Clank! vs Paperback Vol. 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clank!
Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.
- Deck-building mechanics
- Dungeon exploration
- Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
- Competitive multiplayer
- Cross-platform play
- Tutorial and challenges
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!
Paperback Vol. 2
This is a novel deck-building game where players craft words to create clever combos and become bestselling authors. It features new cards, modes, art, and advanced AI for challenging gameplay or cooperative play with friends.
- Deck-building word game mechanics
- New cards and abilities
- Cooperative mode with friends or AI
- Advanced AI opponents
- New art and interface
- Mini-expansions
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Paperback the game is back! Paige Turner has been cranking out novels of all genres and has a new set of tricks. Follow her journey to become a bestselling author! Paperback, the deckbuilding word game fuses smart wordsmithing with clever combos. Based on the bestselling card game, it returns with Vol 2! Try out the new cards, new modes and new art. The advanced computer players can challenge the best players or work alongside you in cooperative mode. Cooperative mode - play with friends even play alongside the AI New massive card set - as you play, you’ll unlock new cards and abilities. Advanced AI - can find the best words faster and challenge the best players. New Art and interface New mini-expansions - spacebar, dyslexic and alternate starting wilds. New kitchy novels to finish!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clank! at 71% against Paperback Vol. 2's 26%. Clank! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 48). Paperback Vol. 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and price ($4.99 vs $10.99). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Clank! costs $10.99 and Paperback Vol. 2 $4.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Paperback Vol. 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clank! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clank! has 1.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Clank!'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Paperback Vol. 2's.
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, Paperback Vol. 2 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Clank! | Paperback Vol. 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.5 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 26.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | #111 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Fowers Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Clank!
Paperback Vol. 2
User reviews
Clank!
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun deckbuilder
- 👍 Great adaptation of board game
- 🚀 Intuitive to use
- 👍 Excellent port of base game
- 👍 Well-designed app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy multiplayer
- 🔧 Lack of controller support
- 👎 Text too small on iPhone
- 🐢 Slow on mobile
- 👎 Cramped UI
Paperback Vol. 2
From 48 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game concept
- 👍 Fun deckbuilding twist
- 👍 Enjoyable solo play
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Well-done adaptation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game freezes often
- 🐛 Unplayable after updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent dictionary
Bugs and requests
Clank!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Multiplayer issues
- Async multiplayer results not visible
- Tutorial blocks instructions
Requested features
5 requests- Add expansions from board game
- Accessibility options to increase font size
- Option to skip/speed up animations
- Easier invitations for private games
- Improved AI opponents
Paperback Vol. 2
Reported bugs
23 issues- App is buggy
- Cards not working as expected
- Points miscalculated
- Words not in dictionary
- AI uses invalid words
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- App icon shows false notifications
- Double value card bug
- Green Look at 3 cards dialog bug
- App freezes after scoring
- Cannot buy cards after scoring
- Game freezes during AI turn
- Push notifications not working
- Card effects not always working
- Triple-letter score bug
- Account not verified error
- Cannot start new PvP games
- Online not working
- Game won't deal second hand
- Animations move at snail's pace
- Computer players lock up
- Computer players make suboptimal choices
- Double score adjacency bonus not working
- Confirmation email not received
Requested features
4 requests- Option to use original fonts/graphics
- Full rules explanation
- Card collection feature
- Option to have all cards available
In-app purchases
Clank!
- Sunken Treasures$8.99
- Mummy's Curse$8.99
Paperback Vol. 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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