Comparison

Retroid vs PAKO Forever

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

Head to head
About

Retroid

Experience stylish blocky action in this space arcade game featuring lo-res voxels. Explore five levels with a unique 3D camera you can pinch, zoom, and rotate, or switch to an orthogonal 2D view. It also supports a specific arcade cabinet peripheral.

Highlights
  • Lo-res voxel graphics
  • Five levels of action
  • Pinch, zoom, and rotate 3D camera
  • Orthogonal 2D view option
  • Arcade cabinet peripheral support
Features
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Retroid is a space arcade game built with lo-res voxels. Please enjoy the five levels of stylish blocky action! Although is is an arcade game, it has the unusual feature that at any time you can pinch, zoom, rotate the 3D camera to see the action from any angle. There's a button to zoom out to orthogonal 2D view, too, if you are feeling nostalgic. This game also supports a certain arcade cabinet peripheral that shall not be iNamed. The levels and characters for Retroid were built with the block-construction app "Voxel."

About

PAKO Forever

Engage in an endless car chase, aiming to survive as long as possible across procedurally generated levels. Discover secrets, utilize power-ups, and unlock new vehicles and customization options in this reimagined classic.

Highlights
  • Endless procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable cars and paint options
  • Power-ups and secret areas
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Trophy collection
  • Leaderboard and achievements
Features
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Escape as long as possible in endless levels! Secrets, power-ups, unlockable cars, levels and plenty of other surprises wait for you in a re-imagined version of the classic original car chase game, PAKO - Car Chase Simulator! FEATURES: + Easy and addictive gameplay + Generative map is different each time played + Play both in portrait and landscape mode + Use wacky bonus items and find secret areas! + Find and collect trophies + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: 1) Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide. 2) If you manage to collect special item box, use it by DOUBLE TAPPING the screen. Avoid driving into any obstacles, but just drive as long as you can. The level regenerates on every run. There's sometimes wacky locations and special trophies to be found!

Screenshots

Retroid4 screens
PAKO Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PAKO Forever at 4.5 against Retroid's 3.3. PAKO Forever also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 6). Retroid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. PAKO Forever sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Retroid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PAKO Forever holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKO Forever has 8.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Retroid's written reviews are positive against 69% of PAKO Forever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retroid ships an update every 7 months, PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Retroid versus PAKO Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroidPAKO Forever
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)4.5 (8.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB93 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsTree Men Games

Customer experience

Retroid

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

PAKO Forever

All ratings8,548 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.7%

Bugs and requests

Retroid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PAKO Forever

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Glitches with power-up activation
  • Vehicles getting stuck in the environment

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied map layouts and obstacles
  • Ability to customize or upgrade vehicles
  • Difficulty settings or progression system
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

In-app purchases

None

Retroid

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

PAKO Forever

One-time13
  • Stage: Desert$0.99
  • Stage: Winter$0.99
  • Stage: Woods$0.99
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  • Stage: Car Shop$0.99
  • Stage: Ruins$0.99
  • Stage: Future$0.99
  • Car pack #1$1.99
  • Car pack #2$1.99
  • Car pack #3$1.99
  • Car pack #4$1.99
  • Car pack #5$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • UNLOCK EVERYTHING$6.99

Questions

Is Retroid free?
Retroid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAKO Forever free?
PAKO Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retroid or PAKO Forever?
PAKO Forever is rated higher. Retroid averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PAKO Forever averages 4.5 from 8.5K ratings.
Do Retroid or PAKO Forever have ads?
PAKO Forever shows ads; Retroid does not.
Which is updated more often, Retroid or PAKO Forever?
Retroid ships an update every 7 months, and PAKO Forever every 3 weeks. Most recently, Retroid was updated on October 15, 2026 and PAKO Forever on October 18, 2026.

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