Head-to-head · Cricket Games for Android
New Star Cricket vs Jam Pad
New Star Cricket leads on 2 checks, Jam Pad on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Free planboth
- Most featuresNew Star Cricket · 2 of 3
New Star Cricket and Jam Pad score identically on our rubric (7.9 out of 10) for cricket games for android; New Star Cricket sits at #2 and Jam Pad at #3 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.
New Star Cricket offers offline play; Jam Pad doesn't publish it. New Star Cricket offers in-app purchases; Jam Pad doesn't publish it.
New Star Cricket is the better fit for players seeking a single-player cricket career. Jam Pad is the better fit for android users making beats, not playing cricket.
- New Star Cricket fits best
Players seeking a single-player cricket career
- Jam Pad fits best
Android users making beats, not playing cricket
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Side by side
| Feature | New Star Cricket 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Jam Pad 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #2 in Cricket Games for Android | #3 in Cricket Games for Android |
| Best for | Players seeking a single-player cricket career | Android users making beats, not playing cricket |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Platforms | Android, Windows | Android |
| Support | ||
| Built for | Solo | Solo, Small business |
| Features New Star Cricket 2/3 · Jam Pad 0/3 | ||
| Online multiplayer | — | Not published |
| Offline play | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| In-app purchases | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Game modes | Career | Not published |
| Android requirement | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | New Star Cricket is a free-to-play cricket career game for Android, with Windows also listed as a platform. It is aimed at solo players who want to shape a player character’s progress rather than join online matches. The career begins with… Read the review → |
Jam Pad is an Android music-making app for creating beats, melodies and tracks. Its intended audience includes beginners, DJs, beatmakers, producers and other music makers. For someone browsing Cricket Games for Android, though, the… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
New Star Cricket — where it wins
- Create a player and progress from an academy through leagues
- Control batting, bowling, running, catching and throwing
- Career choices and relationships add off-field decisions
Where it doesn't
- No online multiplayer
- Career mode is the only listed game mode
- Freemium play includes in-app purchases
Jam Pad — where it wins
- AI-assisted beat and melody generation with drum-pad composition
- Sound packs, samples, loops and custom sound import
- Voice recording, live effects and social sharing on Android
Where it doesn't
- Its music-making tools do not serve cricket gaming
- The free app includes advertising and optional in-app purchases
- Designed for mobile use rather than desktop music production
- New Star Cricket7.9/10 · Free plan
A career-focused cricket game built around solo, offline play.
Try New Star CricketFull verdict → - Jam Pad7.9/10 · Free plan
A music-making app, not a cricket game; cricket gamers should look elsewhere.
View Jam PadFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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