PAC vs Squicky
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
Squicky
Guide a cute mouse on a quest to rescue friends by finding keys to unlock new levels. Collect coins and defeat enemies to boost your score and progress through challenges.
- Rescue friends
- Find keys to progress
- Collect coins
- Defeat enemies
- Increase score
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This cute mouse needs your help to rescue his friends! Find all the keys to go to the next level. Collect coins and defeat enemies to increase your score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PAC at 88% against Squicky's 0%. PAC also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Squicky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price and device support 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. Squicky asks for nothing beyond the download.
PAC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAC has 22K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of PAC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Squicky's.
PAC ships an update every 6 weeks, Squicky every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAC | Squicky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #203 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe | Code This Lab srl |
Customer experience
PAC
Squicky
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
Squicky
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
Squicky
No in-app purchases
