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Head-to-head

Jetpack Joyride vs Subway Surfers

Jetpack Joyride 4.7★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75

Subway Surfers is the better choice for a more reliable and enjoyable experience.

While both Jetpack Joyride and Subway Surfers are popular endless runner games, Subway Surfers edges out with a larger user base and more favorable feedback regarding gameplay and reliability. Jetpack Joyride suffers from numerous complaints about ads and bugs, while Subway Surfers, despite some ad-related frustrations, offers a more consistent experience overall.

Head to head

features edge: Subway SurfersR18R51R104R75
Jetpack Joyride Jetpack Joyride users mention the lack of new content and features, with requests for more gadgets and skins R18R51.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users appreciate the variety of characters and events, with many enjoying the frequent updates and new content R104R75.
ease of use edge: Subway SurfersR7R43R78R90
Jetpack Joyride Jetpack Joyride users report issues with game freezes and crashes, making it frustrating to play R7R43.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users also mention glitches but generally find the gameplay smoother and more enjoyable R78R90.
reliability edge: Subway SurfersR16R28R99R118
Jetpack Joyride Many Jetpack Joyride users express dissatisfaction with the game's stability, highlighting frequent crashes and bugs R16R28.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users report fewer issues with reliability, although some mention occasional glitches R99R118.
price/value edge: Subway SurfersR15R22R75R92
Jetpack Joyride Jetpack Joyride users complain about aggressive monetization and paywalls for features that were previously available R15R22.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users also mention ads and in-app purchases but generally feel they get good value from the free gameplay R75R92.
support edge: Subway SurfersR40R58R78R81
Jetpack Joyride Jetpack Joyride users feel ignored regarding their issues, especially with bugs and ads R40R58.
Subway Surfers Subway Surfers users express frustration with bugs but seem to have more faith in the developers to address issues R78R81.
Pick Jetpack Joyride if

you prefer a game with nostalgic value and are willing to overlook bugs and ads.

Pick Subway Surfers if

you want a more reliable game with frequent updates and less frustration.

Evidence note: Jetpack Joyride has a significant number of negative reviews focusing on ads and bugs, while Subway Surfers, though not without its issues, has a larger user base and more positive feedback overall.

Frequently asked

Which game has more ads?
Both games have complaints about ads, but Jetpack Joyride users frequently mention that ads are overwhelming and disrupt gameplay, while Subway Surfers users note ads but often find the gameplay still enjoyable R4R73.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R18] Jetpack Joyride 3/5 · US Add more jet packs, gadgets, skins, and power ups: This game has been sitting on my home screen for too many years. Opened it back up to play and to my surprise the game is the same as I left it. Why haven’t they added anything new?
  2. [R51] Jetpack Joyride 3/5 · GB I am being honest.: Jetpack Review - A Sentimental Journey to Childhood, But Could Use Some Improvement Jetpack Joyride holds a special place in my heart as a beloved earlier childhood game, and it's wonderful to see it still captivating players today. This classic adventure offers a wide array of levels that bring back fond memories and provide a mix of challenges and excitement. However, there
  3. [R104] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Love the game!: U can play it while going on trips it does not require WiFi so u can play whenever u want to and btw there a lot of activities u can do do events, quests, try to get new characters, and play the main game!
  4. [R75] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US Good but a lot of ads: Btw pls read!!! This game has a lot of ads but it’s a good idea for long car rides! Sometimes it is super glitchy tho and is constantly playing the same ads and asking me to buy the bundles! A good idea for this game is to have a starter pack for first timers so they can get like 10,000 coins 30 keys and like a couple of boards and characters!! In the showdown races I for s
  5. [R7] Jetpack Joyride 1/5 · US Game Freezes and Crashes: The game constantly freezes and crashes. When doing the daily SAM, the game will freeze and then when I restart the game. It takes me back to day 1 regardless of what day I was on before it froze. I have half a mind to delete the game because it’s more trouble than what its worth
  6. [R43] Jetpack Joyride 1/5 · US Pause issue: App will randomly pause in the middle of my game, forcing me to restart the app and lose my progress. Will not be playing anymore.
  7. [R78] Subway Surfers 3/5 · US This is not fair: I love your game. It’s not like I want you do go down, but there is a bug I need you guys to fix. I beat a lot of people in the leader for the run. Twice , I beat the champions high score. I even beat my own record. Then when I come out of it, in still in the same place, I refreshed my game and this was still here. You guys owe me my diamond and my champion medal.
  8. [R90] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB So fun but YOU NEED TO FIX THE ADDS: It’s a great way to kill time in a no Wi-Fi space the only thing is the adverts they annoy me and make me not want to play the game anymore because your hyped up and like yes I’m gonna beet my high score and then pop an advert for an app I already have or and advert for an AI game it’s ridiculous If you are going to show an advert at least make it real not
  9. [R16] Jetpack Joyride 1/5 · US Bugs ruin experience: Game froze trying to watch an ad to get a revive, missed out on 11K+ coins.
  10. [R28] Jetpack Joyride 1/5 · US pay to play at this point: super fun game that brings me a lot of childhood nostalgia. however, the ad experience is absolutely unbearable unless you want to spend money on the game. i remember so many features that are now locked behind paywalls. a games advertisement experience should never be so obnoxious to the point where people are basically forced to pay, or uninstall. not to mention how
  11. [R99] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB Ads: The game is amazing but every time I play it it glitches sometimes so please change the glitches . I really want the game to become a WiFi less app so I can play whenever I want please take this seriously and stop ignoring people comments it’s annoying u b
  12. [R118] Subway Surfers 2/5 · GB Glitched: This glitched my phone to the point that not only could I not close the game, I couldn’t turn my phone off in the first place
  13. [R15] Jetpack Joyride 3/5 · US Disappointed: I used to play this growing up when it first came out. I had unlocked everything in the game. But now you have to pay to get things that were already in the game. U pay for the no add version and it still makes u watch an add to get rewards of bonuses like hello? Didnt i just pay to not see adds in this game?
  14. [R22] Jetpack Joyride 1/5 · US Game/company ruined from greed: Used to play this in my childhood and I have good memories playing it. I haven’t played a halfbrick game in over 10 years. The first thing I see is “buy a subscription”. Are you kidding me? Like what? Now those memories are tarnished because of greed and trying to squeeze every last cent out of us. Why? Because they know no one will stop them, money matters more tha
  15. [R92] Subway Surfers 5/5 · US Best game: This is the best game I play it every day o adds unless you claim something but other wise the is the best so I just wanted to tell you thank you
  16. [R40] Jetpack Joyride 1/5 · US Ads: Game was ruined with the ads. I played it as a kid and now it’s just not a fun experience. Theres also a glitch where after you watch the ad the “ad or ad free” buttons are stuck on the screen forcing you to exit the app and go back in. Overall super annoying.
  17. [R58] Jetpack Joyride 2/5 · US Problem with ads: Game keeps getting stuck on ads. Won’t give an option to return to game. Have to close and reopen just to play one round before having to repeat. Please fix. Game is fun but this sucks.
  18. [R81] Subway Surfers 3/5 · GB Too much Ads: Why you guys show us too much ads . I skip the of watching Ads after getting hit but then also an Ad popes up I don’t wanna see why this happens . If I wanted to watch ads I could have click the ad button after getting hit . Please fix this
  19. [R4] Jetpack Joyride 2/5 · US Ads: Too many ads. You get a long ad after every run
  20. [R73] Subway Surfers 1/5 · US Ads: Ads are horrible I’d rather have the option to turn them off completely so my daughter can play uninterrupted! This is absolutely ridiculous.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store