Comparison

Cursor vs Pachoink!

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

Head to head
About

Cursor

Use your mouse cursor to hunt down and destroy digital infections in this retro-style arcade game. Eradicate viruses quickly to save your system and achieve Super Cursor status for faster elimination.

Highlights
  • Retro-style arcade gameplay
  • Virus hunting and eradication
  • Tap and hold controls
  • Combo system for power-ups
  • Score-based competition
  • Suitable for short and long play sessions
Features
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Your computer has been infected. Become the Cursor and dive into a retro digital battlefield where viruses swarm across the screen in a fast-paced arcade shooter inspired by classic computer systems. Tap and hold to fly upward. Release to descend. Destroy viruses. Protect the system. The more enemies you eliminate in rapid succession, the stronger Cursor becomes. Build massive combos, grow into SUPER CURSOR mode, and wipe out entire waves of corrupted data before the system crashes. ■■ FEATURES ■■ • Unique mouse cursor spaceship gameplay • Retro computer & digital virus aesthetic • Fast arcade action with combo mechanics • Simple one-touch controls • Endless score-chasing gameplay • Explosions, pixel chaos, and satisfying destruction • Classic old-school arcade feeling • Optimized for short quick sessions or long play runs Can you clean the system before total shutdown?

About

Pachoink!

Bounce and smash targets on dynamic game boards using intuitive one-touch controls. Master precision, timing, and brute force across over 60 skill-based levels. Enjoy two game modes and a variety of board hazards for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
  • Single game purchase with free updates
  • Campaign and Endless game modes
  • Multiple board hazards
  • 60+ skill-based levels
  • No Ads / IAPs
Features
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Pachoink! The game boards provide the targets, but do you have the ball skills to take them all out? Some levels require precision, others good timing, some brute force, but more often than not it's a combination of all of these. Rise to the challenge and earn your stars! Features: -Intuitive one-touch controls: Simply tap, drag down and release! -Single game purchase: Lifetime free content updates, no Ads / IAPs. -Two game modes: Campaign and Endless (Tower). -Multiple board hazards: Teleports, catchers, spinners, movers and more can help or hinder you on your journey! -60+ Levels: A large base set of (skill based unlocking) levels and areas, with more board elements, traps and levels in future releases.

Screenshots

Cursor4 screens
Pachoink!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cursor at Free against Pachoink!'s $1.99. Pachoink!'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Cursor is free to download; Pachoink! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cursor against 4.6 for Pachoink!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cursor's written reviews are positive against 93% of Pachoink!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursor ships an update every 14 months, Pachoink! every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cursor versus Pachoink!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursorPachoink!
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1525 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogoo Inc.A To Play Ltd.

Customer experience

Cursor

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%

Pachoink!

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Cursor

No in-app purchases

None

Pachoink!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cursor free?
Cursor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pachoink! free?
Pachoink! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cursor or Pachoink!?
Pachoink! is rated higher. Cursor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pachoink! averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.
Do Cursor or Pachoink! have ads?
Neither Cursor nor Pachoink! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursor or Pachoink!?
Cursor ships an update every 14 months, and Pachoink! every 9 months. Most recently, Cursor was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pachoink! on October 26, 2026.

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