Professor Doctor Jetpack vs Ribbit Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Professor Doctor Jetpack
Navigate a treacherous cave system using a physics-based jetpack. Master its controls to overcome deadly traps, enemies, and challenging bosses across over 85 handcrafted levels. Save the world from a lurking threat.
- Physics-based jetpack control
- 85+ handcrafted levels
- Atmospheric pixel art
- Challenging bosses
- Unlockable and upgradable equipment
- Casual mode available
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Professor Doctor Jetpack is a physics based lunar lander game in which you embark on a dangerous journey to ... control your jetpack. And to save the world. Explore an intricate cave system with over 85 handcrafted levels, riddled with deadly traps and enemies, while trying to master the gasoline filled, jet powered deathtrap strapped to your back. How far can you make it? Will you be able to save the world from its greatest threat lurking in the heart of our planet? ****** Play the first of four biomes for FREE and unlock the rest with a single in-app-purchase! ****** Features: · Atmospheric pixel art · 85+ handcrafted levels, with ever increasing difficulty · Unique and challenging bosses that will put your skills to the test · Fun to learn and hard to master · Unmatched sense of achievement · Unlockable and upgradable equipment · Casual mode: Jetpack with "training wheels"
Ribbit Run
Embark on an amphibian adventure in this 2D platformer. Use a frog's tongue as a grappling hook to navigate diverse swamp biomes, catch prey, and evade predators. Unlock new frog species with unique abilities as you explore deeper.
- Tongue grappling hook mechanic
- Three distinct swamp biomes
- Catch prey and avoid predators
- Unlock 5 unique frog species
- Discover special frog abilities
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Ribbit Run is a 2d platformer where you play as a frog with the ability to use its tongue as a grappling hook. You must amphibiously navigate the swamp and its three distinct biomes, each with their own set of prey to catch, and predators to avoid. As you dive deeper into the swamp you’ll unlock 5 different frog species and discover their unique abilities!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Professor Doctor Jetpack at none against Ribbit Run's shown. Professor Doctor Jetpack also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 30). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Professor Doctor Jetpack sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ribbit Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Professor Doctor Jetpack against 4.6 for Ribbit Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Professor Doctor Jetpack's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ribbit Run's.
Professor Doctor Jetpack ships an update every 2 weeks, Ribbit Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Professor Doctor Jetpack | Ribbit Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (99 ratings) — better | 4.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roflcopter Ink GmbH | Thatcher William Healy |
Customer experience
Professor Doctor Jetpack
Ribbit Run
In-app purchases
Professor Doctor Jetpack
- Piggy Bank$1.99
- Unlock All Levels$4.99
Ribbit Run
- Ad-Free Continues$2.99
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