PAKO 3 vs Drive, Not Dive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area
- 30+ levels and cars to unlock
- Unlock and paint cars
- Leaderboard competition
- Achievements
- iCloud saving
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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
Drive, Not Dive
Navigate a car across a narrow plank, tapping left or right to control its movement. Collect coins for rewards and to trigger chaotic effects like freezing time or dodging missiles. Compete on a global leaderboard and unlock a variety of cars.
- Tap to control plank
- Coin-based power-ups
- Global leaderboard
- Unlockable cars
- Minimalist artwork
- Catchy in-game music
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One car. One plank. Zero room for error. In Drive, not Dive, your car teeters on a narrow plank above certain doom. Tap left or right to shift the plank and stay in control — for now. Coins offer both rewards and chaos: freeze time, speed things up, or trigger falling missiles. The longer you last, the higher you score. Unlock a lineup of unforgettable cars and prove yourself on the global leaderboard. Features: 1. Simple, Clean Artwork – Minimal design with maximum focus on gameplay. 2. Catchy In-Game Music – Fun, lighthearted audio to match the chaos. 3. Global Leaderboard – Compete with players around the world. 4. 15+ Cars to Unlock – From classics to crazy, build your ultimate garage. 5. Surprise Coin Effects – Freeze, speed up, or dodge missiles — every coin counts! Ready to drive? Just don't dive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drive, Not Dive at 4.4 against PAKO 3's 4.0. Drive, Not Dive also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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. PAKO 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Drive, Not Dive sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drive, Not Dive holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 920 and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of PAKO 3's written reviews are positive against 76% of Drive, Not Dive's.
PAKO 3 ships an update fortnightly, Drive, Not Dive every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAKO 3 | Drive, Not Dive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (920 ratings) | 4.4 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 920 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 660 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tree Men Games | Vikas Pawar |
Customer experience
PAKO 3
Drive, Not Dive
Bugs and requests
PAKO 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Drive, Not Dive
Reported bugs
1 issue- Buttons are hard to hit, causing many dives
Requested features
2 requests- Larger or adjustable controls
- No ads option
In-app purchases
PAKO 3
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock Everything$3.99
Drive, Not Dive
- Buggy Blaster$0.99
- Speedster$0.99
- Golf Glider$0.99
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- Track Titan$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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