Comparison

Tank Atomic vs Jetpack Joyride Classic

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

Head to head
About

Tank Atomic

Pilot an atomic tank through diverse levels, blasting enemies with a variety of powerful weapons. Engage in mission mode to defeat bosses or test your endurance in endless survival waves. Customize your controls and enjoy an action-packed arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple weapon types (turret, missile, laser, nuke)
  • 19 levels and two game modes (mission, survival)
  • Boss battles in mission mode
  • Endless enemy waves in survival mode
  • Customizable controls (joystick or swipe/tap)
  • Sound and music toggles
Features
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The player guides a powerful atomic tank through several stages of opposing enemy forces. The tank moves only left and right and tank weapon consist of: Main weapon is a TURRET GUN, can be aimed in a 180 degree span. HOMING MISSILE: can find and destroy enemy. MEGA LASER: appear on 30 seconds (10 seconds active) when collect 4 crater from enemy and can destroy all enemy. NUKE which can destroy enemies off the screen LASER. FLAK GUN ROCKET DEFENSE ORB, SHIELD The Game Features: A total of 19 levels/missions along with two game modes (mission and survival). In mission mode, one must blast through countless enemies and defeat a boss at the end. (will be update in the near future). Survival mode one survives through never-ending waves of enemies until the tank is destroyed.Game Play: · Control Atomic Tank move to left or right via left joy stick control and shot via right joy stick control. · Other whiles, we can move Atomic tank by swipe on the left screen and touch on right screen to shoot enemy. · Nuke: touch on nuke icon on top-left of the screen Option Menu: · Enable/Disable sound · Enable/Disable music. · Show/Hide Joy Stick control. · Share Facebook.

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

Screenshots

Tank Atomic4 screens
Jetpack Joyride Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tank Atomic at free with in-app purchases against Jetpack Joyride Classic's subscription. Tank Atomic also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Jetpack Joyride Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 14). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tank Atomic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jetpack Joyride Classic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Tank Atomic against 4.5 for Jetpack Joyride Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jetpack Joyride Classic has 1.5K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Tank Atomic's written reviews are positive against 31% of Jetpack Joyride Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tank Atomic ships an update every 6 months, Jetpack Joyride Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tank Atomic versus Jetpack Joyride Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTank AtomicJetpack Joyride Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings141.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB316 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDuy NguyenHalfbrick

Customer experience

Tank Atomic

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral31.3%
Negative25.0%

Jetpack Joyride Classic

All ratings1,472 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative65.1%

Bugs and requests

Tank Atomic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tank Atomic

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
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

Questions

Is Tank Atomic free?
Tank Atomic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Joyride Classic free?
Jetpack Joyride Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tank Atomic or Jetpack Joyride Classic?
Jetpack Joyride Classic is rated higher. Tank Atomic averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Jetpack Joyride Classic averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Tank Atomic or Jetpack Joyride Classic have ads?
Neither Tank Atomic nor Jetpack Joyride Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tank Atomic or Jetpack Joyride Classic?
Tank Atomic ships an update every 6 months, and Jetpack Joyride Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tank Atomic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jetpack Joyride Classic on November 12, 2026.

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