Pac.io vs Empire Math
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!
Empire Math
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Can your child read Maya glyphs? Decode Roman numerals under pressure? Solve Babylonian base-60 math against the clock? Empire Math puts ancient numeral systems at the heart of fast-paced combat gameplay — making math genuinely exciting for curious young minds. ——— HOW IT WORKS ——— A numeral appears on screen. Four choices appear below it. Answer correctly before the timer runs out and you earn an arrow for your quiver. Answer wrong — or run out of time — and the stone door opens. An enemy steps through. Now you fight your way back. It's simple to learn. It gets challenging fast. ——— THREE MINI-GAMES ——— MAYA MATH Read the ancient Maya vigesimal (base-20) number system — the same system used by Maya astronomers and mathematicians over 1,000 years ago. Dots, bars, and shell glyphs combine to form numbers. Master single-row numbers first, then unlock the 20s and 400s place values as difficulty builds. Face the Jaguar, the Bat, and the Stone Warrior in the dark jungle temple. ROMAN MATH Decode Roman numerals — I, V, X, L, C, D, M — and master the subtractive rules (IV, IX, XL, XC) that trip up most students. Numbers grow from simple to complex as levels progress. Face the Wolf, the Eagle, and the Rival Warrior in the sunlit Roman arena. BABYLONIAN MATH Tackle the ancient sexagesimal (base-60) number system from Mesopotamia — the system that gave us 60 minutes in an hour and 360 degrees in a circle. Read cuneiform-style wedge symbols and unlock increasingly complex numbers. Face the Desert Hawk, the Scorpion, and the Lion in the ancient city of Babylon. ——— LEARN AS YOU PLAY ——— Every new concept arrives just in time — a brief explanation appears exactly when a harder number is about to be shown, so players are never blindsided. A full interactive tutorial and untimed practice mode let players build confidence before the clock starts. ——— COMBAT THAT REWARDS LEARNING ——— Correct answers fill your quiver with arrows — the most powerful weapon in combat. Keep a 5-answer streak and earn a freeze token to pause the timer on a tough question. The better you read numerals, the better you fight. ——— DESIGNED FOR YOUNG LEARNERS ——— - No account required — play instantly - No personal data collected — ever - Family-safe ads only (G-rated, non-personalized) - Works offline - Age-appropriate content throughout — no dark themes - Culturally respectful treatment of all three civilizations ——— FOR PARENTS and TEACHERS ——— Empire Math reinforces numeral system concepts taught in history, social studies, and mathematics curricula. Maya, Roman, and Babylonian numeral systems appear in elementary and middle school standards across the US. The game is designed to be recommended teacher-to-teacher and shared via link — no App Store discovery required. Three civilizations. Three number systems. One learning game your child will actually want to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empire Math at none against Pac.io's 10. Empire Math also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Empire Math asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, Empire Math every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pac.io | Empire Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (297 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nomadic Bear Games | Prose Innovations LLC |
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
Empire Math
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
Empire Math
No in-app purchases









