PAKO Lite vs #DRIVE
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
#DRIVE
Experience an endless driving adventure inspired by 1970s action films. Choose your vehicle and destination, then hit the road for a thrilling, obstacle-avoiding journey. Immerse yourself in a world where the freedom of the drive is paramount.
- Endless driving gameplay
- Inspired by 70s road/action movies
- Car selection
- Location selection
- Obstacle avoidance
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#DRIVE is an endless driving videogame inspired by road and action movies from 1970s. As simple as possible, allowing the player to pick a car, pick the place and just hit the road. Just be aware not to hit anything else. No matter where we drive, no matter what we drive or how fast we drive. We simply chose to drive. And you? EULA: https://www.drive.game/eula Terms Of Use: https://www.drive.game/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.drive.game/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: #DRIVE at 4.6 against PAKO Lite's 4.0. #DRIVE also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 55%). PAKO Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 #DRIVE sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
#DRIVE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #DRIVE has 31K 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 82% of #DRIVE's.
PAKO Lite ships an update every 15 months, #DRIVE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAKO Lite | #DRIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (301 ratings) | 4.6 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 301 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 744 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tree Men Games | Pixel Perfect Dude S.A. |
Customer experience
PAKO Lite
#DRIVE
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
#DRIVE
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and visuals
- 🎨 Unique car and environment designs
- 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Repetitive and monotonous gameplay
- 📦 Lack of content and map variety
- 🕹️ Challenging controls
- 🤖 Repetitive dialogue and voice lines
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
#DRIVE
Reported bugs
5 issues- Terrain not loading properly
- Inconsistent damage/crash mechanics
- Challenges not tracking properly
- Progression system issues
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- More maps and environments
- Customization options for cars
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Offline mode or progress saving
- More diverse challenges and objectives
In-app purchases
PAKO Lite
- Remove Ads$0.99
#DRIVE
- #VIP Access Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- #VIP Access Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- 10000 Caps + 40 Postcards$0.99
- Tier 1 Name$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 25000 Caps + 100 Postcards$1.99
- Remove Ads Plus$2.99
- Legendary Pack$3.99
- 60000 Caps + 250 Postcards$3.99
- #DRIVE Pass$5.99
- Unlock All$12.99
Questions
Is PAKO Lite free?
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