Comparison

Pac.io vs EWW

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

EWW

Features
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Welcome to EWW-niverse, the gross science collection app for curious kids who like strange creatures, creepy facts, and suspicious jars. Join Dr. Icky’s lab and start classifying specimens from the weirdest corners of nature, Earth, and prehistoric history. Scan mystery jars, reveal gross facts, answer quiz questions, master specimens, and raise your EWW score as you build your collection. Inside the lab, kids can: Classify creepy creatures, dinosaurs, and Earth phenomena Unlock specimen files with gross but educational facts Answer quiz questions to master each discovery Earn scans through daily missions and streak rewards Collect rare 100/100 EWW specimens Progress through Dr. Icky’s lab stages Learn real science through weird, memorable details EWW-niverse is built for kids who like their learning messy, strange, and slightly revolting. The app turns science facts into a playful classification game, with slimy visuals, mystery specimens, daily challenges, and Dr. Icky’s questionable lab wisdom. Some specimens bite. Some stink. Some invade bodies, boil rivers, crush bones, grow in darkness, or behave in ways nature probably should have reconsidered. Your job: scan them, classify them, master them. Enter the lab. The specimens are waiting.

Screenshots

Pac.io4 screens
EWW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EWW at none against Pac.io's shown. Pac.io's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and EWW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, EWW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pac.io versus EWW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPac.ioEWW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (342 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings342 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB188 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesAlex Filip

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

EWW

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
1 purchases

EWW

One-time1
  • Full Lab Pass$3.99

Questions

Is Pac.io free?
Pac.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EWW free?
EWW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pac.io or EWW have ads?
Pac.io shows ads; EWW does not.
Which is updated more often, Pac.io or EWW?
Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, and EWW every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pac.io was updated on October 24, 2026 and EWW on October 25, 2026.

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