Comparison

#DRIVE vs PAKO 3

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

Head to head
About

#DRIVE

Experience an endless driving adventure inspired by 1970s action films. Choose your vehicle and destination, then hit the road for a thrilling, obstacle-avoiding journey. Immerse yourself in a world where the freedom of the drive is paramount.

Highlights
  • Endless driving gameplay
  • Inspired by 70s road/action movies
  • Car selection
  • Location selection
  • Obstacle avoidance
Features
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#DRIVE is an endless driving videogame inspired by road and action movies from 1970s. As simple as possible, allowing the player to pick a car, pick the place and just hit the road. Just be aware not to hit anything else. No matter where we drive, no matter what we drive or how fast we drive. We simply chose to drive. And you? EULA: https://www.drive.game/eula Terms Of Use: https://www.drive.game/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.drive.game/privacy-policy

About

PAKO 3

Experience thrilling car chases with simple, addictive gameplay. Unlock numerous levels and vehicles across four distinct game modes, including getaway driving, racing, survival, and area capture. Compete on leaderboards and customize your cars.

Highlights
  • 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area
  • 30+ levels and cars to unlock
  • Unlock and paint cars
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Achievements
  • iCloud saving
Features
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Original car chase game is back! Pako 3 brings insane amount of levels and cars to unlock, while keeping the simple gameplay. Transport your crew as a getaway driver, escape cops in survival levels and drive fast laps on racing levels! FEATURES: + 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area + Easy and addictive gameplay + 30+ levels and cars to unlock + Pick up bonus items to help your journey! + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide / handbrake. Game modes: GETAWAY DRIVER: Find your crew and transport them to the goal point RACING: Finish the race as quickly as possible SURVIVAL: Escape as long as possible ZONES: Capture area

Screenshots

#DRIVE4 screens
PAKO 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: #DRIVE at 4.6 against PAKO 3's 4.0. #DRIVE also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 44%) and ratings volume (31K vs 911). PAKO 3's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. #DRIVE sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PAKO 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

#DRIVE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: #DRIVE has 31K ratings behind it against 911, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of #DRIVE's written reviews are positive against 44% of PAKO 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

#DRIVE ships an update every 3 weeks, PAKO 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
#DRIVE versus PAKO 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter#DRIVEPAKO 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings) — better4.0 (911 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better911
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size744 MB660 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPixel Perfect Dude S.A.Tree Men Games

Customer experience

#DRIVE

All ratings31,490 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,880 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.3%

PAKO 3

All ratings911 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral12.6%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

#DRIVE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Terrain not loading properly
  • Inconsistent damage/crash mechanics
  • Challenges not tracking properly
  • Progression system issues
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and environments
  • Customization options for cars
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Offline mode or progress saving
  • More diverse challenges and objectives

PAKO 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

#DRIVE

Subscriptions2
  • #VIP Access Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • #VIP Access Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • 10000 Caps + 40 Postcards$0.99
  • Tier 1 Name$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • 25000 Caps + 100 Postcards$1.99
  • Remove Ads Plus$2.99
  • Legendary Pack$3.99
  • 60000 Caps + 250 Postcards$3.99
  • #DRIVE Pass$5.99
  • Unlock All$12.99
2 purchases

PAKO 3

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$3.99

Questions

Is #DRIVE free?
#DRIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAKO 3 free?
PAKO 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, #DRIVE or PAKO 3?
#DRIVE is rated higher. #DRIVE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while PAKO 3 averages 4.0 from 911 ratings.
Do #DRIVE or PAKO 3 have ads?
Both #DRIVE and PAKO 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, #DRIVE or PAKO 3?
#DRIVE ships an update every 3 weeks, and PAKO 3 fortnightly. Most recently, #DRIVE was updated on September 25, 2026 and PAKO 3 on September 22, 2026.

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