Comparison

Jetpack Wizard vs Pinball Tide

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

Head to head
About

Jetpack Wizard

Pilot a wizard through space using a two-button control system. Dodge enemies like demons, skeletons, and dragons while using your jetpack's fire to defeat them. Navigate treacherous cosmic environments to achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Jetpack flight controls
  • Enemy combat with fire
  • Space-themed obstacles
  • Two-button gameplay
  • Collect power-ups
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Feel your the power of your JETPACK as you fly through space! Fly up and over your enemies to scour them with the FIRE from your jetpack. Be careful up in outer space, however! Along the way you will find dangerous Space Demons, Space Skeletons, and even Space Dragons! Good luck to you player, you will need it! The player can control the JETPACK WIZARD with two buttons at the bottom of the screen. Pressing the right button makes him fly up and to the right, while pressing the left button makes him fly up and to the left. Pressing BOTH buttons at once makes him fly straight up.

About

Pinball Tide

Features
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Pinball Tide is a fast-paced, highly replayable roguelike set in a vibrant ocean world. Clear rounds, build powerful combos, and survive until the final Ante. In every new run, draw and fuse balls to create new ones. Buy relics and supporters, then adapt your strategy to changing bosses and situations. How to Play: Draw, fuse, and discover balls and flippers. Build a deck that fits your playstyle from countless ball and flipper combinations, then battle ocean monsters. Key Features: - A wide variety of balls and flippers, each with unique effects and abilities - Create your own deck through ball and flipper fusion - A supporter system that helps your run with active effects - Various challenge modes with special rules - A vertical, one-handed layout optimized for mobile play

Screenshots

Jetpack Wizard4 screens
Pinball Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jetpack Wizard at none against Pinball Tide's 2. Jetpack Wizard also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pinball Tide's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. Pinball Tide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Jetpack Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Wizard ships an update monthly, Pinball Tide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Jetpack Wizard versus Pinball Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack WizardPinball Tide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrew ShafferJAE SEUNG LEE

In-app purchases

None

Jetpack Wizard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pinball Tide

One-time2
  • Revive for This Round$0.99
  • Special Package$4.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Wizard free?
Jetpack Wizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinball Tide free?
Pinball Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jetpack Wizard or Pinball Tide have ads?
Both Jetpack Wizard and Pinball Tide show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Wizard or Pinball Tide?
Jetpack Wizard ships an update monthly, and Pinball Tide every 5 days. Most recently, Jetpack Wizard was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pinball Tide on October 1, 2026.

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