Comparison

PAC vs Crab Panic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless maze gameplay
  • Over 15 power-ups
  • Avoid the Glitch
  • New ghost characters
  • Controller support
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Crab Panic

Features
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The Player can move along platforms and climb the ladders between them. The goal is to dig holes in the platforms and lure crabs into it. When a crab has fallen into a hole, fill it up before the crab creeps out of it. In later levels, two or more holes must be lined up vertically in order to dispose of green and white crabs. Green and white crabs do not die unless it is dropped by more than 2~3 floors. - Red Crab : Killed by dropped more than 1 floor - Green Crab : Killed by dropped more than 2 floors - White Crab : Killed by dropped more than 3 floors You can click the help button on home screen, it shows all the methods to kill different crabs. The Player can move quickly down to a lower floor through the hole he has dug. When the Player has been hit by a crab or when all oxygen has been reduced to zero, one life is lost. When all lives are lost, the game is over. The Player gain one extra life every 10,000 scores. Hope you enjoy it. Dig holes and wait for a crab to fall into it.

Screenshots

PAC4 screens
Crab Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crab Panic at none against PAC's 10. PAC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PAC sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crab Panic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PAC versus Crab Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPACCrab Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBANDAI NAMCO Entertainment EuropeZIROTEK Corp.

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

Crab Panic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PAC

One-time10
  • 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
None

Crab Panic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PAC free?
PAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crab Panic free?
Crab Panic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PAC or Crab Panic have ads?
Crab Panic shows ads; PAC does not.

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