Comparison

Pac.io vs Rocket Launch

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

Head to head
About

Pac.io

Engage in an addictive grid-battle by swiping to outsmart opponents and dominate the arena. Utilize a variety of power-ups and unlock unique skins to enhance your gameplay and rise through the ranks. Enjoy endless fun offline or online with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Swipe controls for movement
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Unlockable skins
  • Offline and online play
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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Pac.io – Swipe, Power Up, and Dominate the Grid! Dive into the ultimate io grid-battle! Swipe in four directions, outsmart your opponents, and become the King of the grid. Every move counts—strategize, dodge, and strike to stay on top! Unleash Epic Power-Ups Turn the tide of battle with incredible power-ups: Bomb, Ghost, 5x Multiplier, Magnet, Sword, Thunder, Freeze, Laser, and Speed Up. Eat bigger players, escape tricky situations, and crush your enemies with style. Use them wisely—power waits for no one! Unlock Legendary Skins Show off your legendary skins as you rise through the ranks. Each skin makes you look epic and adds extra flair while you dominate the battlefield. Game Highlights • Play anywhere—offline or online, anytime. • Smooth, intuitive swipe controls for lightning-fast moves. • Easy to learn, impossible to put down. • FREE to play with endless battles, power-ups, and epic fun! Swipe, power up, and conquer—become the ultimate legend in Pac.io!

About

Rocket Launch

Features
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Are you ready for the most exciting space adventure? Download Rocket Launch - Alien Attack and let’s begin our mission in outer space. Your task is to ensure all rockets launch successfully, and to stop the alien invasion! In the fly mode you must avoid aliens, and in the connect mode you will get your revenge! In this aliens vs humans mess, astronauts are here to help. Just drag the astronaut spaceship over the galaxy invader and the alien will disappear. Let’s save space from alien invaders, try out the fast finger tap game and have fun! How to play Rocket Launch - Alien Attack: Choose game mode: FLY – tap the rockets and the rockets only, be careful because you lose a life when you tap on the alien spaceship. When you fill up the experience points bar, you get a bonus game. This is where you should tap the space rockets quickly and earn more points! Turn sound effects and background music on/off in settings. CONNECT – In this mode, you get to connect rockets of the same color and collect points. Move the rockets to avoid aliens, you lose a life when an alien touches your rocket. Merge 2 rockets and when you see an alien, drag the astronaut spaceship over to crush the alien spaceship! With this amusing rocket mission game, you will practice your fast fingers and have tapping games that you can play anytime and anywhere. At the same time, it’s a matching pairs game where you get to match 2 rockets of the same color. Concentrate on alien escape and avoid all their spaceships! Here comes the best of fun games to pass time - perfect for future astronauts. Just tap into the rocket world and you’ll soon get addicted to these fast paced games. You can turn the music off/on and rest assured listening to our upbeat tunes will inspire you to be the best space explorer! Discover the coolest rocket ship games, choose your favorite game mode and let’s defeat the aliens together!

Screenshots

Pac.io4 screens
Rocket Launch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rocket Launch at none against Pac.io's 10. Rocket Launch also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Rocket Launch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pac.io versus Rocket Launch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPac.ioRocket Launch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (297 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesNenad Stankovic

Bugs and requests

Pac.io

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads crash game at end of video
  • Game freezes after ad completion
  • Pink screen ad that cannot be closed
  • Instant death upon spawning
  • Players getting stuck behind walls
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  • Power pellet duration inconsistencies
  • Game glitching and crashing frequently

Requested features

9 requests
  • Arrow buttons or D-pad controls instead of sliding
  • Ad-free premium version for purchase
  • Ability to disable ads with WiFi off
  • Friend list and private room creation
  • Real player names instead of randomized ones
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  • Grace period or invincibility after spawn
  • Sound effects and audio
  • New items, levels, and game updates
  • Revert to original 2024 version

Rocket Launch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pac.io

One-time10
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Magnet$4.99
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  • Thunder$4.99
  • Sword$4.99
  • Big Coin Pack$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$19.99
  • Huge Coin Pack$49.99
  • Massive Coin Pack$99.99
None

Rocket Launch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pac.io free?
Pac.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocket Launch free?
Rocket Launch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pac.io or Rocket Launch have ads?
Both Pac.io and Rocket Launch show ads.

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