instant blast for everyone to enjoy. -HYPER SIMPLE CONTROLS- Firing is automated! Touch screen to move your ship and lift your finger up to pause the game at any given time. -PILOT HEROIC SPACESHIPS- Xevious, Galaxian and more! Each ship has four different abilities that you can use at any given time. Collect coins during space battles to upgrade your ships’ abilities. -WIPE OUT THE INVADERS- Take out endless waves of aliens, bees, stingrays and other infamous enemies. Learn their pattern to reach bosses of cosmic proportions and face off the power of Galaga! -DAILY SPACE BONUS- Log in every day to get a free box of items and complete simply daily missions to earn more coins! Download Galaga Wars+ today and be the space hero of tomorrow! - SUPPORT: https://bnent.eu/gwgreats_support1 - PRIVACY POLICY: https://bnent.eu/gwgreats_privacy - TERMS OF USE: https://bnent.eu/gwgreats_terms
Jetpack Joyride 2
Embark on a frantic adventure with Barry as he battles new enemies using upgraded equipment and weapons. Navigate a laboratory to thwart scientists' experiments in this modern, HD-enhanced sequel.
- New equipment and weapons
- Fight new enemies
- HD graphics and animations
- New mechanics
- Modernized gameplay
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Barry returns in a frantic adventure! In this case, he will have new equipment and weapons to fight new enemies and make his way through the laboratory to stop the scientists' experiments before it is too late. The evolved adventure of Jetpack Joyride with new HD graphics, new animations, new mechanics and a new way of playing. Download now to play again this updated and modern adventure! *** View our terms of service at http://halfbrick.com/tos View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/jj2-apple-arcade-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jetpack Joyride 2 at 4.8 against Galaga Wars+'s 4.2. Jetpack Joyride 2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 829). Galaga Wars+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jetpack Joyride 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride 2 has 31K ratings behind it against 829, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Galaga Wars+'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Jetpack Joyride 2's.
Galaga Wars+ ships an update every 2 months, Jetpack Joyride 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galaga Wars+ | Jetpack Joyride 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (829 ratings) | 4.8 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 829 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 306 MB | 531 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Galaga Wars+
Jetpack Joyride 2
User reviews
Galaga Wars+
From 829 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic Galaga experience
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 💡 Incorporation of other Namco IP
- 🕹️ Smooth touch controls
Room to improve
- 🔒 Progression gated by timers and grind
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing upgrade system
- 💰 Feels like a freemium game
Jetpack Joyride 2
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improved graphics and gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Engaging story and characters
- 🚀 Responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Levels too short
- 🔍 Lack of replayability after completing story
- 🔍 Missing endless mode
- 🔍 Limited vehicle and power-up options
Bugs and requests
Galaga Wars+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Enemies disappearing off-screen
- Upgrades not properly applying
- Inconsistent save/load behavior
- Graphical glitches with certain ships
Requested features
5 requests- Add landscape mode support
- Improve progression system
- Introduce difficulty settings
- Add more levels and content
- Implement controller support
Jetpack Joyride 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when trying to enter certain levels
- Upgrade menu sometimes unresponsive
- Sticker album not functioning properly
- Inconsistent frame rate on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add endless mode
- More levels and content updates
- Ability to replay previous levels
- More vehicle and power-up variety
- Improved progression system
In-app purchases
Galaga Wars+
No in-app purchases
Jetpack Joyride 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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