Pac.io vs FLIP
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!
FLIP
Guide a toy flipper through mazes in parody department stores to collect cash and action figures. Sell figures for profit before angry nerds catch you. Embark on a money-making quest based on a popular toy line.
- Navigate maze-like department stores
- Collect action figures
- Sell toys for profit
- Avoid angry nerds
- Parody gameplay
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FLIP-MAN is a parody game about the world's greatest toy flipper on his quest for cash. Guide Flip-man thru various maze-like department stores like Tarjayy and Walmaria, so he can grab action figures and collect money before the angry nerds get to him. And when you do grab an action figure, sell it back to them for double! Based on the massively successful independent toy line, "Flip-or and the Champions of Nefarity," Flip-man is ready to make some money with you!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FLIP at 100% against Pac.io's 54%. FLIP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Pac.io's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (297 vs 4). On update cadence 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
Pac.io is free to download; FLIP costs $1.99 up front. Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. FLIP asks for nothing beyond the download.
FLIP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pac.io has 297 ratings behind it against 4, 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 FLIP's.
Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, FLIP weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pac.io | FLIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (297 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomadic Bear Games | Nathaniel Scott |
Customer experience
Pac.io
FLIP
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
FLIP
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
FLIP
No in-app purchases
