Comparison

Jetpack Joyride vs Crossy Road

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

Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure with a variety of jetpacks, vehicles, and costumes. Dodge obstacles, collect coins, and complete missions to achieve high scores and unlock new items. This action-packed game offers simple controls and thrilling gameplay for hours of entertainment.

Highlights
  • Fly cool jetpacks
  • Ride crazy vehicles
  • Complete daring missions
  • Customize outfits
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins
  • Equip high-tech gadgets
Features
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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

Crossy Road

Navigate endless obstacles like roads, train tracks, and rivers in this 8-bit arcade hopper. Collect over 300 unique characters and discover 28 distinct worlds. Enjoy simple, innovative gameplay with daily challenges and same-device multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers endlessly
  • Collect over 300 silly characters
  • Discover 28 unique worlds
  • Avoid hilarious deaths
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Same device multiplayer
Features
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Why did the Chicken cross the road? Why did the Pigeon leave THAT there? Why did Unihorse eat all that candy? Crossy Road is the 8-bit endless arcade hopper that started it all. Collect custom characters and navigate freeways, railroads, rivers and much more. Crossy Road® is the #1 viral smash hit you’ll never stop playing. FEATURES: • CROSS ROADS—Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers - endlessly hop forever! • SILLY CHARACTERS—Unlock and collect over 300 characters in our distinctive retro style. • DISCOVER WORLDS—Have fun running, hopping and crossing all day with over 28 worlds to discover. • DON’T DIE—Avoid (or enjoy) hilarious ways to die as you cross through oceans, savannahs, space and more! • LEADERBOARDS—Peck your way to the top in our daily challenges! Play around the world, win gifts and unlock rare characters. • SHINY CARDS—Track your stats with special holographic cards that come with each character. • SPECIAL EVENTS—Celebrate special dates with limited time events and free character giveaways. EXTRA FUN: • Jump into the action and enjoy innovative and simple gameplay. • Discover and explore 28 different worlds each with their own unique arcade style. • Complete Daily Quests! Hop endlessly, scare birds, jump over lily pads, and more! • Same device multiplayer! Challenge your friends and family on same-device multiplayer mode. • Free to play • Play offline games • Join over 250 MILLION players worldwide SUPPORT: Have any problems or suggestions? You can reach us at support@hipsterwhale.com or check out our FAQ www.hipsterwhale.com/crossy-road-support

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride4 screens
Crossy Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jetpack Joyride and Crossy Road both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Crossy Road's written reviews are positive against 67% of Jetpack Joyride's. Crossy Road also leads on ratings volume (739K vs 104K) and chart position (#9 vs #98). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Crossy Road 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 4.7 for Crossy Road. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossy Road has 739K ratings behind it against 104K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Jetpack Joyride's written reviews are positive against 86% of Crossy Road's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Crossy Road every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Jetpack Joyride versus Crossy Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JoyrideCrossy Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (104K ratings) — better4.7 (739K ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K739K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size399 MB258 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickHIPSTER WHALE

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride

All ratings102,777 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews895 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative25.1%

Crossy Road

All ratings739,157 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews5,791 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.1%

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

Crossy Road

From 739K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Charming graphics and characters
  • 🚀 Simple yet challenging mechanics
  • 💰 Easy to earn in-game currency
  • 🆓 Free to play with minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💰 Frustrating duplicate character drops
  • 🤔 Unclear mechanics for certain environments
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and freezing issues

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

Crossy Road

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pecking Order scores not saving properly
  • Difficulty distinguishing obstacles in certain environments
  • Inconsistent behavior when getting duplicate characters

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reset high scores
  • Option to disable sound effects
  • More varied game modes and challenges
  • Improved character selection and customization
  • Multiplayer or competitive game modes

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

Crossy Road

One-time11
  • PAC-MANFree
  • Shooty CatFree
  • Flat Eric$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Festive Chicken$0.99
  • Fortune Chicken$0.99
  • Seoul Chicken$0.99
  • PAC-CHICKEN$0.99
  • Brazil Chicken$0.99
  • The Prince of All Cosmos$0.99
  • Baby Chicken$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Jetpack Joyride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crossy Road free?
Crossy Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride or Crossy Road?
Jetpack Joyride is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride averages 4.7 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Crossy Road averages 4.7 from 739K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride or Crossy Road have ads?
Both Jetpack Joyride and Crossy Road show ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride or Crossy Road?
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crossy Road every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride was updated on October 26, 2026 and Crossy Road on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Jetpack Joyride or Crossy Road?
Jetpack Joyride currently peaks at #98 in the App Store charts, and Crossy Road at #9. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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