Comparison

Rocketboat vs Flat Pack

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

Head to head
About

Rocketboat

Embark on an action-adventure platformer with a unique visual style blending pixel art and 3D. Experience a humorous story filled with nostalgic nods, sci-fi tropes, and conspiracy themes, all set to a retro soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Unique graphic style
  • Humorous story
  • Nostalgic gaming and sci-fi nods
  • Retro 8-bit soundtrack
  • Touch controls or gamepad support
  • Unlockable Challenge Mode
Features
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Rocketboat - Pilot is an action/adventure platformer which features a unique graphic style that mixes classic minimalist pixel art with modern 3D rendering techniques. The game tells a humorous story with memorable characters while giving nods to nostalgic gaming and sci-fi clichés, conspiracy culture, the Illuminati, and even the hacktivist group Anonymous. Tying it all together is an 8-bit retro soundtrack influenced by the band’s music. * Use touch controls or a gamepad (recommended!) * Turn on shadows via Options > Display! * Find hidden music notes to unlock jukebox featuring original Rocketboat recordings and chiptune remakes. * Collect all planet points to unlock Challenge Mode! * Please rate and review! STORY: Far beyond the reaches of the Milky Way, a great darkness is looming. A clandestine force using powerful social manipulation techniques is controlling the resources of star systems throughout the universe. Their only existential threat appears to be a rock band from the planet Earth. Meanwhile on Earth, while experimenting with new ways to promote their music, the band Rocketboat is about to find itself on a life-changing adventure.

About

Flat Pack

Experience a unique platformer that blends 2D and 3D gameplay. Navigate over 30 levels filled with challenging traps, enemies, and epic boss fights. Explore a real-world environment with the innovative AR Mode.

Highlights
  • 2D and 3D hybrid gameplay
  • Over 30 unique levels
  • AR Mode for real-world environments
  • Cool traps and enemies
  • Epic boss fights
  • One-handed controls
  • Secret stars and ending
Features
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Flat Pack. A 2D and 3D platform mix-up! Features: • Cool traps and enemies that escape the confines of the level. • Take to the skies and explore 30+ levels each with there own unique twist. • Featuring brand new AR Mode! Manoeuvre around levels in a real world environment. • Wrap your brain around this 2D and 3D hybrid! • One handed platforming at its best. • Epic Boss Fights!!! • Explore and find all of the secret stars to unlock a secret ending!

Screenshots

Rocketboat4 screens
Flat Pack4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rocketboat and Flat Pack both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Flat Pack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rocketboat's. Flat Pack also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 7). Rocketboat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Flat Pack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rocketboat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rocketboat against 4.7 for Flat Pack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flat Pack has 4.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Rocketboat's written reviews are positive against 85% of Flat Pack's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rocketboat versus Flat Pack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocketboatFlat Pack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)4.7 (4.4K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74.4K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB151 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPresent Day Media LLCNitrome

Customer experience

Rocketboat

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Flat Pack

All ratings4,397 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

None

Rocketboat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flat Pack

One-time1
  • Remove Ads - premium$3.99

Questions

Is Rocketboat free?
Rocketboat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flat Pack free?
Flat Pack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocketboat or Flat Pack?
Rocketboat and Flat Pack are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 4.4K ratings respectively.
Do Rocketboat or Flat Pack have ads?
Flat Pack shows ads; Rocketboat does not.

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