Comparison

Flop Rocket vs Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

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

Head to head
About

Flop Rocket

Pilot a rocket through a dangerous cave, dodging enemies and collecting powerups. Upgrade your ship and use in-game currency to enhance your chances of survival and prevent a space program's collapse. Experience a challenging and fun arcade-style adventure.

Highlights
  • Pilot rocket through a 5km cave
  • Dodge Spaceducks and rock-worms
  • Randomly generated missions
  • Upgrade rocket systems
  • Collect powerups
  • Use in-game currency for boosts
Features
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Pilot your Flop Rocket through a 5 kilometer cave filled with dragon-like Spaceducks, enormous rock-worms, and other space-time anomalies as you try to prevent an underfunded space program from going bust. Why is your space program housed in a cave? GOOD QUESTION. == FREE FEATURES == - Easy to use, difficult to master mechanics - Randomly generated missions provide a challenge on every run - 4 upgrade tracks - make your ship fly like a dream - Collect powerups to increase the chances of a successful launch - Use your hard-earned Juice to start missions with more armor, more worm bombs, and an escape pod - Try the game for free (ad supported), find out that you LOVE IT, and Butter Up to get the premium experience and support our studio! == PREMIUM FEATURES == - A single purchase is all it takes! - 8 more upgrade tracks - Build a powerful gun, max out your armor slots, and more - Double your coin gains and upgrade your rocket twice as fast - Access to premium Rumpus services: cloud saving and achievements - Never see ads EVER AGAIN! == About the Studio == Butterscotch Shenanigans is an independent studio composed of three brothers. We make high-quality, often goofy, and punchy games designed completely around providing the most entertaining player experience possible. Our goal is to build a one-stop mobile empire that fulfills all your gaming dreams. Stay up to date with what we’re doing and contact us through bscotch.net.

About

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

Design your own endless running experience by mixing powerful gameplay modifiers. Test your skills with altered speeds, gravity, and unique obstacles in this sandbox version of a popular game. Help shape its future by playing in early access.

Highlights
  • Mix and match gameplay modifiers
  • Customize speed and gravity
  • Dodge reimagined obstacles
  • Design your own experience
  • Early access testing
  • Ad-free and in-app purchase-free gameplay
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Jetpack Joyride Test Labs is in Early Access! From the same crazy lab that invented a jetpack propelled by a machine gun! Use Turbocharged vehicles! Dodge Giant Missiles! Avoid Exploding coins and tokens! Fly through the Jetpack Joyride Universe and design your own experience by mixing and matching powerful gameplay modifiers. Whether you travel at super-speed, spawn exploding coins or turn the floor into a bouncing castle - you design the fun in this sandbox version of Jetpack Joyride! Join Barry and test your skills at varied speeds, altered gravity and cross the path of the many reimagined obstacles. Play it now to help shape the future of the game! KEY FEATURES: ● Fly through the lab in slow motion or warp speed ● Uninterrupted gameplay without ads or in-app purchases ● Dodge giant missiles that travel in pairs and ricochet off walls ● The floor is lava, don’t get burned! ● Navigate your lab as invisible Barry ● Protect yourself from hazards with a recharging shield ● Turn the whole lab into a bouncing castle! ● And many, many more mods to mix, match and test! 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 ***************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Flop Rocket4 screens
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flop Rocket at none against Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's shown. Flop Rocket also leads on ratings volume (380 vs 24). Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Flop Rocket sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs sells 6 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

Flop Rocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flop Rocket has 380 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Flop Rocket's written reviews are positive against 86% of Jetpack Joyride Test Labs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flop Rocket versus Jetpack Joyride Test Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlop RocketJetpack Joyride Test Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (380 ratings) — better4.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings380 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB119 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.Halfbrick

Customer experience

Flop Rocket

All ratings377 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.2%

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Flop Rocket

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Game crashing on launch for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • More ship/upgrade variety
  • Improved optimization for larger screens
  • Ability to disable ads without purchase

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Flop Rocket

One-time6
  • Butter Up!2 variants$2.99
  • Butterup 3-Pack$7.99
  • Butterup 5-Pack$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Butterup 10-Pack$22.99
  • Butterup 20-Pack$43.99
  • Butterup 50-Pack$99.99
6 purchases

Jetpack Joyride Test Labs

Subscriptions5
  • Halfbrick+6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99

Questions

Is Flop Rocket free?
Flop Rocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jetpack Joyride Test Labs free?
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flop Rocket or Jetpack Joyride Test Labs?
Flop Rocket is rated higher. Flop Rocket averages 4.7 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while Jetpack Joyride Test Labs averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do Flop Rocket or Jetpack Joyride Test Labs have ads?
Jetpack Joyride Test Labs shows ads; Flop Rocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Flop Rocket or Jetpack Joyride Test Labs?
Flop Rocket ships an update every 3 months, and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs every 3 months. Most recently, Flop Rocket was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jetpack Joyride Test Labs on October 24, 2026.

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