Mr. Crab 2 vs PAKO Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Crab 2
Embark on a beautiful adventure with a superhero crab and his friends to rescue lost baby crabs. Master jumping, navigate challenging passages, and outsmart evil enemies. Collect fun customizations and earn gold medals by mastering timing and quick thinking.
- Rescue baby crabs
- Master jumping and timing
- Navigate challenging levels
- Customize crabs with hats and masks
- Collect gold medals
- Unlock free levels
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Mr. Crab 2 is proud to be part of ‘App Store Best of 2016’! Guess who's back? The irresistible, friendly and cool superhero Mr. Crab. This time he brought some new friends to join him on the most beautiful and meaningful adventure. Will Mr. Crab and his friends manage to save all lost baby crabs? To be able to do this they have to master the jumping, go through exciting and adorable passages and last but not least look out for evil enemies. Will the crab heroes ever succeed? Now it's in your hands to help the Mr. Crab and his friends getting their babies back. Timing is everything In Mr. Crab 2 you´ll need to use all your timing and quick thinking to get gold medals on every level. Challenging levels Lots of challenging and beautiful levels. Levels to unlock for free and level to get as gifts in the vending machine. Customize your crab Collect lots of fun stuff like hats and masks to customize your crabs. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 Credits Music composed by Scott Tobin This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings.
PAKO Forever
Engage in an endless car chase, aiming to survive as long as possible across procedurally generated levels. Discover secrets, utilize power-ups, and unlock new vehicles and customization options in this reimagined classic.
- Endless procedurally generated levels
- Unlockable cars and paint options
- Power-ups and secret areas
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Trophy collection
- Leaderboard and achievements
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Escape as long as possible in endless levels! Secrets, power-ups, unlockable cars, levels and plenty of other surprises wait for you in a re-imagined version of the classic original car chase game, PAKO - Car Chase Simulator! FEATURES: + Easy and addictive gameplay + Generative map is different each time played + Play both in portrait and landscape mode + Use wacky bonus items and find secret areas! + Find and collect trophies + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: 1) Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide. 2) If you manage to collect special item box, use it by DOUBLE TAPPING the screen. Avoid driving into any obstacles, but just drive as long as you can. The level regenerates on every run. There's sometimes wacky locations and special trophies to be found!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PAKO Forever at 4.5 against Mr. Crab 2's 4.1. PAKO Forever also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 715). Mr. Crab 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Mr. Crab 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PAKO Forever sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PAKO Forever holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKO Forever has 8.6K ratings behind it against 715, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Mr. Crab 2's written reviews are positive against 69% of PAKO Forever's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mr. Crab 2 ships an update monthly, PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Mr. Crab 2 | PAKO Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (715 ratings) | 4.5 (8.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 715 | 8.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | 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, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Tree Men Games |
Customer experience
Mr. Crab 2
PAKO Forever
User reviews
Mr. Crab 2
From 715 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-related
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🐇 Cute and lovable characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for additional levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 📺 Too many ads required to progress
PAKO Forever
From 8.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🎨 Retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unavoidable head-on collisions with police cars
- 🤯 Extremely challenging and frustrating at times
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔍 Lack of clear explanations for game mechanics
Bugs and requests
Mr. Crab 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not loading properly
- Purchases not restoring correctly
- Controls and inputs not responsive
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels to play
- Ability to reset progress
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Improved level design and variety
PAKO Forever
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Glitches with power-up activation
- Vehicles getting stuck in the environment
Requested features
4 requests- More varied map layouts and obstacles
- Ability to customize or upgrade vehicles
- Difficulty settings or progression system
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
In-app purchases
Mr. Crab 2
- Unlock Roxy$1.99
- Unlock Mr. Frog$1.99
- Unlock Nib-Nib$1.99
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- Unlock Arnold$1.99
- Unlock Swampy$1.99
- Unlock Lucy$1.99
- Unlock Woody$1.99
- Unlock Skully$1.99
- Lolly$1.99
- All Levels$6.99
PAKO Forever
- Stage: Desert$0.99
- Stage: Winter$0.99
- Stage: Woods$0.99
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- Stage: Car Shop$0.99
- Car pack #1$1.99
- Car pack #2$1.99
- Car pack #4$1.99
- Car pack #5$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- UNLOCK EVERYTHING$6.99
Questions
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