Comparison

Jetpack Joyride vs Jump

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

Jump

Navigate a challenging puzzle world as a white ball, collecting keys to find the exit. Avoid numerous hazards like spikes and fire while gathering optional stars for bonus levels and achievements. Enjoy a unique logic game with impressive graphics and sound.

Highlights
  • Key collection for exit
  • Optional star collection for bonuses
  • Hazard avoidance (spikes, fire)
  • Flat design graphics
  • High-quality sound effects
  • 60 unique levels across 5 packages
Features
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Do you enjoy puzzle games? Do you want to try a different kind of logic game with great graphics and one of a kind gameplay? Then you are definitely in the right place. Jump is a title that will provide you with a fun puzzle experience as you drive your way through a large world trying to grab all the keys in order to reveal the exit. Even if it’s not mandatory, you can collect numerous stars that appear in each level. If you manage to collect all the stars available in each level included in that pack, you will reveal a bonus, hardcore level that will prove to be even harder to beat. By collecting the stars you will be able to receive numerous achievements. In Jump your character will be a white ball that’s very easy to control. However, there will be lots of hazards on each map which will make the gameplay very challenging. From spikes to fire and so on, these hazards need to be avoided at all costs, otherwise you will have to restart the level from the beginning. ◉ Trendy and awesome flat design with tons of different features; ◉ High quality sounds each time you perform an action; ◉ 5 packages of 10 levels each, which adds up to 60 different exciting worlds you can explore. This is a game that was specifically designed to encourage the idea of thinking outside the box while trying to solve the puzzle. The challenge relies in the apparent simplicity of the game. However, the game brings an impressive and cleverly designed set of levels that will definitely keep you playing for hours and hours.

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride4 screens
Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jetpack Joyride at 4.7 against Jump's 4.2. Jetpack Joyride also leads on ratings volume (103K vs 1.8K) and review sentiment (67% vs 53%). Jump's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jetpack Joyride sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Jump sells 2 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 103K ratings behind it against 1.8K, 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 53% of Jump's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, Jump weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Jetpack Joyride versus Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack JoyrideJump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (103K ratings) — better4.2 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better53.1% of reviews
Number of ratings103K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.65.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size399 MB17 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickKetchapp

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride

All ratings102,777 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews880 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative25.2%

Jump

All ratings1,803 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral15.7%
Negative31.2%

User reviews

Jetpack Joyride

From 103K 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

Jump

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Simple and clean design
  • 🎨 Great graphics and color palette
  • 🎶 Enjoyable music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashing issues
  • 🔍 Small and cramped control buttons
  • 💢 Excessive and disruptive ads
  • 🕹️ Poor controls and responsiveness

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

Jump

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels not displaying fully on screen
  • Game crashing and progress being lost
  • Buttons not registering inputs properly
  • Levels becoming unplayable after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to disable ads for a fee
  • Larger and more spread out control buttons
  • Improved control responsiveness

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
2 purchases

Jump

One-time2
  • Skip$0.99
  • Remove permanently all ads in the game.$1.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride free?
Jetpack Joyride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jump free?
Jump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride or Jump?
Jetpack Joyride is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride averages 4.7 out of 5 from 103K ratings, while Jump averages 4.2 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride or Jump have ads?
Jetpack Joyride shows ads; Jump does not.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride or Jump?
Jetpack Joyride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Jump weekly. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride was updated on September 26, 2026 and Jump on September 13, 2026.

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