Packs vs Fortalis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packs
This is an addictive pattern matching game where players find sets of three cards to complete puzzles. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in different game modes. Enjoy an ad-free experience with exciting new multiplayer features.
- Pattern matching puzzles
- Leaderboard competition
- Quick and Challenge modes
- Multiplayer support
- Ad-free gameplay
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Packs is the most addictive pattern matching game in the world. Every game is a unique puzzle that will test your pattern matching skills. Find packs of three cards and finish the deck as quickly as possible and compete with your friends on the leaderboard. Play Packs through the night and reveal your true competitive nature by beating your friends on the leaderboard. They deserve to lose. You are better than them... Packs will break your brain and then train it. You'll be shocked to learn how much your brain can do; why deny yourself? FEATURES • No interrupting ads! We hate them too • Compete with your friends on the leaderboard • Play in Quick mode or test yourself with Challenge mode • [NEW] Multiplayer! • Features Bork - our favourite doggo As always we have so much planned for you, so stay tuned for updates!
Fortalis
Embark on a roguelite deckbuilder adventure where slot machine spins determine your fate. Combine mythical symbols and relics to forge powerful synergies, explore mysterious locations, and make crucial choices to conquer cunning foes and bend fortune to your will.
- Roguelite deckbuilding gameplay
- Slot machine mechanics for combat
- Strategic symbol and relic combinations
- Exploration of diverse, shifting locations
- Meaningful player choices and encounters
- Unique playthroughs with dynamic worlds
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Fortalis: A Slotmachine Roguelite Deckbuilder Spin. Battle. Conquer Fate. In the realm of Fortalis, destiny is decided by the spin of enchanted reels. Uncover mythical symbols, face cunning foes, and bend fortune to your will in this fusion of roguelite adventure and chance. Features: Adventure Awaits: Journey through cursed forests, sunken ruins, and forgotten temples – each alive with mystery and danger. Spin for Survival: Every pull of the lever determines your fate. Earn treasure, trigger events, or awaken lurking threats. Strategic Builds: Combine symbols and relics to forge powerful synergies that redefine your luck. Encounters & Choices: Barter with strange merchants, confront mystical beings, or gamble everything for glory. Living World of Fortune: Explore locations that shift with every playthrough, ensuring no two adventures are ever the same.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Packs at 4.7 against Fortalis's 4.0. Packs also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Fortalis's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Packs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fortalis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Packs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Packs ships an update every 5 weeks, Fortalis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packs | Fortalis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 361 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Joshua Balfour | Codeloop |
Customer experience
Packs
Fortalis
In-app purchases
Packs
- 10 Hints$0.99
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
Fortalis
- Splash!$1.99
- Above and Below$1.99
- Growth and Decay$1.99
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- Wild Growth$2.99
