Comparison

MouseBot vs PAKO Forever

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

Head to head
About

MouseBot

Navigate a robotic mouse through treacherous mazes filled with mechanical traps and obstacles. Collect cheese to unlock new customizations and abilities in this fast-paced platforming adventure.

Highlights
  • 88 challenging mazes
  • Hilarious cartoon destruction
  • Unlock new abilities
  • Collect cheese
  • Customize MouseBot with skins
  • Eye-popping cartoon visuals
  • Multiple control options
Features
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Guide MouseBot through mazes of fantastical mechanical mouse traps created by the cat scientists of CatLab. Dodge giant metal Kitty Krushers, leap over mouse-grinding Roller Graters, evade scary Mines and Lasers, and platform your way across pools of bot-melting Acid on an epic quest for cheese and freedom. Conquer 88 challenging platform-style levels as you delve deeper into the mysterious laboratories of CatLab and uncover the cats' nefarious plans. Collect epic piles of cheese, and transmogrify that cheese into new skins and accessories for your robotic mouse. MouseBot: Escape from CatLab is a zany and exciting platforming game that will test your reflexes, skills, timing, and love of cheese! GAME FEATURES • 88 challenging mazes filled with traps and obstacles. • Hilarious cartoon destruction! Try not to get crushed, stomped, zapped or blown to bits. • Unlock new abilities! Run, jump and transform for land and water! • Collect epic piles of cheese! • Win new skins and accessories to customize MouseBot! • Eye-popping cartoon visuals on iPhone, iPad and AppleTV • Control options include touch screen, simple and extended gamepads (and Siri remote on AppleTV.) • Earn achievements with Game Center, and stay synced with iCloud. CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you encounter a problem running the game, please visit us at: www.vectorunit.com/support STAY IN TOUCH Be the first to hear about updates, download custom images, and interact with the developers! Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VectorUnit Follow us on Twitter @vectorunit Visit our web page at www.vectorunit.com MouseBot is free to play but there are optional in-app purchases available.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable cars and paint options
  • Power-ups and secret areas
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Trophy collection
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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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!

Screenshots

MouseBot4 screens
PAKO Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PAKO Forever at every 3 weeks against MouseBot's every 4 months. PAKO Forever also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 1.1K). MouseBot's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 69%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MouseBot sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and PAKO Forever sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PAKO Forever holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKO Forever has 8.5K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of MouseBot'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MouseBot ships an update every 4 months, PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MouseBot versus PAKO Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouseBotPAKO Forever
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings)4.5 (8.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K8.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB93 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperVector UnitTree Men Games

Customer experience

MouseBot

All ratings1,149 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.1%

PAKO Forever

All ratings8,548 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews936 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral11.9%
Negative18.7%

User reviews

MouseBot

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming graphics and visuals
  • 🐁 Nostalgic and engaging mouse-themed experience
  • 🔓 Fair monetization with no forced in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Duplicate gear obtained from cheese purchases
  • ⏱️ Limited lives system can be frustrating
  • 🔍 Lack of new levels and content updates
  • 🔧 Occasional bugs and glitches

PAKO Forever

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What 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

MouseBot

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress resets or disappears
  • Unresponsive controls and inputs
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Level editor and sharing functionality
  • Customizable controls and button placement
  • Infinite lives or reduced wait times

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

13 purchases

MouseBot

One-time13
  • Cyber Skin Special$0.99
  • Jet Pack Special$0.99
  • A Pile of Power Tokens$1.99
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  • Cyber Skin$1.99
  • Red Fire Skin$1.99
  • Jet Pack$1.99
  • Angel Wings Special$1.99
  • X-Ray Skin$1.99
  • Arcade Mode$3.99
  • Stacks of Power Tokens$4.99
  • Go Premium$4.99
  • Buckets of Power Tokens$9.99
  • ACME Special! Crates of Power Tokens$19.99
13 purchases

PAKO Forever

One-time13
  • Stage: Desert$0.99
  • Stage: Winter$0.99
  • Stage: Woods$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Stage: Car Shop$0.99
  • Stage: Ruins$0.99
  • Stage: Future$0.99
  • Car pack #1$1.99
  • Car pack #2$1.99
  • Car pack #3$1.99
  • Car pack #4$1.99
  • Car pack #5$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • UNLOCK EVERYTHING$6.99

Questions

Is MouseBot free?
MouseBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAKO Forever free?
PAKO Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MouseBot or PAKO Forever?
PAKO Forever is rated higher. MouseBot averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while PAKO Forever averages 4.5 from 8.5K ratings.
Do MouseBot or PAKO Forever have ads?
Both MouseBot and PAKO Forever show ads.
Which is updated more often, MouseBot or PAKO Forever?
MouseBot ships an update every 4 months, and PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. Most recently, MouseBot was updated on September 22, 2026 and PAKO Forever on September 25, 2026.

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