PAC vs Robot Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAC
Navigate an endless maze, munching dots and avoiding ghosts. Outsmart a glitching world with over 15 unique power-ups. Experience a classic arcade adventure reimagined for mobile.
- Endless maze gameplay
- Over 15 power-ups
- Avoid the Glitch
- New ghost characters
- Controller support
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** Apple Best Games of 2015 ** ** Facebook The 10 Most Talked About Games of 2015 ** ** The Game Awards 2015 Nominated Best Mobile/Handheld Game ** From the creators of Crossy Road… Cherries are red Ghosts are blue Munch a power pellet Get Lasers too! PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends. But the Glitch is coming for you… ------------------------------- FEATURES: ● PAC-MAN perfectly reinvented for your mobile phone or tablet ● Outsmart ghosts with over 15 ridiculous power ups: Laser, Tornado, Giant and much more ● Stay ahead of the super-villain lurking in PAC-MAN since the beginning: The Glitch ● Take on a new gang of revived retro-ghosts including Sue, Funky, and Spunky ● Waka waka on PAC-DOTS and string a 256 combo for a super special surprise ● Controller support Like us: facebook.com/CrossyRoad facebook.com/Pacman facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU facebook.com/BandaiNamcoVancouver Follow us: @CrossyRoad @BandaiNamcoEU @BandaiNamcoCA @3sprockets Have any problems or suggestions? You can reach us at support-pacman256@bandainamcoent.eu. *iPhone 4 devices are not supported
Robot Defender
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We are recruiting robot pilot to defend our base. If you have a good sense of bounces, which is critical for our weapon. please join us. We are investigating more supporting facilities to help you survive on the battlefield. Robot Defender is a casual shooter game just to smash approaching enemies with different weapons and random treasure box to enhance the weapon momentarily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: PAC at #208 against Robot Defender's unranked. Robot Defender's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. PAC sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Robot Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PAC ships an update every 6 weeks, Robot Defender every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAC | Robot Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #208 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe | Aimer Shine Co. Ltd |
Bugs and requests
PAC
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game resets on phone calls or notifications
- Ads don't work properly
- Inability to pause and resume without losing progress
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Glitches with 256-dot chains and power-up timers
Requested features
12 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More themes and customization options
- Gradually increasing difficulty
- More power-ups
- More frequent power-up spawns
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- Boss battles
- Bonus coin rewards for iOS/Android
- More fruit options
- Dodge-able objects
- Beam power-up on iOS/Android
- More game modes
- Map editor
Robot Defender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PAC
- Credit Boost$0.99
- Classic 80's Theme$0.99
- The Grid Theme$0.99
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- Welcome Pack$0.99
- Robotz Theme$0.99
- CEDX Theme$0.99
- PAC-MANIA Theme$0.99
- The Arcade$0.99
- Unlimited Credits$4.99
- Coin Doubler$4.99
Robot Defender
- All weapon and special sets.$0.99









