Comparison

Jetpack Joyride Classic vs Loopwing

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

Head to head
About

Jetpack Joyride Classic

Experience the classic endless running adventure with Barry Steakfries. Equip unique jetpacks, dodge obstacles, and complete missions. This version offers an ad-free and in-app purchase-free gameplay experience, allowing you to focus on achieving high scores and unlocking content.

Highlights
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Unlockable jetpacks
  • Iconic soundtrack
  • Daring missions
  • Customizable outfits
  • Dodge lasers and missiles
  • Collect coins
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The Jetpack Joyride you know and love, with no ads or in-app purchases! Join Barry Steakfries in the lab like the good ol’ days. Relive your memories of Bullet-powered jetpacks! Giant mechanical dragons! Birds that shoot money! Equip cool jetpacks, suit up in stylish costumes and ride crazy vehicles in your endless running quest to beat the scientists to the end of the lab. KEY FEATURES ● No ads, no-in app purchases ● Unlock the coolest jetpacks, with heaps to collect! ● Enjoy the iconic Jetpack Joyride soundtrack as you set high scores! ● Complete daring missions to boost your rank ● Customize your look with ridiculous outfits ● Dodge lasers, zappers, and guided missiles ● Collect coins and make millions of dollars WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://halfbrick.com/hbpprivacy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service

About

Loopwing

Guide a flock of starlings through challenging aerial courses, growing the flock by passing through rings and defending against predators. Experience a unique, procedurally generated gameplay experience that adapts to your touch. Unlock uninterrupted play with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • One-finger flock control
  • Procedurally generated gameplay
  • Growth and survival mechanics
  • Hawk evasion
  • Daily progression
  • Bird facts between flights
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Loopwing is a living murmuration you steer with one finger. A cloud of starlings flocks by the same simple rules real birds follow, so the shapes that ripple out of your touch are never quite the same twice. Sweep the flock through rings of light and it grows. Coil it tight when a hawk dives, because every bird it takes is health you lose. Survive into deep night and dawn brings the next day, endlessly, for as long as the flock holds together. No ads. Between flights the game pauses for one short, true fact about birds instead. A single $1.99 unlock turns them off forever if you would rather fly uninterrupted. Game Center keeps two boards: Top Score and Longest Flight. Your progress rides iCloud, so a new phone picks up right where the flock left off. Built native with SpriteKit and Metal, running at up to 120 Hz on ProMotion displays. Play in portrait or landscape on any iPhone or iPad. On iPhone Duo the sky fills both displays, folded or open.

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride Classic4 screens
Loopwing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Loopwing at free with in-app purchases against Jetpack Joyride Classic's subscription. Loopwing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Jetpack Joyride Classic's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Classic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Loopwing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopwing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride Classic has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jetpack Joyride Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Loopwing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jetpack Joyride Classic versus Loopwing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack Joyride ClassicLoopwing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size316 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickGravityFish, LLC

Customer experience

Jetpack Joyride Classic

All ratings1,421 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative64.9%

Loopwing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Jetpack Joyride Classic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Problematic save feature causing data loss
  • Game breaking issues on certain devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More vehicle costumes for S.A.M.
  • Ability to transfer progress from original game

Loopwing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Jetpack Joyride Classic

Subscriptions6
  • Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99
1 purchases

Loopwing

One-time1
  • Remove Bird Facts$1.99

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride Classic free?
Jetpack Joyride Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopwing free?
Loopwing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jetpack Joyride Classic or Loopwing?
Loopwing is rated higher. Jetpack Joyride Classic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Loopwing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Jetpack Joyride Classic or Loopwing have ads?
Neither Jetpack Joyride Classic nor Loopwing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jetpack Joyride Classic or Loopwing?
Jetpack Joyride Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loopwing every 2 months. Most recently, Jetpack Joyride Classic was updated on October 26, 2026 and Loopwing on October 25, 2026.

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