Comparison

Packz vs Play Swipe

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

Head to head
About

Packz

Simulate opening trading card mystery boxes with the chance to receive cards of real-world value. Keep desired cards, ship them home, or sell unwanted ones for instant cash withdrawals. Must be 18+ to participate.

Highlights
  • Open virtual trading card packs
  • Receive cards with real-world value
  • Ship physical cards to your address
  • Sell unwanted cards for cash
  • Instant cash withdrawals
  • Gamified pack opening animation
Features
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Open Packs. Get Cards. Ship or Cash Out Instantly. Packs can hold cards worth up to $25,000+. Keep the cards you want and ship them straight to your house... Sell back the ones you don't. Withdraw Real Money. Must be 18+ to use Packz. HOW TO USE PACKZ Choose your pack and the rarity. Rarer packs result in bigger potential pulls! Open packs with a fun, gamified animation that reveals your card. Ship out the cards that you love. Sell back the ones you don't. Cash out your funds! FAIR MARKET VALUE All cards have real-world value informed by sales on platforms like Ebay. These are physical collectibles. WITHDRAWALS Withdraw your funds at any time. T&Cs apply.

About

Play Swipe

This app simplifies scoring for the card game Swipe. It offers real-time score syncing, automatic score calculation via camera scanning, and a live leaderboard. Easily manage games with friends and family without the need for paper or manual calculations.

Highlights
  • Real-time score synchronization
  • Camera-based score scanning
  • Automatic bonus tracking
  • Live leaderboard
  • Editable past scores
  • Host invites by code
Features
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Play Swipe is the cleanest way to score the card game Swipe with friends and family. No paper, no calculator, no arguments — just play. WHAT IT DOES • Real-time score sync across phones — your scores appear instantly on everyone else's screen • Scan your hand with your camera — the app reads your cards and calculates your score automatically • Perfect 20 bonus tracked automatically (–5 each time) • Race to 100 (or whatever target you set) with a live leaderboard • Tap any past round to edit a score if you fat-fingered it • 2 to 4 players per game, host invites by code WHY IT'S BETTER THAN PAPER • Everyone sees the same scores at the same time • No one has to be the scorekeeper • Past rounds are never lost • Math is automatic — no more "wait, what did I score in round 3?" PRIVACY We don't sell your data. We don't share your scores. Your account info stays between you and us. GETTING STARTED 1. Sign in with Apple 2. Tap "New Game", invite friends with the 4-letter code 3. Each player joins on their phone 4. Play your hand, scan or tap in your score, hit End Round 5. First to the target wins Built by card players, for card players. Questions or feature requests, email support@playswipe.app.

Screenshots

Packz4 screens
Play Swipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Packz at 20K against Play Swipe's 3. Packz also leads on chart position (#1 vs unranked). Play Swipe's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Swipe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packz has 20K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packz ships an update fortnightly, Play Swipe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Packz versus Play Swipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackzPlay Swipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings20K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPackzBen Zierten

Customer experience

Packz

All ratings20,061 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews840 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative46.1%

Play Swipe

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Packz

No in-app purchases

None

Play Swipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Packz free?
Packz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play Swipe free?
Play Swipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Packz or Play Swipe?
Play Swipe is rated higher. Packz averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Play Swipe averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Packz or Play Swipe have ads?
Neither Packz nor Play Swipe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packz or Play Swipe?
Packz ships an update fortnightly, and Play Swipe every 5 days. Most recently, Packz was updated on October 19, 2026 and Play Swipe on October 13, 2026.

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