Comparison

Jetpack Joyride vs Doodle Jump 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fly cool jetpacks
  • Ride crazy vehicles
  • Complete daring missions
  • Customize outfits
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins
  • Equip high-tech gadgets
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Doodle Jump 2

Embark on an addictive platforming adventure with new worlds, characters, and challenges. Jump across platforms, collect stars to unlock content, and compete for high scores. Explore diverse environments filled with unique obstacles and monsters.

Highlights
  • New delightful environments
  • Cute new characters
  • Fun new platform challenges
  • Silly new monsters
  • Collect stars to unlock characters and environments
  • Beat friends' high scores
Features
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The most addictive game on the App Store is all new with delightful new environments, the cutest new characters, fun new platform challenges and some silly new monsters. Jump up on platforms and collect stars to unlock cool new characters and exciting new environments.  Unlock all the levels and collect all the characters! Beat your friends’ high scores and become the new Doodle Jump King! FEATURES - Cavemen world with T-rex, triceratops, falling stones, prehistoric turtles… - Desert world with quicksand, genie, scorpions, desert monsters… - Sleepy world with ba-ba sheep monsters, pillow monsters, fireflies, pillow platforms… - Aviator world with helicopters, jet platforms, propeller platforms… - Space world with moon cheese platforms, platform eating monsters, starships, robots, rocket cyclops… - Rainy world with mud and puddle platforms, rainstorm, raincoat monsters… - Disco world with disco platforms, disco ball monsters…

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride4 screens
Doodle Jump 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jetpack Joyride at 67% against Doodle Jump 2's 49%. Jetpack Joyride also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jetpack Joyride sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Doodle Jump 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jetpack Joyride holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104K and 38K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Jetpack Joyride's written reviews are positive against 49% of Doodle Jump 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Doodle Jump 2 monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Jetpack Joyride versus Doodle Jump 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JoyrideDoodle Jump 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (104K ratings) — better4.5 (38K ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better48.9% of reviews
Number of ratings104K — better38K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#106 — better#207
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size399 MB91 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickLima Sky

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride

All ratings102,777 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews895 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative25.1%

Doodle Jump 2

All ratings38,056 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative33.6%

User reviews

Jetpack Joyride

From 104K App Store ratings

What 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

Doodle Jump 2

From 38K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of new levels and obstacles
  • 🚀 Smooth animations and visuals
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel of the original Doodle Jump

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 💰 High price to remove ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing progress loss
  • 🤔 Repetitive level design and lack of creativity
  • 🤔 Difficulty spike and less forgiving physics compared to original

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

Doodle Jump 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing stars and progress loss
  • Inconsistent controls and camera movement
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose levels freely instead of unlocking sequentially
  • More customization options for the character
  • Achievements and stats tracking
  • Multiplayer and competitive modes
  • Ability to mute game sounds

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Jetpack Joyride

One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

Doodle Jump 2

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Jetpack Joyride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodle Jump 2 free?
Doodle Jump 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride or Doodle Jump 2?
Jetpack Joyride is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Doodle Jump 2 averages 4.5 from 38K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride or Doodle Jump 2 have ads?
Both Jetpack Joyride and Doodle Jump 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride or Doodle Jump 2?
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Doodle Jump 2 monthly. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride was updated on October 25, 2026 and Doodle Jump 2 on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Jetpack Joyride or Doodle Jump 2?
Jetpack Joyride currently peaks at #106 in the App Store charts, and Doodle Jump 2 at #207. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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