Comparison

Minion Rush vs Jetpack Joyride+

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

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About

Minion Rush

Experience thrilling adventures in this refreshed endless runner game featuring beloved characters. Enjoy updated visuals, exciting challenges, and a variety of costumes and gadgets to customize your runs. Compete in tournaments and solve puzzles inspired by the movies.

Highlights
  • Endless run mode
  • Collect and upgrade Minion costumes
  • Unique gadgets for gameplay customization
  • Powerful power-ups
  • Daily and weekly tournaments
  • Story puzzles inspired by movies
Features
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Step into the New Generation of Minion Rush! Get ready to experience new adventures in Minion Rush, the ultimate endless running game! Packed with updated features, exciting challenges, and nonstop fun from Illumination's beloved Minions franchise, this refreshed experience is bigger, bolder, and better than ever! Brought to you by Gameloft, in collaboration with Illumination and Universal Products & Experiences, Minion Rush delivers endless action, mischief, and surprises that you can play anytime, anywhere. Dive into a refreshed game and discover the despicable fun that only the Minions can bring! A Fresh New Look Explore a revamped game with updated visuals, sleek UI, and modern designs. From reimagined locations to brand-new adventures, the design has been updated to keep the fun flowing! Endless Run Action Jump right into the action with the brand-new endless run mode! Push your skills to the limit, break records, and collect incredible rewards. Every run is a chance to chase glory! Progress with the Hall of Jam Collect bananas during your runs to unlock exciting rewards like new locations, Minion costumes, and fun features. Collect and Upgrade Minion Costumes Run in style with an ever-expanding wardrobe of themed Minion costumes! Unlock Costume Collections packed with unique outfits and special bonuses to supercharge your runs. Collect exclusive themed stickers to bring your Minions to life with personality and flair! Unique Gadgets for Extra Fun Boost your gameplay with clever Gadgets! Pair them with your favorite costumes to customize your runs and discover endless possibilities. Power-Up Your Runs Go farther and faster with powerful power-ups! Unlock special abilities to maximize your performance and make every run unforgettable. Exciting Tournaments Unleash your competitive side with daily and weekly tournaments! Rise through the ranks, claim legendary rewards, and prove you're the ultimate Minion runner. Challenge players from around the globe and dominate the leaderboards! Solve Story Puzzles Dive into the Minions universe with Story Puzzles! Inspired by the iconic movies, Story Puzzles let you relive your favorite moments with your favorite Minions. It's puzzle fun you won't want to miss! Personalize Your Player Profile Showcase your achievements with customizable Player Profiles! Create your unique in-game identity with personalized nicknames, avatars, and frames. Compete with flair and climb the leaderboards in style. Join more than a billion players worldwide and experience the mischief, mayhem, and nonstop fun of Minion Rush! ___________________ You can download and play this game for free. Please note that it also allows play using virtual currency, which can be acquired as you progress through the game, by watching certain ads, or by paying with real money. Purchases of virtual currency using real money are made via a credit card or another payment method linked to your account, when you input your iTunes password. You will not be asked to re-enter your credit card number or PIN. Once your iTunes password is entered, your account will allow in-app purchases for 15 minutes. To restrict or disable in-app purchases, you can change your device settings. This game contains ads for Gameloft products or third parties, which may redirect you to a third-party site. You can disable your device's ad identifier for interest-based ads in your device settings, under Settings -> Privacy -> Apple Advertising. Certain aspects of this game will require players to connect to the Internet. Visit our official site at http://gmlft.co/website_EN Check out the new blog at http://gmlft.co/central Privacy Policy: http://www.gameloft.com/en/privacy-notice Terms of Use: http://www.gameloft.com/en/conditions-of-use End-User License Agreement: http://www.gameloft.com/en/eula

About

Jetpack Joyride+

Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure with Barry Steakfries, utilizing bullet-powered jetpacks and riding in crazy vehicles. Complete daring missions, collect coins, and customize your character while dodging dangerous obstacles in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Fly unique jetpacks
  • Ride the wave-rider
  • Complete daring missions
  • Customize outfits
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins and earn money
  • Pilot giant mechs and vehicles
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. 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

Screenshots

Minion Rush4 screens
Jetpack Joyride+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jetpack Joyride+ at none against Minion Rush's 11. Jetpack Joyride+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). Minion Rush's advantage is ratings volume (295K vs 3.7K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Minion Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Jetpack Joyride+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Minion Rush against 4.5 for Jetpack Joyride+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minion Rush has 295K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Minion Rush's written reviews are positive against 55% of Jetpack Joyride+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minion Rush ships an update fortnightly, Jetpack Joyride+ every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Minion Rush versus Jetpack Joyride+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinion RushJetpack Joyride+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295K ratings) — better4.5 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews66.6% of reviews — better55.2% of reviews
Number of ratings295K — better3.7K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size656 MB275 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGameloftHalfbrick

Customer experience

Minion Rush

All ratings295,363 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2,300 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative24.6%

Jetpack Joyride+

All ratings3,680 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative26.6%

User reviews

Minion Rush

From 295K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of minion costumes and abilities
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics and animations
  • 💰 Ability to earn in-game currency without paying
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls

Room to improve

  • 🛑 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Missions and challenges feel repetitive
  • 🔄 Forced missions that end the run prematurely
  • 🔧 Glitches and bugs causing crashes or freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Jetpack Joyride+

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best game!
  • 👍 Fun game to grind on long car rides
  • 👍 Very Good Game
  • 👍 Definitive Version
  • 👍 Classic, and super fun!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitch
  • 🐛 Crashes after EVERY BLING GAME!!!!
  • 🐛 Random unexpected crashes
  • 🐛 Buggy and unbalanced, odd for such a vintage game
  • 🐛 Unavoidable crashes

Bugs and requests

Minion Rush

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not loading or causing the game to freeze
  • Progress and achievements not saving properly
  • Inconsistent controls and unresponsive inputs
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/Android versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the old endless running mode
  • Add more diverse and challenging levels
  • Improve the reward system for completing missions
  • Introduce a level editor or custom run creator
  • Optimize the game for better performance on older devices

Jetpack Joyride+

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Flash is broken on the sleigh of awesomeness
  • Stats broken
  • Cloud saves don't work
  • Crashes after EVERY BLING GAME!!!!
  • Random unexpected crashes
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  • Gamecenter achievements not working!
  • SAM broken
  • Glitches
  • Crashes
  • Crashes constantly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add SAM skins, extra backgrounds and more jetpacks
  • Implement VR Mode!
  • Add crossover events
  • Bring back missing vehicles and features from original
  • Add more areas and sectors with different designs

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Minion Rush

One-time10
  • Small Stack of Tokens$0.99
  • Worker Minion Costume$0.99
  • Stack of Tokens$1.99
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  • Pile of Tokens$1.99
  • Piggy Bank 3$2.99
  • Pile of Tokens Game Pack$4.99
  • Golden Banana$4.99
  • Crate of Tokens Game Pack$9.99
  • Truckload of Tokens$14.99
  • Mountain of Tokens Game Pack$19.99
None

Jetpack Joyride+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minion Rush free?
Minion Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Joyride+ free?
Jetpack Joyride+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minion Rush or Jetpack Joyride+?
Minion Rush is rated higher. Minion Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295K ratings, while Jetpack Joyride+ averages 4.5 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Minion Rush or Jetpack Joyride+ have ads?
Minion Rush shows ads; Jetpack Joyride+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Minion Rush or Jetpack Joyride+?
Minion Rush ships an update fortnightly, and Jetpack Joyride+ every 2 months. Most recently, Minion Rush was updated on September 24, 2026 and Jetpack Joyride+ on September 24, 2026.

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