Comparison

Pico Tanks vs Pirate Code

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

Head to head
About

Pico Tanks

Engage in fast-paced 3v3 tank battles with a focus on team strategy. Design and customize your own unique tanks with a vast array of weapons, abilities, and cosmetic options. Compete in various game modes and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 3v3 multiplayer battles
  • Team strategy focus
  • Tank customization
  • Multiple game modes
  • Weapon and ability selection
  • Cosmetic personalization
Features
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Pico Tanks is a fast-paced, energetic 3v3 tank brawler with a strong focus on team strategy. Design your own unique tank with thousands of possible gameplay-changing combinations. Group up with your friends and compete in spectacular 3v3 battles across multiple maps and game modes! Communicate with your team and overcome your enemies to claim victory in this team-focused real-time PvP battle arena. FIGHT IN CHAOTIC 3V3 GAME MODES Brawl in fast-paced action with friends or be matched with other players of a similar rank. Go head-to-head in intense real-time 3v3 battles with multiple modes available: ● Hold the Flag: Your team needs to capture the flag and hold onto it for the longest before time is up. ● Fetch the Cargo: One mighty tank in your team must grab the cargo before your opponents do and drag it to your base while the rest of the team defends. ● Team Deathmatch: Destroy the enemy tanks to score points for your team and win the battle. Attack your enemies, heal your allies, hide in the bushes, herd some sheep! Many more game modes will be added in future updates. DESIGN THE ULTIMATE TANK Design tanks to suit your style and your team’s tactics. You can also swap customizations during a battle to your advantage. Get crazy and creative designing your own tanks with oodles of customizations! ● Satisfying Weapons: Choose a weapon to suit your play-style. Like long-range? Perhaps the Sniper Rifle is perfect for you. Prefer short-range to get up close and personal? Try the Spud Launcher (it shoots the freshest potatoes). ● Load Up or Load Light: Choose a tank base with the stats you need to suit your weapon of choice. The more armored, the more abilities you can carry, or go light to zip through the battlefield. ● Power-Ups: Abilities are where it’s at. Deploy an airstrike to finish an opponent, or throw a repair pack at your friends. These can really decide a game! ● Personalize Your Look: Your tank deserves only the best in skins and toppers. Customize your tank with some character and expression. Tear up the battlefield with a Pizza skin and Rubber Ducky antenna topper, we won’t judge. Go crazy, show off, look awesome! PREPARE FOR MULTIPLAYER MAYHEM When the smoke has cleared, meet up with your team and adjust strategies to refine your skills. Upgrade your tanks, climb the scoreboards, and engage in a dynamic community. Unlock skins and toppers as you progress. Collect scrap metal to upgrade your tank bases, weapons, and abilities. New features, game modes, maps, and items will be added in future updates! Download Pico Tanks now for free and we will see you amongst the mayhem! Pico Tanks: Multiplayer Mayhem is free to download and play, but contains optional in-app purchases for some items using real money. Follow Pico Tanks on social media for news and updates Facebook.com/PicoTanks Twitter.com/PicoTanks Instagram.com/PicoTanks YouTube.com/PicoTanks Join the Pico Tanks community Reddit.com/r/PicoTanks Discord.gg/XBJRTb7 Awards and Recognition ● Winner - Gamer's Voice Award for Mobile Gaming, SXSW Gaming 2019 ● Finalist - Indie Prize Showcase, Casual Connect Europe 2019

About

Pirate Code

Engage in thrilling 5v5 naval battles with unique captains and customizable battleships. Explore the seas, defeat mythical creatures, and upgrade your vessel for strategic combat. Play solo or join a fleet for epic online skirmishes.

Highlights
  • 5v5 online fantasy naval battles
  • 12 unique battleships with different abilities
  • 10 heroic captains with special powers
  • Ship customization with armor, cannons, and torpedoes
  • Defeat the Kraken and quest for treasure
  • Support for AR mode
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Take to the high seas in full scale PvP naval warfare, with fast paced conflicts packed with ship-to-ship seaborne action. Choose to play as a lone wolf, or join a fleet and take part in epic ten player skirmishes at sea. Choose a captain armed with unique firepower, board a powerful battleship and dominate the high seas! Aye Aye Captain Choose your Pirate Code Captain, each with their own fearsome battle ability, from Vasco De Gama’s lethal fireball, Billy’s mighty energy wave, Hattori’s cunning invisibility shield, and Catalina’s fearsome frost arrow! Choosing the right captain and create a strategic advantage on the ocean wave! Ship Shape Choose from one of nine powerful battleships to take into the fray from the dreaded Obsidian and the swift Dragon to the mighty Flying Dutchman. Each ship has different attributes, designed to give you the edge over the competition. Set Sail Prepare for battle with enhanced armour, cannons or torpedoes before taking to the high seas in intense ship-to-ship combat. #PRODUCT FEATURES# - Take part in 5v5, on-line, fantasy naval battles on an epic scale. - Set off on a pirate journey into the unknown, defeat the Kraken on the quest for treasure. - MIGHTY VESSELS Choose from one of 12 awesome battleships each with different abilities and handling designed to give you the edge on the high seas. - Choose from one of 10 heroic captains to steer your ship to victory! Each captain enables a unique power from powerful mighty energy waves, invisibility shields, and fearsome frost arrows! - Different combinations of captain, skill and ship allow you to deploy multiple strategies to conquer the high seas! - Blind your battleship up with better armor, beefy cannons or hard hitting volleys of torpedoes. - Prepare for battle with enhanced armor, cannons or torpedoes before taking to the high seas. - Join a fleet and battle for collective glory, or play on your own as a lone shark! - Unleash all manner of attacks on the enemy fleet from frost beams, shark attacks, and fireballs or be more strategic with healing and invisibility skills. - Complete a series of maritime missions and win precious gold! - Dominate one of 3 maps to claim victory. - Support AR mode. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/piratecode777 Contact us support@tangram-games.com

Screenshots

Pico Tanks4 screens
Pirate Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pico Tanks and Pirate Code are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pico Tanks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Pirate Code sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pico Tanks against 4.6 for Pirate Code. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.1K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Pico Tanks's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pirate Code's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pico Tanks versus Pirate Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPico TanksPirate Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.1K ratings) — better4.6 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.1K — better3.9K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB1.0 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPanda Arcade Pty LtdTangram Interactive B.V.

Customer experience

Pico Tanks

All ratings9,094 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative29.4%

Pirate Code

All ratings3,888 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews742 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

Pico Tanks

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick matches
  • 👍 Customizable tanks
  • 🎨 Great visuals and design
  • 🤝 Engaging multiplayer
  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Matchmaking issues
  • ⚖️ Unbalanced weapons and upgrades
  • 💰 Grindy progression for F2P players
  • 🔌 Connectivity and crashing problems
  • 🤖 Unhelpful bot teammates

Pirate Code

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 💎 Generous rewards for F2P players
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🤝 Good team-based gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • ⏱️ Long chest unlock times
  • 🤖 Matchmaking issues with high-level players
  • 💰 Potential pay-to-win elements
  • 🔍 Lack of communication from developers

Bugs and requests

Pico Tanks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and disconnects
  • Matchmaking bugs
  • Incorrect/missing information in UI

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline/AI mode
  • More game modes
  • Ability to choose game modes
  • Clan/social features
  • Better progression system

Pirate Code

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Invisible/glitched ships during battles
  • Incorrect chest unlock times
  • Inability to rejoin matches after crashes
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Persistent login/connection issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game modes and maps
  • Ability to customize ships and captains
  • Improved fleet/social features
  • Offline/single-player content
  • Better progression system

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pico Tanks

One-time7
  • 100 Gems2 variants$1.99
  • Division 2 Pack$1.99
  • 280 Gems2 variants$4.99
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  • Special Offer (600 Gems)$4.99
  • 600 Gems2 variants$9.99
  • Special Offer (1300 Gems)$9.99
  • 1300 Gems$19.99
11 purchases

Pirate Code

One-time11
  • Black Pearl Debut Pack$1.99
  • Handful of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$4.99
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  • Pass$4.99
  • Elite Pass$8.99
  • Black Pearl Extention Pack$9.99
  • Flying Dutch Extention Pack$9.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$9.99
  • Monthly Card$9.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$19.99
  • Crate of Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is Pico Tanks free?
Pico Tanks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pirate Code free?
Pirate Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pico Tanks or Pirate Code?
Pico Tanks is rated higher. Pico Tanks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Pirate Code averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Pico Tanks or Pirate Code have ads?
Both Pico Tanks and Pirate Code show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pico Tanks or Pirate Code?
Pico Tanks ships an update monthly, and Pirate Code monthly. Most recently, Pico Tanks was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pirate Code on October 21, 2026.

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