Comparison

Super Jetpack vs River Raiders

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

Head to head
About

Super Jetpack

A retro-style arcade game where players control a jetpack with a single tap. Navigate through challenging obstacles and survive as long as possible in a fast-paced, ever-increasing environment. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • One-tap jetpack control
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Multiple worlds
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • No ads or purchases
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Super Jetpack is back! Hold to fire your jetpack. Let go to fall. Super Jetpack is a one-tap arcade game in the style of classic 80s home consoles. Thread the pillars. Time the laser gates. Dodge the asteroids drifting between them. The further you fly the faster it gets, the tighter the gaps close, and the more the world throws at you. How long can you survive? • One control: hold to rise, release to fall • Four kinds of hazard, introduced as you get further • Four worlds, cycling as you fly • Game Center leaderboards, all-time and weekly • No ads, no purchases, no accounts, nothing collected

About

River Raiders

Experience a modern take on classic arcade shooters. Navigate treacherous rivers, engage enemy forces, and manage fuel to survive increasingly challenging levels. Master precision flying and quick reactions to achieve the highest scores.

Highlights
  • Classic top-down jet combat
  • Responsive touchscreen controls
  • Fuel management for strategic gameplay
  • Progressive difficulty and unpredictable challenges
  • Offline play
  • Handcrafted maps inspired by classic era
Features
Currently charting
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The River Raid you remember, rebuilt for your phone. River Raiders is a modern tribute to one of the most iconic top-down shooters of the Atari 2600 era. No ads. No in-app purchases. Fully unlocked from the first second. Just you, the river, and everything trying to shoot you down. Fly fast. Shoot straight. Stay alive. Enemy tankers, helicopters, jets, and fortified bridges crowd every stretch of the River of No Return. Tight channels, scarce fuel, and increasingly aggressive formations make every run unpredictable. As you push deeper, the river narrows and the pressure climbs. Only the sharpest pilots survive. FEATURES - Premium and complete: fully unlocked, no ads, no in-app purchases - Endless arcade action with handcrafted maps inspired by the original era - Classic top-down jet combat rebuilt for modern touchscreen play - Fuel management adds real stakes to every run: slow down to refuel or push forward and risk it - Responsive controls with customizable layout for quick dodges and accurate shots - Progressive difficulty as the river narrows and enemy formations tighten - Universal: plays great on both iPhone and iPad - Full offline play, no internet required HOW IT PLAYS Bank left and right through twisting river paths. Time your shots to destroy enemy aircraft and blast bridges for high-value points. Fuel drains constantly. When the gauge runs low, finding a depot becomes a race against time. Study the river. Learn its patterns. Refine your route. Go farther than you did last run. How deep into enemy territory can you make it? Prove your skill. Become a River Raider.

Screenshots

Super Jetpack4 screens
River Raiders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Super Jetpack at Free against River Raiders's $1.99. Super Jetpack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). River Raiders's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, 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

Super Jetpack is free to download; River Raiders costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Super Jetpack against 5.0 for River Raiders. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: River Raiders has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Jetpack ships an update every 4 days, River Raiders every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Super Jetpack versus River Raiders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper JetpackRiver Raiders
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB92 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKevin WestLost Leaf Studio

Customer experience

Super Jetpack

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

River Raiders

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Super Jetpack

No in-app purchases

None

River Raiders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Jetpack free?
Super Jetpack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is River Raiders free?
River Raiders costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Super Jetpack or River Raiders?
Super Jetpack and River Raiders are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Super Jetpack or River Raiders have ads?
Neither Super Jetpack nor River Raiders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Jetpack or River Raiders?
Super Jetpack ships an update every 4 days, and River Raiders every 6 weeks. Most recently, Super Jetpack was updated on October 7, 2026 and River Raiders on October 12, 2026.

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