Comparison

Jetpack Joyride Classic vs Nostalgia Arcade

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

Nostalgia Arcade

Features
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Relive the fun of classic arcade gaming with Nostalgia Arcade. Enjoy 8 retro-inspired games in one place, including Snake, Pong, Falling Blocks, Brick Breaker, Memory Cards, Space Shooter, Simon and Tic Tac Toe. Challenge yourself, beat your high scores, and enjoy simple arcade gameplay with a modern neon style. No accounts. No complicated setup. Just pick a game and play.

Screenshots

Jetpack Joyride Classic4 screens
Nostalgia Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nostalgia Arcade at none against Jetpack Joyride Classic's 9. Jetpack Joyride Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. Nostalgia Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jetpack Joyride Classic versus Nostalgia Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJetpack Joyride ClassicNostalgia Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size316 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHalfbrickAnas Salah

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

Nostalgia Arcade

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
None

Nostalgia Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jetpack Joyride Classic free?
Jetpack Joyride Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nostalgia Arcade free?
Nostalgia Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jetpack Joyride Classic or Nostalgia Arcade have ads?
Neither Jetpack Joyride Classic nor Nostalgia Arcade shows ads.

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