Comparison

PAKO Forever vs Tetherfall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PAKO Forever

Engage in an endless car chase, aiming to survive as long as possible across procedurally generated levels. Discover secrets, utilize power-ups, and unlock new vehicles and customization options in this reimagined classic.

Highlights
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable cars and paint options
  • Power-ups and secret areas
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Trophy collection
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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Escape as long as possible in endless levels! Secrets, power-ups, unlockable cars, levels and plenty of other surprises wait for you in a re-imagined version of the classic original car chase game, PAKO - Car Chase Simulator! FEATURES: + Easy and addictive gameplay + Generative map is different each time played + Play both in portrait and landscape mode + Use wacky bonus items and find secret areas! + Find and collect trophies + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: 1) Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide. 2) If you manage to collect special item box, use it by DOUBLE TAPPING the screen. Avoid driving into any obstacles, but just drive as long as you can. The level regenerates on every run. There's sometimes wacky locations and special trophies to be found!

About

Tetherfall

Swing through a burning world as a tetherball cut loose. Master the art of letting go and reeling in to build momentum and fly farther. Avoid fiery pitfalls and crumbling pegs to achieve new distances and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Tap and hold to control momentum
  • Automatic peg latching
  • Three failure mechanics
  • Crumbling pegs and widening gaps
  • Seventeen unlockable awards
  • Day and night visual modes
  • No accounts or subscriptions required
Features
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You are a tetherball cut loose from its pole, with a world burning behind you. Being untethered is what you want, but being tethered is the only thing that keeps you going. Go as far as that will take you. Tap to let go and fly. Hold to reel in first and build momentum, then let go to fly farther. Latching onto the next peg is automatic — getting close enough is not. • THREE WAYS TO FAIL — miss a peg and drop into the fire below, release at the wrong angle and fly back into the fire behind you, or hang on to one peg too long and the rope gives out. • NOTHING WAITS — each peg holds twice, then crumbles, and the gaps widen the farther you go. • SEVENTEEN AWARDS — for how far you got, how you got there, and a few you'll only find by accident. • DAY OR NIGHT — two hand-tuned looks. Match your device or pick your favorite. • NO ACCOUNTS, NO SUBSCRIPTION — nothing to sign in to. Your progress stays on your device and in your own iCloud. • ADS ONLY BETWEEN RUNS — when you fail, you can watch one to keep going, up to three times a run. One purchase removes the between-run ads; revives still cost an ad for everyone, buyers included, so no distance is ever bought. Landscape. Two minutes or twenty.

Screenshots

PAKO Forever4 screens
Tetherfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tetherfall at 5.0 against PAKO Forever's 4.5. Tetherfall also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). PAKO Forever's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PAKO Forever sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tetherfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tetherfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKO Forever has 8.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PAKO Forever ships an update every 3 weeks, Tetherfall every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PAKO Forever versus Tetherfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPAKO ForeverTetherfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTree Men GamesMars Studios LLC

Bugs and requests

PAKO Forever

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Glitches with power-up activation
  • Vehicles getting stuck in the environment

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied map layouts and obstacles
  • Ability to customize or upgrade vehicles
  • Difficulty settings or progression system
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

Tetherfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PAKO Forever

One-time10
  • Stage: Desert$0.99
  • Stage: Winter$0.99
  • Stage: Woods$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Stage: Car Shop$0.99
  • Car pack #1$1.99
  • Car pack #2$1.99
  • Car pack #4$1.99
  • Car pack #5$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • UNLOCK EVERYTHING$6.99
1 purchases

Tetherfall

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is PAKO Forever free?
PAKO Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tetherfall free?
Tetherfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PAKO Forever or Tetherfall?
Tetherfall is rated higher. PAKO Forever averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Tetherfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PAKO Forever or Tetherfall have ads?
Both PAKO Forever and Tetherfall show ads.
Which is updated more often, PAKO Forever or Tetherfall?
PAKO Forever ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tetherfall every 2 days. Most recently, PAKO Forever was updated on November 13, 2026 and Tetherfall on October 31, 2026.

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