Junk Jack Retro vs Terraria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Junk Jack Retro
Explore, build, and survive in procedurally generated 2D worlds. This prequel offers retro pixel art, a dynamic day/night cycle, and a vast array of crafting and building options. Discover hidden secrets, fight monsters, and create unique homes.
- Retro style pixel art
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Dynamic day/night cycle
- Advanced farming system
- Extensive crafting recipes
- Underground biomes
- Combat with diverse mobs
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*If you don't have Junk Jack we suggest you to first purchase it and then consider Junk Jack Retro to enjoy where all started!* Junk Jack is now called Junk Jack Retro, with widescreen support! Junk Jack Retro is the prequel of Junk Jack, a 2D sandbox game where you can explore, build your home and survive in random procedurally generated worlds full of monsters, treasures and hidden secrets! --------- What the press says: "A Wonderful Free-Roam Game with an Irresistible Pixel Aesthetic" -Iphonealley.com, 4.5/5 "It has charm in spades. While it isn't the first 2D sandbox building game out there, it is a particularly attractive one, sporting crisp pixel art and gorgeous lighting effects. " " -Toucharcade, 4/5 "Junk Jack is a hands-down, no questions asked must-own for any and all iOS users who love sandbox crafting games." -148apps, 4.5/5 "Junk Jack isn't Minecraft, nor does it feel like it needs to be as its 2D world provides the same level of novel exploration fun while presenting challenges of its own to overcome; a tightly balanced free form experience that's only going to get better with time." -Appspy, 5/5 --------- Join our forum (http://forum.pixbits.com) and help us to improve our game, and share your creations! Features: * retro style pixel art! * beautiful sound tracks from Bright Primate * intuitive controls: swipe to move and tap to interact with everything! * dynamic day/night cycle * never get lost with customizable signs * advanced farming system with more than 30 different plant types * 135+ recipes for cookable foods! * tint cloth blocks with 15 color dyes * underground biomes with unique graphic style and monsters. * placeable and throwable explosives that can destroy buildings, landscapes and monsters! * critters and enemies to fight (more than 60 different mobs!) * a fully featured lighting system together with many different sources of light and global lighting * 3 slots for infinite worlds that you can generate and explore, every world is different from any other! * procedural generation which creates beautiful worlds with plants, caves, different biomes all around the world * a double layered world which allows to customize background and foreground of your creations * many ores and shiny gems to help your adventure * many hidden containers full of treasures * more than 1000 treasures! * more than 600 crafts! * more than 380 block types * many elements to decorate your houses (like sofas, tables, wardrobes, paintings, statues and many others) * an in-game discoverable book to teach you how to play and the recipes available * shelfs to place items around just to make your buildings shine * minimap (with a really zoomed out feature to allow you to share your creations) * runs fine on older gen hardware We would like to thank Notch! He developed our bigger indie brother Minecraft, without which this game would not exist. If you need help, please contact us!
Terraria
Explore a vast, procedurally generated world filled with unique biomes, challenging enemies, and valuable treasures. Dig, fight, build, and craft to survive and thrive in this open-ended adventure. Discover over 5,000 items, interact with numerous NPCs, and enjoy extensive building options.
- Vast procedurally generated worlds
- Over 5,000 unique items
- Combat against 400+ enemies
- Build and craft complex structures
- Explore 20+ biomes
- Interact with 20+ NPCs
- Multiplayer support for up to 8 players
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The world is at your fingertips as you fight for survival, explore for fortune, and dig for glory. Delve deep into cavernous expanses, test your mettle in combat, or construct your own city! Terraria offers more than ever - including the brand new 1.4.5 Bigger and Boulder Content! Presenting an impressive catalogue of 5,000+ items, 25+ NPCs, and 400+ enemies and blending elements of classic action games with sandbox-style creativity, Terraria is truly a unique adventure! The latest content update includes: NEW 1.4.5 CONTENT: - Dead Cells crossover content – new weapons, combat accessories and more! - Iconic Pals from Palworld have arrived in Terraria! - Fifteen new furniture sets. - Five new types of boulders — watch your step! - Four new transformation mounts. - New whips and Summoner prefixes. - New Kites, critters, and decorative features. - And so much more to discover! NEW WORLD SEEDS TO DISCOVER: - A new Skyblock world seed. - A new world creation menu allowing you to mix and match special seeds. - Improvements to existing seeds! IMPROVEMENTS: - Reworks and balance improvements to weapons. - Visual updates to many classic sprites. - And so many more improvements! • MULTIPLAYER – Play with up to 7 friends on Local Wifi or Online via device-device Wifi hosted games or through the Mobile Terraria Dedicated Server for PC (available for free on Terraria.org) • TERRARIA REIMAGINED FOR MOBILE – Fully customizable controls and User Interface provide a level of polish and capability not previously possible! • Gamepad support – including fully-remappable buttons - Play with your Bluetooth connected gamepad where supported. • Full array of World sizes – Small/Medium/Large...the same size as on Terraria for PC! Now includes random world name generator and the ability to use World Seeds (including some hidden easter egg worlds) • Over 400 enemies to combat, defeat, and plunder for loot • Over 20 Biomes and Mini-Biomes to explore, both above and underground – from lush forests to barren deserts to dungeons, the underworld, and even the terrifying Corruption await! • Updated crafting with multiple added item options • Over 20 NPCs to discover, each providing their own benefits and unique style • More than 1000 new items to discover – bringing the total item count to more than 5000! • In-depth building options that are easy to learn but allow for amazing feats of architecture in the hands of a master. • And much, much more! In short, every pixel of Terraria has been reimagined and hand crafted for the BEST possible mobile experience! Follow us on Twitter @Terraria_Logic and @505_Games Join our community on Discord @ http://Discord.GG/Terraria Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TerrariaOfficial and https://www.facebook.com/505Games Visit us on the web at www.terraria.org Join the official Terraria Forums at: https://forums.terraria.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Terraria at none against Junk Jack Retro's 10. Terraria also leads on ratings volume (48K vs 147) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). Junk Jack Retro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and review sentiment (84% vs 74%). On rating, update cadence, 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
Junk Jack Retro costs $0.99 and Terraria $4.99 up front. Junk Jack Retro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Terraria asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Junk Jack Retro against 4.5 for Terraria. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terraria has 48K ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Junk Jack Retro's written reviews are positive against 74% of Terraria's.
Junk Jack Retro ships an update every 5 weeks, Terraria every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Junk Jack Retro | Terraria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (147 ratings) | 4.5 (48K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 73.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 147 | 48K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #3 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pixbits SRL | 505 Games (US), Inc. |
Customer experience
Junk Jack Retro
Terraria
User reviews
Junk Jack Retro
From 147 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Long-time fan
- 💬 Multiplayer request
- 🎮 Retro feel
- 👍 Great game
- 🔍 Lots of content to explore
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🔒 Needs more security
- 🕹️ Clunky controls
- 💰 Not worth the money
- 🤔 Confusing
Terraria
From 48K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing game
- 👍 Great content and features
- 💎 Excellent value for money
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 🌟 Fantastic for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🤯 Complicated new controls
- 🤔 Lack of customization options
- ⏱️ Slow world loading times
- 🤖 Unresponsive NPCs
Bugs and requests
Junk Jack Retro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Inventory/crafting issues
- Compatibility problems
- Saving/loading issues
Requested features
9 requests- Multiplayer
- Creative mode
- More content updates
- Armor and weapons
- Customization options
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- Larger worlds
- Liquids and portals
- Bosses and mobs
- Quests and progression
Terraria
Reported bugs
5 issues- Character and world data loss
- Inventory and crafting issues
- Multiplayer server connection problems
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add old control scheme as an option
- Improve cloud save functionality
- Introduce more biomes and bosses
- Implement cross-platform multiplayer
- Allow customization of UI layout
In-app purchases
Junk Jack Retro
- Complete CraftBook$0.99
- Slime Hat$0.99
- Botanist Hat$0.99
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- Chef Hat$0.99
- Robin Hood Hat$0.99
- Breeding Hat$0.99
- Jazon Hat$0.99
- Frost Ninja Hat$0.99
- Santa Hat$0.99
- Golden Logo$2.99
Terraria
No in-app purchases









