Comparison

Temple Run vs Jetpack Joyride+

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

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About

Temple Run

Embark on a thrilling adventure to steal a cursed idol and escape relentless pursuers through ancient temples and treacherous ruins. Navigate a maze of obstacles, collect coins, and unlock new characters in this fast-paced endless running game.

Highlights
  • Swipe to turn, jump, and slide
  • Race through ancient temples and ruins
  • Collect coins and unlock characters
  • Boost power-ups
  • Challenge friends and climb leaderboards
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The Original Endless Running Adventure! Experience the thrill of Temple Run – the global phenomenon that redefined mobile gaming! Steal the cursed idol and escape from the relentless Demon Monkeys in a heart-pounding adventure through ancient temples, jungle ruins, and precarious cliff edges. Outrun danger in the ultimate maze-running, jungle-escaping, temple adventure! - Swipe to turn, jump, and slide past deadly obstacles - Race through temples, bridges, and treacherous paths - Collect coins, unlock diverse characters, and boost your power-ups - Test your reflexes in a fast and frenzied experience - Challenge friends & climb the leaderboards "Temple Run is that heart-pounding action movie moment – but non-stop!” – SlideToPlay "One of the most thrilling and fun running games ever!" – TheAppera "A fast and frenzied experience." – IGN "Very addicting… a truly different running game!" – Appolicious Join over 50 MILLION players worldwide in this legendary treasure-hunting escape! Download now and see how far you can run!

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

Screenshots

Temple Run4 screens
Jetpack Joyride+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jetpack Joyride+ at none against Temple Run's 5. Jetpack Joyride+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Temple Run's advantage is ratings volume (418K vs 3.7K) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Temple Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Jetpack Joyride+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Temple Run against 4.5 for Jetpack Joyride+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temple Run has 418K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Temple Run's written reviews are positive against 55% of Jetpack Joyride+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Temple Run versus Jetpack Joyride+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemple RunJetpack Joyride+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (418K ratings)4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews — better55.2% of reviews
Number of ratings418K — better3.7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB275 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperImangi Studios, LLCHalfbrick

Customer experience

Temple Run

All ratings418,162 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews1,109 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative26.8%

Jetpack Joyride+

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

User reviews

Temple Run

From 418K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 🎮 Nostalgic and addictive
  • 💎 Customizable characters
  • 🌳 Detailed jungle environments

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive obstacles
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔇 Intrusive ads

Jetpack Joyride+

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Temple Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent controls and unresponsive swipes
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Incorrect score tracking and display

Requested features

4 requests
  • More character and environment variety
  • Ability to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Offline mode

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Temple Run

One-time5
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Ad Removal$1.99
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
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  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Pile of Coins$19.99
None

Jetpack Joyride+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Temple Run free?
Temple Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?
Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Temple Run or Jetpack Joyride+?
Jetpack Joyride+ is rated higher. Temple Run averages 4.4 out of 5 from 418K ratings, while Jetpack Joyride+ averages 4.5 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Temple Run or Jetpack Joyride+ have ads?
Temple Run shows ads; Jetpack Joyride+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Temple Run or Jetpack Joyride+?
Temple Run ships an update every 2 months, and Jetpack Joyride+ every 2 months. Most recently, Temple Run was updated on September 24, 2026 and Jetpack Joyride+ on September 24, 2026.

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