Comparison

Pakal vs Shredder Machine

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

Head to head
About

Pakal

Embark on an arcade adventure as an astronaut mapping alien planets and protecting Earth. Cut through territory, avoid enemy attacks, and collect gold leaves to unlock new worlds. Enjoy a challenging experience with a chance to revive lives through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Territory cutting gameplay
  • Planet mapping missions
  • Enemy avoidance
  • Collect gold leaves for progression
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable worlds
Features
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Pakal is a free mobile arcade game inspired by games like "Volfied" or the oldest "Qix Game". This game tells the story of Pacal , the astronaut of the " black knight satellite" that travels to the discovery of other planets , and his function is to protect the planet earth and map the alien planet's surface visited avoiding enemy attacks. The game features different planets to visit arranged in a growing difficulty. In fact, subsequent to the first planets can be visited only upon reaching of a minimum number of gold leaves. Each planet is divided into different areas each offering 3 leaves of gold if you complete all the objectives of the area (complete the minimum detection rate of the area of ​​land, destroy all enemies, destroy all the bases and obstructions). To go to the next area you must end the current region. The purpose of the game is to cut most possible area of ​​sections avoiding the enemies hit your ship or cross the line that Pakal spacecraft track to cut that part of the route, all within a set time early in the game. Reached a percentage marked on the map at the top right with the finish area will be completed and you can view a photo of the discovered territory. The game give 5 lives to the player. If all lives are exhausted an advertising videos give you a chance to get back all lives. By purchasing the package "World 1, 2 and 3" you will have unlimited lives, no advertising in the game, all the three worlds and the inland areas are unlocked and made playable immediately. Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

About

Shredder Machine

Strategically place shredders to process incoming objects. This game requires careful planning to ensure the system functions efficiently. It offers a unique puzzle experience focused on resource management and spatial reasoning.

Highlights
  • Strategic shredder placement
  • Object processing system
  • Puzzle-based gameplay
  • Resource management
  • Spatial reasoning challenges
Features
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Place the shredders in the direction the objects come from and make the system work. This game is so strategic!

Screenshots

Pakal4 screens
Shredder Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pakal at 100% against Shredder Machine's 0%. Pakal also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). Shredder Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pakal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shredder Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pakal holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pakal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shredder Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pakal ships an update every 6 weeks, Shredder Machine every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pakal versus Shredder Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPakalShredder Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB103 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlessandro OrnanoKubra Gundogan

Customer experience

Pakal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shredder Machine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pakal

One-time2
  • World 1, 2 and 3 unlock$0.99
  • World 4, 5, 6, 7 e 8 unlock$0.99
None

Shredder Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pakal free?
Pakal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shredder Machine free?
Shredder Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pakal or Shredder Machine?
Pakal is rated higher. Pakal averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shredder Machine averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Pakal or Shredder Machine have ads?
Shredder Machine shows ads; Pakal does not.
Which is updated more often, Pakal or Shredder Machine?
Pakal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shredder Machine every 20 months. Most recently, Pakal was updated on October 14, 2026 and Shredder Machine on October 9, 2026.

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