Comparison

Jetpack Joyride vs Bad Piggies

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

Bad Piggies

Build creative contraptions from various parts to guide pigs to their goal. Over 200 levels offer physics-based puzzle challenges with opportunities for creative engineering and piloting.

Highlights
  • Build makeshift contraptions
  • Pilot pigs safely to the goal
  • Over 200 levels
  • 40+ special levels
  • 9+ sandbox levels
  • 42 buildable objects
  • Mechanic Pig assistance
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OiNk! Build makeshift contraptions from a huge collection of parts and make it to the goal without blowing your vehicle to pieces! IGN's "Best Mobile Game of 2012" Winner! "Extremely fun and very challenging" -- Kotaku “The best title Rovio has released yet” - IGN “4/4 - Must Have” -- Slide to Play "If you can’t enjoy watching a pig drive a badly constructed car off a cliff and onto a pile of dynamite, you probably don’t have a soul." - Yahoo/BGR Create the ultimate flying/crawling/rolling/spinning/crashing device and pilot the pigs safely to the eggs! The Bad Piggies are after the eggs again -- but as usual, nothing is going according to plan! Can you create the ultimate flying machine and steer them safely to their destination? Those tricky pigs have a few objects they can use, but they need your help to turn these into the perfect transportation! With more than 200 levels, and free updates coming up, you have hours and hours of pig-crashing, exploding, and flying fun! Get three stars to unlock over 40 more levels! HINT: Sometimes you need to play the level several times to achieve all the objectives -- try building a new device or steering in a different way to earn all the stars! Features: ● Over 200 levels crammed with flying/driving/crashing fun! ● 40+ special levels unlocked by getting three stars! ● Free updates! ● 9+ sandbox levels to stretch your creativity! ● Ultra-special, ultra-secret, ultra-difficult sandbox level to unlock by collecting ten skulls! Oh – guess it’s not a secret anymore... ● 42 objects to create the ultimate machine: motors, wings, fans, bottle rockets, umbrellas, balloons, and much more! Mechanic Pig ● Need help? This little piggy will build it for you! ● Mechanic pig pre-assembles transport for you! ● All you have to do is pilot it! ● Tweak his design to get all three stars! New Episode: The Road to El Porkado Embark on an archaeological adventure in an all new episode full of treacherously icy environments and spooky dark caves. Be sure to equip the trusty lamp to find your way in the darkness – or put the new Night Vision Goggles power-up to use! Get ready to see pigs fly! Become a fan of Bad Piggies on Facebook: http://facebook.com/badpiggies Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/badpiggies We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. While our game is free to download and play, some game items can also be purchased for real money and the game may include loot boxes or other game mechanics with random rewards. Purchasing these items is optional but you can also disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Rovio products and also products from select partners. - The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand.

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride4 screens
Bad Piggies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jetpack Joyride at 4.7 against Bad Piggies's 4.2. Jetpack Joyride also leads on ratings volume (104K vs 6.3K) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Bad Piggies's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Bad Piggies sells 12 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride has 104K ratings behind it against 6.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 68% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Bad Piggies every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Jetpack Joyride versus Bad Piggies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JoyrideBad Piggies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (104K ratings) — better4.2 (6.3K ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K — better6.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB217 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickRovio Entertainment Oyj

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride

All ratings103,578 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews895 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative25.1%

Bad Piggies

All ratings6,158 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative21.8%

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

Bad Piggies

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and creative gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun experience
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics and soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs in certain levels
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Excessive ads interrupting 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

Bad Piggies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons and levers not functioning properly in some levels
  • Crates and parts not loading or disappearing
  • Game crashing when trying to use the camera feature

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand sandbox mode with more building options
  • Add new level themes and gameplay modes
  • Improve matchmaking in the Cake Race mode
  • Introduce a premium version with no ads

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
12 purchases

Bad Piggies

One-time12
  • Permanent Mechanic$0.99
  • Super Glue x10$1.99
  • Mechanic x 10$1.99
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  • Super Mechanic x5$1.99
  • Small Snout Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Snout Gem Pack$1.99
  • Field of Dreams$2.99
  • Medium Snout Coin Pack$4.99
  • Golden Crate$4.99
  • Mechanic x 35$5.99
  • Mechanic x 65$9.99
  • Large Snout Coin Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Jetpack Joyride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bad Piggies free?
Bad Piggies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride or Bad Piggies?
Jetpack Joyride is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Bad Piggies averages 4.2 from 6.3K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride or Bad Piggies have ads?
Both Jetpack Joyride and Bad Piggies show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride or Bad Piggies?
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bad Piggies every 6 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bad Piggies on November 1, 2026.

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