Duckers vs Pac.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duckers
Embark on a magical mining adventure to dig for gold, gems, and secret items. Unlock new areas, upgrade your tools, and collect adorable characters. Compete with friends on leaderboards and earn achievements in this fun-filled treasure hunt.
- Dig for gold coins and gems
- Collect secret items
- Unlock different areas
- Numerous upgrades
- Earn Game Center achievements
- Compete on leaderboards
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Join Duckers and friends on a wild treasure hunt in this fantastic mining adventure. Dig for gold coins and gems, and collect all the secret items to complete your collection. With its adorable cast of characters, different areas to unlock, and numerous upgrades, Duckers is endless fun for the whole family. Earn Game Center achievements as you complete your collection of secret goodies, or compete for the best score with your friends on the leaderboard. How deep can you go? What dangers and treasures are waiting for Duckers and his friends? Don't wait any longer, download Duckers now and get digging.
Pac.io
Engage in an addictive grid-battle by swiping to outsmart opponents and dominate the arena. Utilize a variety of power-ups and unlock unique skins to enhance your gameplay and rise through the ranks. Enjoy endless fun offline or online with intuitive controls.
- Swipe controls for movement
- Strategic power-ups
- Unlockable skins
- Offline and online play
- Intuitive gameplay
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Pac.io – Swipe, Power Up, and Dominate the Grid! Dive into the ultimate io grid-battle! Swipe in four directions, outsmart your opponents, and become the King of the grid. Every move counts—strategize, dodge, and strike to stay on top! Unleash Epic Power-Ups Turn the tide of battle with incredible power-ups: Bomb, Ghost, 5x Multiplier, Magnet, Sword, Thunder, Freeze, Laser, and Speed Up. Eat bigger players, escape tricky situations, and crush your enemies with style. Use them wisely—power waits for no one! Unlock Legendary Skins Show off your legendary skins as you rise through the ranks. Each skin makes you look epic and adds extra flair while you dominate the battlefield. Game Highlights • Play anywhere—offline or online, anytime. • Smooth, intuitive swipe controls for lightning-fast moves. • Easy to learn, impossible to put down. • FREE to play with endless battles, power-ups, and epic fun! Swipe, power up, and conquer—become the ultimate legend in Pac.io!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Duckers at 90% against Pac.io's 54%. Duckers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Pac.io's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (297 vs 79). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Duckers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Pac.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Duckers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 297 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Duckers's written reviews are positive against 54% of Pac.io's.
Duckers ships an update every 10 months, Pac.io fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duckers | Pac.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (79 ratings) — better | 4.2 (297 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 53.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 | 297 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Retro Dreamer | Nomadic Bear Games |
Customer experience
Duckers
Pac.io
User reviews
Duckers
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐤 Cute and adorable characters
- 👍 Relaxing and easy to play
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 🎶 Calming and enjoyable music
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Slow coin/currency accumulation
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking variety
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
Pac.io
From 297 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Fun Pac-Man inspired mechanics
- 👥 Real multiplayer players (not just bots)
- ⚡ Fast-paced and entertaining
- 🏆 Leaderboard and competitive features
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout gameplay
- ⚠️ Ads interrupt and crash the game
- 😤 Unfair difficulty and instant death
- 🎮 Sliding controls instead of D-pad/joystick
- 🤖 Questionable AI behavior and cheating
Bugs and requests
Duckers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing and lag during gameplay
- Issues with character/background switching
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and map variations
- Ability to save progress and continue later
- Permanent power-ups and character upgrades
- Challenges, achievements, and leaderboards
Pac.io
Reported bugs
7 issues- Ads crash game at end of video
- Game freezes after ad completion
- Pink screen ad that cannot be closed
- Instant death upon spawning
- Players getting stuck behind walls
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- Power pellet duration inconsistencies
- Game glitching and crashing frequently
Requested features
9 requests- Arrow buttons or D-pad controls instead of sliding
- Ad-free premium version for purchase
- Ability to disable ads with WiFi off
- Friend list and private room creation
- Real player names instead of randomized ones
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- Grace period or invincibility after spawn
- Sound effects and audio
- New items, levels, and game updates
- Revert to original 2024 version
In-app purchases
Duckers
- 1000 Coins$0.99
- Coin Duplicator$1.99
- 7,500 Coins$4.99
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- 60,000 Coins$29.99
Pac.io
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Medium Coin Pack$4.99
- Magnet$4.99
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- Thunder$4.99
- Sword$4.99
- Big Coin Pack$9.99
- No Ads$9.99
- Large Coin Pack$19.99
- Huge Coin Pack$49.99
- Massive Coin Pack$99.99
