Comparison

Pocket8 vs CrocoCross

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

Head to head
About

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

About

CrocoCross

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CrocoCross is a side-view riding game about momentum, balance and landing the next jump. Start with Rocco the crocodile in the Canyon, then earn new riders and trails. THREE RIDERS TO RIDE Ride with Rocco, unlock Kenji the Shiba Inu on his blue-and-white motorcycle, then meet Milo the monkey on an electric scooter. Safely land 50 backflips for Kenji and 100 for Milo. Progress carries across rides, even after a fall. EXPLORE NEW TRAILS Start in the Canyon. Safely land 50 frontflips to unlock Japan Mountains, with sharp ridges, a Mount Fuji panorama and towering torii gates. Land 100 frontflips to unlock Tropical Jungle, with grassy platforms, ramp launches, flat takeoffs and larger gaps. Tap each ready catalog card to claim your unlock. SIMPLE TOUCH CONTROLS Hold the right side to accelerate and lean back. Hold the left to brake and lean forward. The controls settle beneath your thumbs, with short presses for finer control. Suspension and articulated riders bring each jump, landing and tumble to life. A SHARED WEEKLY CHALLENGE Take on a 2,600-metre course with one life and no time limit. Everyone rides the same Canyon route, changing every Monday at 00:00 UTC. Reach the finish to record your score and time. FRESH ENDLESS RIDES Three lives and a new trail each ride. Travel farther, safely land flips and chase a separate personal best in Canyon, Japan Mountains and Tropical Jungle. Game Center is optional. 40 LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS Track first flips, double and triple jumps, cumulative rotations, distance milestones up to 50 km, Weekly finishes and unlocks. Flips count only after a safe landing. YOUR RIDE, YOUR SOUND Choose from three original music tracks, adjust music, engine and effects separately, or mute everything with one tap from Home or Pause. Optional haptics add feedback under your thumbs. Play Weekly and Endless offline. Local records, unlock progress, achievements and preferences stay on your device. The interface is in English. Free to play. No ads. No in-app purchases. No separate CrocoCross account required.

Screenshots

Pocket84 screens
CrocoCross4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket8 at daily against CrocoCross's every 10 days. Pocket8 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket8 ships an update daily, CrocoCross every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket8 versus CrocoCross: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket8CrocoCross
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB226 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJevon LipseyDavid Demri

In-app purchases

None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

None

CrocoCross

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrocoCross free?
CrocoCross is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket8 or CrocoCross have ads?
Neither Pocket8 nor CrocoCross shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket8 or CrocoCross?
Pocket8 ships an update daily, and CrocoCross every 10 days. Most recently, Pocket8 was updated on November 9, 2026 and CrocoCross on October 31, 2026.

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