Jetpack Joyride vs Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Stack
Test your reflexes in this addictive block-stacking game. Aim for the highest tower possible with simple, beautiful graphics. Compete globally for the top score.
- Block stacking gameplay
- High score competition
- Beautiful graphics
- Global leaderboards
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Stack up the blocks as high as you can! ◉ Simple & Beautiful graphics designed ◉ Compete for the best score in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jetpack Joyride at 4.7 against Stack's 4.4. Jetpack Joyride also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 53%). Stack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Jetpack Joyride sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Stack sells 15 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 — 103K and 59K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Jetpack Joyride's written reviews are positive against 53% of Stack's.
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Stack every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Jetpack Joyride | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (103K ratings) — better | 4.4 (59K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews — better | 52.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 103K — better | 59K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | #146 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 399 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Jetpack Joyride
Stack
User reviews
Jetpack Joyride
From 103K 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
Stack
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing graphics
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and calming
- 💪 Challenging gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and lags
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
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
Stack
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blocks disappearing or glitching
- Game freezing or crashing
- Inconsistent performance on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to choose color schemes
- More variety in block designs
- Improved high score tracking
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
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
Stack
- Gem Pack Small$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- 200 Gems$0.99
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- 500 Gems$1.99
- Gem Pack Medium$2.99
- 30 Extra Lives$2.99
- 1000 Gems$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Extra Offline Earnings$4.99
- Gem Pack Grand$4.99
- 50 Extra Lives$4.99
- VIP Pass4 variants$9.99
- Season Pass2 variants$9.99
- Gem Pack Mega$9.99
- Gem Pack Ultra$19.99
