Comparison

Jetpack Joyride vs Zombie Tsunami

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

Head to head
About

Jetpack Joyride

Pilot a jetpack through a high-flying, endless running adventure. Dodge obstacles, collect coins, and customize your character with cool outfits and vehicles. Over 750 million players enjoy this thrilling game.

Highlights
  • Pilot cool jetpacks
  • Customize outfits and vehicles
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins and earn money
  • Complete daring missions
  • One-touch controls
  • Special event game modes
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

Zombie Tsunami

Lead a horde of zombies to attack a city, transforming pedestrians into more zombies. Eat your friends and race through destruction. This game offers simple controls, exciting bonuses, and numerous upgrades.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls for the entire horde
  • 10 unique bonuses (ninjas, dragons, UFOs)
  • Unlockable upgrades
  • Raise zombie birds
  • Over 300 missions
  • Travel through 11 different sets
Features
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The zombies are revolting ! Attack the city with a horde of zombies, change pedestrians into zombies and create the largest horde. Eat your friends, and challenge them to a crazy race by destroying everything in your path. Zombie Tsunami has proudly exceeded 400 million players around the world. FEATURES - "One touch" gameplay to control the entire hord - 10 delirious bonuses, ninjas, dragons, UFOs, and many more - Many upgrades to unlock - Raise zombie birds and use their powers - More than 300 missions to devour - 11 sets to travel in - Optimized for all models of iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. REVIEWS 4.5/5 TouchArcade - "Zombie Tsunami is a game you really need to own" 5/5 AppSmile - "Featuring Pixar-like graphics, simple controls, and plenty of content" 5/5 TouchGen.net - "If you’re looking for a fantastic game, look no further!" 4.5/5 148Apps - "It’s fun madness, emphasis on fun." 5/5 AppSpy.com - "Zombie Tsunami carves its own path with a great claymation style and roaming hordes of the walking, and jumping dead" Why not try our other games: EDGE, Cross Fingers, Perfect Cell, Truckers Delight. Follow us on twitter.com/Mobigame Visit us at http://www.mobigame.net

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride4 screens
Zombie Tsunami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jetpack Joyride at every 2 weeks against Zombie Tsunami's every 2 months. Jetpack Joyride also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). Zombie Tsunami's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Zombie Tsunami sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride has 104K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Jetpack Joyride's written reviews are positive against 83% of Zombie Tsunami's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Zombie Tsunami every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Jetpack Joyride versus Zombie Tsunami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JoyrideZombie Tsunami
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (104K ratings) — better4.5 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB266 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickMobigame

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride

All ratings103,578 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews2,567 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.6%

Zombie Tsunami

All ratings12,739 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews674 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.5%

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

Zombie Tsunami

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome game
  • 🤗 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming visuals
  • 🎶 Great music

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Difficult obstacles
  • 🐢 Slow zombie movement
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

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

Zombie Tsunami

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Scratch cards not working properly
  • Zombies getting stuck or falling through terrain
  • Inconsistent performance and frame rate issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Ability to restart progress
  • Easier difficulty options
  • More ways to earn in-game currency
  • Improved controls and jump mechanics

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
10 purchases

Zombie Tsunami

One-time10
  • Coin Pack$0.99
  • Red Pill x3$0.99
  • Blue Pill x3$0.99
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  • Coin Column$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$1.99
  • Handful of Diamonds$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Mountain of coins$4.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$4.99
  • Sachet of Diamonds$9.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Jetpack Joyride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie Tsunami free?
Zombie Tsunami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride or Zombie Tsunami?
Jetpack Joyride is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Zombie Tsunami averages 4.5 from 13K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride or Zombie Tsunami have ads?
Both Jetpack Joyride and Zombie Tsunami show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride or Zombie Tsunami?
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zombie Tsunami every 2 months. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride was updated on November 8, 2026 and Zombie Tsunami on November 8, 2026.

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