Comparison

Pac.io vs Drop

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

Drop

Features
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Drop is a simple, endless reflex game. A red ball falls, wooden floors scroll up past it, and each floor has one gap. Tilt your iPhone or iPad to steer the ball into the gap before the floor pushes it off the top of the screen. It starts slow and gets faster the longer you last. Reach a gap in a single clean drop, with no wall hits and no extra bounces, and it counts as a clean pass. String three clean passes together and a streak bonus kicks in, adding more points on every clean pass after that. Hit a wall or bounce twice and the streak resets. New to it? A quick tutorial shows you how to tilt before your first run. Sensitivity is in Settings if the ball feels too quick. Prefer something calmer? Zen mode starts at a speed you pick and only speeds up very gently, with its own best score. Features: - Tilt to steer, one-handed and simple, on iPhone and iPad - Two modes: ranked play that speeds up, and relaxing Zen mode - Clean-pass streak bonus for big scores - The ball transforms as you climb: basketball at 100, baseball at 500, soccer ball at 1000 and more. Every ball you reach stays unlocked to pick - Deeper runs mix in narrow, double and sliding gaps - A best drop line shows how far you got last time - Game Center leaderboard, optional, plays fine without signing in - Haptics and a wood-knock bounce sound that follow how hard you land - Adjustable sensitivity and bounciness - Works offline - Free, no ads, no tracking. Optional tips in Settings unlock nothing Made by one person. If you hit a bug or have an idea, open an issue on GitHub.

Screenshots

Pac.io4 screens
Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop at none against Pac.io's 10. Drop also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pac.io's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, Drop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pac.io versus Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPac.ioDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (297 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNomadic Bear GamesAbhishek Agrawal

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

Drop

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

Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pac.io free?
Pac.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop free?
Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pac.io or Drop have ads?
Pac.io shows ads; Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Pac.io or Drop?
Pac.io ships an update fortnightly, and Drop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pac.io was updated on October 17, 2026 and Drop on October 14, 2026.

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