Jetpack Joyride vs Zombie Tsunami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Zombie Tsunami every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Jetpack Joyride | Zombie Tsunami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (104K ratings) — better | 4.5 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104K — better | 13K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Mobigame |
Customer experience
Jetpack Joyride
Zombie Tsunami
User reviews
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
Zombie Tsunami
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Zombie Tsunami
- 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
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