Comparison

TIME LOCKER+ vs PAC

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

Head to head
About

TIME LOCKER+

Control the flow of time in this minimalist shooter. Slow down or speed up time with a single touch to evade enemies and enhance your abilities. Survive relentless waves of diverse foes in a race against a persistent threat.

Highlights
  • Control time speed with movement
  • Minimalist shooter gameplay
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Character and equipment enhancement
  • High score pursuit
Features
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"Freezes Time When You Stop Moving" You can control the speed of time with only one finger! Move slowly, and time slows down. Move quickly, and it speeds up. But the looming darkness behind you never stops. You must keep going — sometimes with calm precision, sometimes with bold aggression. Time Locker is a minimalist shooter. Many foes will attack you, including animals, mammoths, soldiers, and even a giant T-Rex. But you have one great advantage. Control the speed of time and enhance your character and equipment without limit to get a high score. [ Features of the Apple Arcade Version ] - Special characters only available in the Arcade version - New enemies will appear - Some weapons have been enhanced - Redesigned game difficulty

About

PAC

Navigate a classic maze, outsmarting ghosts and avoiding a deadly glitch. This revamped endless runner offers new goals, upgrades, and power-ups for a fresh experience. Explore diverse worlds from iconic PAC-MAN games.

Highlights
  • Endless maze navigation
  • Avoid ghosts and the Glitch
  • New goals and permanent upgrades
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Worlds from classic PAC-MAN games
  • Over 15 power-ups
  • Controller support
Features
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Welcome this classic hit to Apple Arcade! Brought to you by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Hipster Whale, the creators of Crossy Road+ and Crossy Road Castle. PAC-MAN256 was selected as among Apple’s Best Games 2015 and is recognized as: « The Game Awards 2015 Nominated Best Mobile/Handheld Game » « 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Nominated Mobile Game of the Year » PAC-MAN 256+ is a revamped and remastered return of the classic endless runner. Navigate the maze and avoid the ghosts in classic PAC-MAN fashion, but look out for the dreaded Glitch consuming the maze behind you! • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Find a fresh experience with these new features - exclusive on Apple Arcade: ● Dive into exciting new goals and upgrades, plan your progression and unlock powerful permanent boosts ● Earn experience points through play and unlock crazy new power-ups, turning each maze run into a brand new experience ● Enjoy a selection of worlds from famous PAC-MAN games such as the classic retro version, PAC-MANIA, PAC-MAN CEDX and many more. Each world presents special objectives and unique alternative gameplay. • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Enjoy everything that made PAC-MAN 256 a modern classic: ● A PAC-MAN experience perfectly reinvented for your mobile phone or tablet ● Outsmart ghosts with over 15 different power ups: Laser, Tornado, Giant and much more ● Stay ahead of the super-villain lurking in PAC-MAN since the beginning: The Glitch ● Take on a new gang of revived retro-ghosts, and learn how to avoid their moves ● Waka waka on PAC-DOTS and string a 256 combo for a super special surprise ● Support for playing with external game controllers • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • •

Screenshots

TIME LOCKER+4 screens
PAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TIME LOCKER+ at 88% against PAC's 66%. TIME LOCKER+ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). PAC's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 1.8K). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TIME LOCKER+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAC has 13K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of TIME LOCKER+'s written reviews are positive against 66% of PAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TIME LOCKER+ ships an update every 2 months, PAC every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TIME LOCKER+ versus PAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTIME LOCKER+PAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better4.6 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB182 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developersotaro otsukaBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

TIME LOCKER+

All ratings1,808 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%

PAC

All ratings12,621 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative22.5%

User reviews

TIME LOCKER+

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth and satisfying controls
  • 💡 Unique time-based mechanics
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style
  • 🕹️ Challenging but not too difficult

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Temporary character/weapon unlocks
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing enemies due to visual effects
  • 🎮 Lack of controller support

PAC

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique take on Pac-Man
  • 🎮 Fun with power-ups and upgrades
  • 🎉 Improved over original Pac-Man 256

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken/non-functioning goals
  • 🐛 Unresponsive/buggy controls
  • 🐛 Daily quests not resetting
  • 🐛 Achievements in wrong language

Bugs and requests

TIME LOCKER+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or fails to launch
  • Saved progress/records being lost
  • Issues with in-app purchases and unlocks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Permanent character/weapon unlocks
  • Customizable visual effects
  • Controller support
  • More game modes and content

PAC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Objectives not progressing
  • Bomb radius upgrade not working
  • Pac-Man movement issues
  • Pricing/purchase bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add arrow key controls
  • Allow disabling of power-ups
  • Implement local multiplayer
  • Add more worlds/levels

In-app purchases

None

TIME LOCKER+

No in-app purchases

None

PAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TIME LOCKER+ free?
TIME LOCKER+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAC free?
PAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TIME LOCKER+ or PAC?
TIME LOCKER+ is rated higher. TIME LOCKER+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while PAC averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do TIME LOCKER+ or PAC have ads?
Neither TIME LOCKER+ nor PAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TIME LOCKER+ or PAC?
TIME LOCKER+ ships an update every 2 months, and PAC every 6 weeks. Most recently, TIME LOCKER+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and PAC on September 24, 2026.

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