Pac.io vs Pang In Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Swipe controls for movement
- Strategic power-ups
- Unlockable skins
- Offline and online play
- Intuitive gameplay
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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!
Pang In Time
Embark on a time-traveling arcade adventure, blasting and popping bubbles across diverse historical and futuristic worlds. Collect power-ups and challenge friends in this humorous, fast-paced game.
- Bubble-bursting gameplay
- Time-traveling worlds
- Power-up collection
- Multiplayer challenges
- Humorous characters and scenarios
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Get ready for a bubble-bursting bonanza through time in Pang In Time! It's like your favorite arcade classic with a time-traveling twist! Grab your trusty harpoon gun and smash those pesky bubbles as you journey through wacky worlds, from the prehistoric pang-aea, to pyramids, ancient Rome and a futuristic space station. Bubble-Bursting Mania: Blast, pop, and ricochet your way through a kaleidoscope of crazy levels! Time-Traveling Shenanigans: Get warped through time and witness hilarious anachronisms – dinosaurs with jetpacks, anyone? Power-Up Palooza: Collect mind-bending power-ups that'll turn you into a bubble-bursting superhero! Friends Mayhem: Challenge your friends to be the level king! Pang-tastically Funny: Laugh your bubbles off with quirky characters! Are you ready to experience the most pang-tastic, time-warping adventure of your life? Download Pang In Time now and let the bubble-bursting mayhem begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pang In Time at 100% against Pac.io's 54%. Pang In Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Pac.io's advantage is ratings volume (343 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pang In Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pang In Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pac.io has 343 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Pac.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pang In Time's.
Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, Pang In Time every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pac.io | Pang In Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (343 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 343 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomadic Bear Games | ZT Pawer LLC |
Customer experience
Pac.io
Pang In Time
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
Pang In Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pac.io
- 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
Pang In Time
- Wukong$0.99
- No Ads$2.99
