Comparison

Pocket vs Par Or Perish

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

Head to head
About

Pocket

Experience a collection of 12 classic arcade-style games, each reimagined with a single-button control scheme. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards across various genres, from relaxing challenges to fast-paced action.

Highlights
  • 12 classic arcade-style games
  • Single-button gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Global leaderboards
  • Variety of game genres
  • Reimagined classic games
Features
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Pocket-Square is a virtual handheld gaming system with 12 awesome games to play. For the most part they're classics that you know and love, but with a twist, there's only one button. Each game is all about getting the highest score possible. Some games are chill and relaxing, and others are non-stop speed and action. Each game has a global leader-board so see if you can score your way to the top. The games available now are: - Breakout (the classic brick breaking game) - Golf (try to charge up the perfect shot to make a hole in one) - Hurdle Jump (a speedy endless runner where you must jump over hurdles) - Pong (the classic arcade-style table tennis game) - Basketball (make as many baskets as you can in a moving basketball hoop) - Cave Jump (leap over stalagmites while avoiding stalactites above) - Shooter (a traditional shoot 'em up where shooting also changes direction) - Frisbee (catch as many disks as you can when they come flying into view) - Flappy (similar to Flappy Bird but not as brutally hard) - Mini Golf (bounce the ball around barriers and into the hole) - Baseball (hit as many balls as you can to bring your teammates home) - Platformer (jump from platform to platform without falling into the abyss)

About

Par Or Perish

This roguelike survival game blends golf mechanics with zombie combat. Master different clubs, unlock powerful upgrades, and outrun a deadly storm on procedurally generated holes. Play offline with intuitive one-hand controls.

Highlights
  • Golf club combat
  • Roguelike progression
  • Procedurally generated holes
  • Unlockable upgrades
  • Offline play
  • One-hand touch controls
Features
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SURVIVE THE ENDLESS NIGHT In a world overrun by the undead, only your golf clubs stand between you and oblivion. Par or Perish combines the precision of golf with the chaos of survival horror in a unique roguelike experience. GOLF YOUR WAY TO SURVIVAL Master four clubs - Driver, Iron, Wedge, and Putter - each with unique physics. Line up your shots, judge the terrain, and sink the ball before the storm consumes you. BATTLE THE HORDE Zombies, skeletons, wraiths, and worse lurk on every hole. Fight back with your clubs, unlock devastating upgrades, and watch enemies explode in satisfying pixel-art glory. UNLOCK POWERFUL UPGRADES - Chain Lightning: Kills arc to nearby enemies - Club Throw: Hurl your club like a boomerang - Poisoned Tees: Lob toxic projectiles at foes - Ball Turret: Orbiting golf balls of destruction - 25+ unique upgrades to discover! OUTRUN THE STORM A deadly void closes in on each hole. Make your shots count, collect gems, defeat enemies, and reach the pin before time runs out. FEATURES - Procedurally generated holes - no two runs alike - Roguelike progression with persistent unlocks - Pixel art visuals with smooth animations - One-hand touch controls optimized for mobile - Offline play - no internet required The fairway is death. The rough is worse. Will you make par... or perish?

Screenshots

Pocket3 screens
Par Or Perish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Par Or Perish at none against Pocket's 1. Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Par Or Perish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pocket against 5.0 for Par Or Perish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket versus Par Or Perish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketPar Or Perish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB31 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCody MaceDaniel Young

Customer experience

Pocket

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Par Or Perish

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$2.99
None

Par Or Perish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket free?
Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Par Or Perish free?
Par Or Perish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket or Par Or Perish?
Par Or Perish is rated higher. Pocket averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Par Or Perish averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket or Par Or Perish have ads?
Neither Pocket nor Par Or Perish shows ads.

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