Temple Run vs Jetpack Joyride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Jetpack Joyride
Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure with a variety of jetpacks, vehicles, and costumes. Dodge obstacles, collect coins, and complete missions to achieve high scores and unlock new items. This action-packed game offers simple controls and thrilling gameplay for hours of entertainment.
- Fly cool jetpacks
- Ride crazy vehicles
- Complete daring missions
- Customize outfits
- Dodge lasers and missiles
- Collect coins
- Equip high-tech gadgets
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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. Over 750 million players have made Jetpack Joyride one of the best games on the App Store! Download FREE now to start a new game and escape the lab! PLAYER REVIEWS: “I’m speechless. The game is just so entertaining! I’m saving up my money for flash the dog. There is so many freaking things to get and do! Fly in style with a cool Jetpack, skins and vehicles, avoid the lazerbeams and don’t get shot by the grenades! #BESTGAMEONEARTH” - Nyah Gamez – Jan 7, 2020 “Music and sound and graphics are awesome. Gameplay is thrilling and the coins are the best. I love the gadgets. So many arcade games need these. Awesome game.” - Yodoja reviews – Jan 4, 2020 “Now I’ve played a lot of mobile games but this is amazing I remember the first time I played this game and I loved it to pieces it is a amazing game" - drearylizard230 – Jan 4, 2020 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 ● New free game modes in special events *** This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device. View our privacy policy at http://halfbrick.com/pp View our terms of service at http://halfbrick.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jetpack Joyride at 4.7 against Temple Run's 4.4. Jetpack Joyride also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Temple Run's advantage is ratings volume (420K vs 104K) and chart position (#30 vs #107). 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. Temple Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Jetpack Joyride sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jetpack Joyride holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 420K and 104K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Temple Run's written reviews are positive against 67% of Jetpack Joyride's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Temple Run ships an update every 2 months, Jetpack Joyride every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Temple Run | Jetpack Joyride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (420K ratings) | 4.7 (104K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 67.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 420K — better | 104K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | #107 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 399 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Imangi Studios, LLC | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Temple Run
Jetpack Joyride
User reviews
Temple Run
From 420K App Store ratingsWhat 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 104K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique jetpack and character customization
- 👍 Enjoyable soundtrack
- 👍 Nostalgic for long-time players
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive advertisements
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, freezing, progress loss)
- 🔍 Repetitive missions and content
- 🔍 Cluttered UI with too many prompts
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
4 issues- Ads causing game to freeze or crash
- Progress and high scores not saving properly
- Gadgets and vehicle upgrades not working as expected
- Audio issues (music cutting out)
Requested features
5 requests- More jetpack and character customization options
- Improved mission variety
- Ability to disable ads for a one-time fee
- Cloud save/sync across devices
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
In-app purchases
Temple Run
- 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
Jetpack Joyride
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Fistful of Coins$0.99
- Coin Booster Pack (20,000)$1.99
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- S.A.M. Mystery Reward$1.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Coin Mega Pack (50,000)$3.99
- Coin Doubler$4.99
- Coin Ultra Pack (100,000)$5.99
- Coin Barry Pack (250,000)$9.99
- Coin Ultimate Pack (1,000,000)$29.99
Questions
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