Comparison

Packs vs GameChat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pattern matching puzzles
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Quick and Challenge modes
  • Multiplayer support
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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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!

About

GameChat

Engage in multiplayer games with friends and family directly within your messaging app. Features a variety of classic and new games for instant fun and connection.

Highlights
  • Group chat games
  • Play in Messages app
  • Flip Birds
  • Bounce
  • Chess
  • Pinball
  • Cornhole
Features
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Enjoy these fun multiplayer games with friends and family right in the Messages app! GameChat features these following games: Flip Birds Bounce Chess Pinball Field Goal Homerun Hockey Cornhole Bev More games coming soon!

Screenshots

Packs4 screens
GameChat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Packs at 4.7 against GameChat's 3.0. Packs also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). GameChat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Packs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GameChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Packs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Packs versus GameChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacksGameChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua BalfourMumbl LLC

Customer experience

Packs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GameChat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Packs

One-time2
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • Unlimited Hints$1.99
None

GameChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Packs free?
Packs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GameChat free?
GameChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Packs or GameChat?
Packs is rated higher. Packs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GameChat averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Packs or GameChat have ads?
Neither Packs nor GameChat shows ads.

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