Comparison

Pilot Ace vs Jump Drive

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Ace

Engage in thrilling aerial combat, shooting down missiles while navigating challenging environments. Fly faster as you progress, reaching supersonic speeds. Compete with friends and players worldwide on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Shoot down oncoming missiles
  • Fly through challenging environments
  • Reach supersonic speeds
  • Refuel mid-flight
  • Unlock new aircraft
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Challenge friends
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Fly above mountains and through thunderstorms while shooting at oncoming missiles and don't forget to refuel! The farther you fly, the faster you'll go, hitting Mach 2 and even Mach 3. Use a compatible iOS Game Controller to enhance your experience! Game Center Enabled: * View online leaderboards to measure your piloting skills against the world. * Challenge your friends to fly farther than you or to unlock achievements. * Unlock the additional 5 planes and 3 helicopters, then brag about your accomplishments on Game Center. Think you have what it takes to be a Pilot Ace? Prove it! Optimized for all iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8.0 or higher.

About

Jump Drive

Navigate a neon starship gauntlet in this one-tap arcade runner. Dodge lasers, falling debris, and closing gates while collecting energy cells. Unlock new ships and compete on leaderboards for the ultimate high-speed challenge.

Highlights
  • One-tap, high-speed space running
  • Multiple zones with unique obstacles
  • Collect energy cells and artifacts
  • Unlock 20 customizable ships
  • Boosters for survival and speed
  • Challenges and Arcade modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Race through a neon starship gauntlet in Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run, a fast one-tap arcade runner where every jump is a risk, every gap is a near miss, and every space portal blocks the way to the next zone. Tap to launch, dodge, drift and blast through a hostile hyperspace maze packed with laser grids, rotating arcs, falling debris, crushers, shields, traps and closing space portals. The controls are simple. The timing is not. One tap sends your ship forward. One mistake can end the run. Survive long enough and the space portal to the next zone appears: a multi-segment finale that closes fast and tests everything you have learned. Break through the portal to jump deeper into space and unlock the next of 5 intense zones, each with sharper hazards, tighter routes and faster decisions. Collect glowing energy cells, grab powerful boosters and upgrade your run. Use shields to survive a crash, multipliers to bank more rewards, and accelerators to rocket past brutal obstacle clusters. Unlock 20 unique ships, each tuned with different speed, acceleration and pickup radius, then find the ship that matches your reflexes. Play on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Jump Drive supports progress sync between iPhone and iPad, so your ships, progress and rewards follow you from pocket to tablet. Play quick runs on iPhone, enjoy the bigger screen on iPad, or sit back with Apple TV using a remote or controller. Why you will keep coming back • Fast one-tap arcade action • High-speed space runner gameplay • 5 zones with epic space portal finales • Lasers, arcs, debris, crushers and closing traps • Boosters: shield, multiplier and accelerator • 20 unlockable ships with different handling • Energy cells, rewards and rare artifacts • Challenges and Arcade objectives • Leaderboards • iPhone and iPad support • Apple TV support with remote/controller play • Progress sync between iPhone and iPad • 22 achievements to earn • Offline arcade gameplay Easy to start. Hard to master. Jump Drive is built for players who love arcade games, endless runners, space games, reflex challenges, one-touch controls and score chasing. Every run is short enough for a break, intense enough for another try, and precise enough to reward skill. Thread the gaps. Break through the portal. Unlock every ship. Push for the top of the leaderboard. Download Jump Drive: Hyper Space Run and start your next hyperspace run.

Screenshots

Pilot Ace4 screens
Jump Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jump Drive at 4.6 against Pilot Ace's 4.1. Jump Drive also leads on ratings volume (380 vs 21) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Pilot Ace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Jump Drive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pilot Ace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jump Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jump Drive has 380 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Pilot Ace's written reviews are positive against 68% of Jump Drive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Ace ships an update every 3 months, Jump Drive every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pilot Ace versus Jump Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot AceJump Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings)4.6 (380 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings21380 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB189 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSean KosanovichNo Six Five

Customer experience

Pilot Ace

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jump Drive

All ratings380 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Pilot Ace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jump Drive

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Could not load resource
  • 🐛 Cannot play after switching apps (no start button)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add joystick option in settings
  • Clarify in-app purchase details on game page

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Ace

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Jump Drive

One-time10
  • Delta Pack$0.99
  • JDS Delta 01$0.99
  • JDS Omega 05$0.99
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  • JDS Omega 03$0.99
  • JDS Omega 04$0.99
  • JDS Sigma 04$0.99
  • JDS Sigma 02$0.99
  • Get 100 Lives$1.99
  • Sigma Pack$2.99
  • Omega Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Pilot Ace free?
Pilot Ace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jump Drive free?
Jump Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Ace or Jump Drive?
Jump Drive is rated higher. Pilot Ace averages 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Jump Drive averages 4.6 from 380 ratings.
Do Pilot Ace or Jump Drive have ads?
Jump Drive shows ads; Pilot Ace does not.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Ace or Jump Drive?
Pilot Ace ships an update every 3 months, and Jump Drive every 5 months. Most recently, Pilot Ace was updated on October 2, 2026 and Jump Drive on October 12, 2026.

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