PAKO Lite vs Dash Tag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAKO Lite
Navigate a closed area and see how long you can survive. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock achievements. Experience adrenaline-pumping gameplay with a variety of cars and camera options.
- Quick and intuitive gameplay
- Optional Chase Camera mode
- 20+ Cars
- Weekly competition on leaderboards
- Achievements
- Adrenaline pumping soundtrack
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Closed area. No Escape. How long would you last? See how far you can make it on online leaderboards! FEATURES * Quick and intuitive gameplay * Optional Chase Camera mode * 20+ Cars * Language options * Weekly competition on Game Center leaderboards * Achievements for all levels * Adrenaline pumping soundtrack by DKSTR
Dash Tag
Embark on an exciting endless running adventure with a variety of pets. Dash, jump, and slide through diverse environments, collecting coins and unlocking upgrades. Complete daily missions and evade capture in this fun-filled pet escape game.
- Collect dozens of unique pets
- Play as unlocked pets
- Unlock power-ups and costumes
- Speed through levels in pet cars
- Daily missions
- Easy to learn gameplay
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PETS ON THE LOOSE! Run, dash, slide, and jump your way through forest treetops, redrock canyons, and other challenging terrain! Collect dozens of pets, complete daily missions, and unlock tons of fun goodies. Welcome to Dash Tag, the best endless runner game! Choose your favorite pet and get ready to run with your friends and evade capture by Misha! • Collect dozens of rare and unique pets • Play as every pet you collect • Unlock power-ups, outfits, and stats • Speed through levels in pet cars • Endless runner with new missions every day • Free to play • Easy to learn Use the coins and emeralds you collect to purchase loads of upgrades like costumes, power-ups, and even pet cars! The farther you run, the more you collect. And the more you collect, the more fun you'll have! So whether you prefer to scamper, scurry, or scuttle, join the fun of this amazing pet adventure today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dash Tag at none against PAKO Lite's shown. Dash Tag also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PAKO Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dash Tag sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dash Tag holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dash Tag has 4K ratings behind it against 301, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of PAKO Lite's written reviews are positive against 79% of Dash Tag's.
PAKO Lite ships an update every 15 months, Dash Tag monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAKO Lite | Dash Tag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (301 ratings) | 4.4 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 301 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tree Men Games | Wildworks, Inc. |
Customer experience
PAKO Lite
Dash Tag
User reviews
PAKO Lite
From 301 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🚗 Lots of car options
- 🎨 Color customization
- ✨ New artstyle is cool
- 🚫 No crashing issues (compared to Pako 1)
Room to improve
- 🗺️ Needs more maps
- 😩 Boring gameplay
- 📺 Too many ads
- 👻 Scary commercials
- 🐌 Slower chases
Dash Tag
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Cute and creative pet designs
- 🎨 Great graphics and aesthetics
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay and controls
- 💰 Easy to earn in-game currency
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔁 Too many duplicate pet catches
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕹️ Challenging controls and difficulty
- 🔍 Lack of new content and updates
Bugs and requests
PAKO Lite
Reported bugs
6 issues- Add won't load
- Lags on older devices
- Police can cheat
- Game is now pay to play
- Can no longer restore purchase of full version
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- Credits system issues
Requested features
28 requests- Add more maps
- Less ads
- Less scary ads
- Add wanted levels
- Add military
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- Add day-night cycle
- Make maps bigger
- Add police roadblocks
- Add police radios
- Add a wanted system with different police responses
- Add a police helicopter with a sniper
- Add SWAT SUVs and vans
- Add FBI
- Add airport location
- Add the square location
- Make the game free again
- Add sex to the game
- Add more levels
- Add third person or first person view
- Add a shop to buy more cars (for free version)
- Add more money at the start
- Add more cars and camera modes
- More control of steering
- Add more vehicles like 4x4s or mini tanks
- Make the limo in the cemetery faster
- Unlimited turns on free version
- More vehicles and maps on free version
- Allow more hits before exploding
Dash Tag
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pets randomly teleporting or glitching
- Inconsistent performance and lag issues
- Ads not working or causing crashes
- Inability to continue after losing a run
- Pets not appearing in the collection after catching
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pet species and varieties
- Implement a trading/sharing system
- Introduce multiplayer and social features
- Allow customization of pets and environments
- Improve the reward system for catching pets
In-app purchases
PAKO Lite
- Remove Ads$0.99
Dash Tag
- Paw Full of Emeralds$0.99
- Coin Doubler$0.99
- Mystery Pet$1.99
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- Pile of Emeralds$1.99
- Head Start$1.99
- Super Starter Bundle$2.99
- Cache of Coins$4.99
- Chest of Emeralds$4.99
- Mystery Pet Bundle$4.99
- Small Key Ring$4.99
- Vault of Coins$9.99
Questions
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