Comparison

Super Jetpack vs Runaway Ghost

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

Runaway Ghost

Navigate hand-drawn caverns as a ghost, flying, diving, and dodging obstacles. Collect coins and stars to unlock power-ups and new characters. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards in this endless scrolling adventure.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Four unique ghost characters
  • Five power-ups
  • 40 Game Center achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cloud-free scores
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Fly through gorgeous hand-drawn caverns in a physics-driven arcade runner that's easy to learn and brutally hard to master. Tap and hold to rise, release to dive. Thread tight gaps between jagged walls, smash through weak obstacles, and scoop up coins and stars to unlock power-ups and four ghost characters. The cave never stops scrolling — and neither should you. Now optimized for the latest iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • One-touch controls: tap and hold to rise, release to fall • Four unique ghost characters, each with their own flair • Five power-ups: Bubble Shield, Speed Burst, Super Rocket, Tiny Mode, and Star Bonus • 40 Game Center achievements to chase • Global leaderboards for high score and total distance • Runs native on iPhone, iPad, and iPad Pro • Cloud-free: your scores stay yours POWER-UPS Grab Bubble Shield to bounce off walls. Speed Burst doubles your velocity. Super Rocket punches through weak obstacles. Tiny Mode shrinks your silhouette to slip through the narrowest gaps. Stars let you continue after a death — save them for the long runs. IN-APP PURCHASES (optional) • Remove Ads — banner-free gameplay • Coin packs — skip the grind to unlock characters and upgrades • Star packs — extra continues when you're chasing that record • Unlock All Characters — the whole roster in one tap PRIVACY Runaway Ghost uses Apple's standard advertising identifier for the optional banner ad at the top of menus, and nothing else. No gameplay data ever leaves your device. See our privacy policy for details.

Screenshots

Super Jetpack4 screens
Runaway Ghost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Jetpack at 5.0 against Runaway Ghost's 4.5. Super Jetpack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Runaway Ghost sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Super Jetpack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Jetpack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Jetpack ships an update every 4 days, Runaway Ghost every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Super Jetpack versus Runaway Ghost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper JetpackRunaway Ghost
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin WestSteve Scott

Customer experience

Super Jetpack

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

Runaway Ghost

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Super Jetpack

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Runaway Ghost

One-time10
  • 5,000 Coins$0.99
  • 5 Stars$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Unlock All Characters$2.99
  • 25,000 Coins$2.99
  • 50 Stars$4.99
  • 75,000 Coins$5.99
  • 300,000 Coins$14.99
  • 200 Stars$14.99
  • 500 Stars$29.99

Questions

Is Super Jetpack free?
Super Jetpack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runaway Ghost free?
Runaway Ghost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Super Jetpack or Runaway Ghost?
Super Jetpack is rated higher. Super Jetpack averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Runaway Ghost averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Super Jetpack or Runaway Ghost?
Super Jetpack ships an update every 4 days, and Runaway Ghost every 2 months. Most recently, Super Jetpack was updated on October 7, 2026 and Runaway Ghost on September 29, 2026.

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