Cube Runner vs Jet Car Stunts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Runner
Navigate a dynamic landscape, skillfully dodging an array of hazardous cubes. Experience exhilarating flight through tight gaps and canyons with highly responsive, intuitive controls. Enjoy multiple gameplay modes and customizable visual themes.
- Intuitive controls
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multiple difficulty levels
- First and third-person views
- Zen mode for endless play
- Customizable themes
- Original soundtrack
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Fly across a landscape whilst avoiding the many treacherous cubes which lie in your path. Swoop through narrow gaps and fly through canyons with the greatest of ease using intuitive controls. FEATURES: - Simple and responsive controls - Various levels of difficulty - First and third person view - Zen mode - just fly forever - Different themes including retro mode and custom - make Cube Runner look how you want it! - The classic Cube Runner music written and produced by Nick Burstein and Nate Belasco of Fancy Hat Productions. - All other music by Bjornar Kibsgaard - https://bjokib.com
Jet Car Stunts
Experience an adrenaline-fueled 3D driving game with massive jumps, aerial hoops, and impossible stunts. Master tight controls and fast-paced gameplay across unique levels and outlandish environments. This award-winning title offers a thrilling and addictive racing experience.
- Massive jumps
- Mid-air hoops
- Floating platforms
- Spiral roadways
- Outlandish maneuvers
- Tight controls
- Addictive gameplay
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------ Apple: Best Games of 2009 ----- AppModo: "truly one of the best iPhone games" ----- PocketFullOfApps: "An absolute must have game!" ----- ------ Customer: "and I thought doodle jump was addictive" ----- Many Customers: "Best" and "Ever" Jet Car Stunts is an award winning, over the top, adrenaline rush, 3D driving game, with massive jumps, mid-air hoops, floating platforms, spiral roadways and outlandish maneuvers in impossible environments. The original levels, tight controls and fast, smooth, addictive game play has landed Jet Car Stunts on many "Best of 2009" lists. **** Profesional Reviews **** (5/5) AppSmile: "one of the best iDevice games we've ever played" (5/5) TouchGen: "I've played hundreds of games on my iPhone, and I can honestly say that this is the most fun I've had, thus far!" (10/10) PocketFullOfApps: "An absolute must have game!" (5/5) apphunter.net - "The controls are easy to master and the visual effects are simply stunning" (4.6/5) AppVee: "I recommend it" (8/10) PocketGamer.co.uk: "amazingly fun" (9/10) IGN - "excellent controls, a great drift mechanic" - "an amazing iPhone racer that you should absolutely buy" (5/5) TouchArcade: "Jet Car Stunts has really set the bar high in both visual appeal and handling" (4/4) SlideToPlay: "a thrill ride" (5/5) AppAdvice: "this one is a tight gripping, brow sweating, stunt filled marathon that you’ll enjoy every minute of" - "Jet Car Stuns is one experience everyone idevice owner should have" (5/5) touchreviews.net: "enough content in Jet Car Stunts to keep you playing the game again and again" (5/5) AppSafari: "truly one of the best racing games I’ve ever played" (4.6/5) AppSpy: "poetry in motion" (4.5/5) iphoneachievements.org: "simply magnificent" (9.99/10) IpwnAge: "the BEST app I've ever reviewed" TheAppera: "It’s a great game, one of my personal favorites on iPhone" AppModo: "truly one of the best iPhone games" **** Accolades **** Apple: Best Games of 2009 TouchGen: Biggest Surprise 2009 AppAdvice: #5 in Top 100 iPhone Games through 2009 PocketGamer.co.uk: Top 10 best iPhone games of 2009 TouchArcade: Best iPhone Games November 2009 TouchArcade: Best iPod Touch and iPhone Games: 2009 IGN.COM: Game of the Month: November 2009 IGN.COM Editors Choice Award IGN.COM: #8 in The Top 25 iPhone Games BestAppEver Awards: 3rd Place award for Best Racing Game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cube Runner at Free against Jet Car Stunts's $1.99. Cube Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (494 vs 82). Jet Car Stunts's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, 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
Cube Runner is free to download; Jet Car Stunts costs $1.99 up front. Jet Car Stunts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jet Car Stunts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cube Runner has 494 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cube Runner's written reviews are positive against 86% of Jet Car Stunts's.
Cube Runner ships an update every 5 months, Jet Car Stunts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Runner | Jet Car Stunts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (494 ratings) | 4.3 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 494 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #90 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Qua | True Axis |
Customer experience
Cube Runner
Jet Car Stunts
User reviews
Cube Runner
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth controls and gameplay
- 🎶 Blessed audio experience
- 👍 Simple yet fun design
- 🕹️ Nostalgic and addictive
- 🏆 Great high score challenges
Room to improve
- 🎮 Sensitive steering controls
- 🎨 Distracting new visuals
- 🔇 Lack of original music option
- 🔄 Speed resets on pause
- 🔀 Removed first-person view
Jet Car Stunts
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🚀 Responsive controls
- 🚀 Challenging but rewarding
- 🚀 Excellent graphics and physics
- 👍 Addictive and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Tilt controls issues on newer devices
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility problems
- 😞 Extremely difficult, frustrating for some
Bugs and requests
Cube Runner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when downloading level packs
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Calibration issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable control sensitivity
- Retro visual mode
- Option to toggle original soundtrack
- Vertical gameplay mode
- Level editor and sharing
Jet Car Stunts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inverted tilt controls
- Crashes on iOS 10.1.1
- Buttons overlapping on iPhone 11
Requested features
4 requests- Level editor
- More levels and content
- Multiplayer mode
- Car customization options
In-app purchases
Cube Runner
No in-app purchases
Jet Car Stunts
- Level Pack$1.99
Questions
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