Jetpack Joyride vs Nibbler 2014
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
Nibbler 2014
Experience a retro arcade game where you guide a snake through mazes, collecting all the apples to advance. This game offers a classic challenge with pixelated graphics and a familiar feel.
- Snake navigation gameplay
- Maze-based levels
- Apple collection objective
- Retro pixelated graphics
- Classic arcade feel
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A clone of an old classic arcade game called Nibbler, were you navigate a snake threw a maze collecting all the apples before progressing to the next level. It has a retro look and feel to it. Nibbler is a cross between pacman and snake.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jetpack Joyride at 67% against Nibbler 2014's 0%. Jetpack Joyride also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 2.6). Nibbler 2014's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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
Jetpack Joyride is free to download; Nibbler 2014 costs $0.99 up front. Jetpack Joyride sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nibbler 2014 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jetpack Joyride holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride has 104K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Jetpack Joyride's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nibbler 2014's.
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Nibbler 2014 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jetpack Joyride | Nibbler 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (104K ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #101 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Richard Hughes |
Customer experience
Jetpack Joyride
Nibbler 2014
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
Nibbler 2014
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Nibbler 2014
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Is Nibbler 2014 free?
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