Comparison

Jetpack Joyride vs Angry Birds Transformers

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

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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

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Angry Birds Transformers

Join Autobirds and Deceptihogs in a 3D shoot 'em up adventure where Angry Birds characters transform into robots. Collect heroes, destroy enemies with lasers, and upgrade your vehicles and weapons across hundreds of levels. Team up with friends and compete in weekly events for prizes.

Highlights
  • Collect unique heroes and villains
  • Destroy enemies with lasers
  • Transform vehicles (cars, planes, etc.)
  • Upgrade weapons and abilities
  • Tag team with friends
  • Compete in weekly events
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"Time to put metal to the pedal and use those shooting skills to do some wrecking! Autobirds and Deceptihogs ROLL OUT! Angry Birds and Transformers collide in this action-packed, 3D shoot ‘em up adventure! The EggSpark has transformed the eggs into crazed robots who are destroying Piggy Island, but who can stop them?! Autobirds, ROLL OUT! The Autobirds have some tough bots on their team – Red as Optimus Prime, Chuck as Bumblebee, and the rest of the transformerized flock! But the courageous Autobirds can’t save Piggy Island on their own – to stop the EggBots they’ll need to join forces with their arch rivals the DECEPTIHOGS (like Decepticons only smellier). Can these bitter enemies team up and put aside their differences? Yeah right… - COLLECT! Unlock a roster of heroes (and villains) with unique attacks and abilities! - DESTROY! No need for slingshots when you have LASERS! - VEHICLES! Oh, yes! Cars, trucks, tank or planes – transform to dodge falling hazards! - UPGRADES! Get stronger weapons and new abilities for every Transformer! - TAG TEAM! Borrow a friend’s character to unleash a devastating two-bot assault! - ENERGONICONS! Take smaller robots to support you smashing blocks! - EVENTS! Weekly events allow you to compete to win prizes! - ACCESSORIES! Customise and enhance your Transformers with iconic items! - CRATES! Earn prizes by opening crates full of resources, accessories and even characters! - SPARK RUN! Test your metal on 160 levels of increasing difficulty! - QUESTS! Complete daily challenges for rewards! -------------- “Oh so fun...I was hooked on the new shoot-'em-up gameplay.” – Jason Cipriani, CNET “Angry Birds Transformers captures the thrills robots in disguise held for the young me, while also introducing a bold new gameplay mechanic to Angry Birds.” – Stuart Dredge, The Guardian “Enjoyable to play and its sense of humor is in exactly the right place.” – Shaun Musgrave, TouchArcade “This is one game in the Angry Birds stable that you're not going to want to miss.” – Brittany Vincent, Modojo -------------- *NOTE: - Angry Birds Transformers is completely free to play, but there are optional in-app purchases available. - A network connection is required for some game features. - When you play for the first time, there is a one-off download of additional content in the background. Visit Angry Birds Transformers Headquarters: http://transformers.angrybirds.com/ Follow the flock: http://twitter.angrybirds.com http://facebook.com/angrybirds Discover the rest of the Angry Birds universe: https://www.angrybirds.com/ -------------- 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: https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.rovio.com/privacy Important message for parents: - 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
Angry Birds Transformers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jetpack Joyride at every 2 weeks against Angry Birds Transformers's every 2 months. Angry Birds Transformers's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Angry Birds Transformers sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Jetpack Joyride against 4.8 for Angry Birds Transformers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104K and 91K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Jetpack Joyride's written reviews are positive against 85% of Angry Birds Transformers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Angry Birds Transformers every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Jetpack Joyride versus Angry Birds Transformers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JoyrideAngry Birds Transformers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (104K ratings)4.8 (91K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K — better91K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#111#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB411 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%

Angry Birds Transformers

All ratings90,769 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews2,587 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.1%

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

Angry Birds Transformers

From 91K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🚀 Great graphics and performance
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging
  • 👍 Awesome crossover concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Grindy progression and long wait times
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 📺 Intrusive and excessive ads

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

Angry Birds Transformers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Corrupted save data and lost progress
  • Disappearing weapons and character models
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Crashes after completing missions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved character balancing
  • More new and unique Transformers
  • Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • Better rewards and progression system
  • Separate matchmaking for new and veteran players

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
11 purchases

Angry Birds Transformers

One-time11
  • Hot Offer$3.99
  • Handful of Gems$4.99
  • Gem Pass$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Stack of Gems- SALE$7.99
  • Stack of Gems$9.99
  • Jenga Mode$9.99
  • Token Bundle S$14.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
  • Prime Pass Bundle$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
  • Crate of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Jetpack Joyride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Angry Birds Transformers free?
Angry Birds Transformers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride or Angry Birds Transformers?
Angry Birds Transformers is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Angry Birds Transformers averages 4.8 from 91K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride or Angry Birds Transformers have ads?
Both Jetpack Joyride and Angry Birds Transformers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride or Angry Birds Transformers?
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Angry Birds Transformers every 2 months. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride was updated on November 1, 2026 and Angry Birds Transformers on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Jetpack Joyride or Angry Birds Transformers?
Jetpack Joyride currently peaks at #111 in the App Store charts, and Angry Birds Transformers at #42. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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