Comparison

Crown Heist vs Pankora

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

Head to head
About

Crown Heist

Features
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Crown Heist is a precision safe-cracking game built exclusively for Apple Watch. Rotate the Digital Crown to crack combination locks and feel every pin click into place through real haptic feedback. HOW TO PLAY Turn the crown slowly to find each pin, then reverse direction, just like a real combination lock. Turn too far past a pin and you lose a life. Lock in every pin before your lives run out, grab the loot and slip away before the cops close in. • CRACK THE SAFE: locks from simple 2-pin dials to punishing 6-pin vaults with 100 positions • HEAR IT AND FEEL IT: fine-tuned, satisfying sound effects with audio on, and deeper, richer haptics that take over in silent mode • HEIST 10 AREAS: 250 handcrafted safes guarded by 10 notorious villains, from Barnaby to Regalia • DODGE 8 DEVIOUS TRAPS: lasers, blackouts, slime, scrambled dials and more • STEAL 168 LOOT ITEMS: from Broken Sunglasses to $250,000 Blackmail Storage, across 6 rarity tiers • AN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: 11 tracks, with custom music composed for every adventure area • DECK OUT YOUR WATCH: custom artwork complications put Crown Heist right on your watch face • 3 GAME MODES: Adventure, Endless and two Time Trial variants. Fully playable offline • MAKE IT YOURS: 99+ safe skins and unlockable themes Strap in, crack the code and escape with the loot. The perfect heist fits on your wrist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playcrowngames.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://playcrowngames.com/privacy/

About

Pankora

Explore a universe of interconnected multiplayer games on a single platform. Seamlessly switch between iPhone and Apple Watch for quick sessions, compete with others, and collect rewards across various game experiences.

Highlights
  • Growing land of connected games
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • iPhone and Apple Watch support
  • Quick play sessions
  • Shared profile and currency
  • Rankings and rewards
Features
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Welcome to Pankora, a shared land of games built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Pankora is not just one game. It is a growing multiplayer game platform where different worlds live together in one app. Jump between game experiences, play quick sessions anytime, compete with other players, collect rewards, and build progress across the Pankora universe. Play on iPhone when you want a larger screen, or continue from Apple Watch when you want fast sessions directly from your wrist. PANKORA FEATURES • A growing land of connected games • Real-time multiplayer experiences • Built for both iPhone and Apple Watch • Quick sessions you can play anytime • Shared Pankora profile • Panko currency across supported games • Rankings, collections, rewards, and progression • Different game types inside one platform • More worlds and features planned over time Pankora is a game platform made for fast access, multiplayer play, collection, rankings, and replayable sessions across iPhone and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Crown Heist4 screens
Pankora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pankora at every 3 days against Crown Heist's weekly. 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. Crown Heist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Pankora sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown Heist ships an update weekly, Pankora every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Crown Heist versus Pankora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown HeistPankora
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB169 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRob VeenCatalin Berta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crown Heist

Subscriptions2
  • CrownGames Royal Pass Weekly$2.997 Days
  • CrownGames Royal Pass Annual$24.991 Year
5 purchases

Pankora

One-time5
  • Small Panko Pack$0.99
  • Big Panko Pack$4.99
  • Mega Panko Pack$9.99
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  • Ultra Panko Pack$19.99
  • Colossal Panko Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Crown Heist free?
Crown Heist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pankora free?
Pankora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crown Heist or Pankora have ads?
Neither Crown Heist nor Pankora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crown Heist or Pankora?
Crown Heist ships an update weekly, and Pankora every 3 days. Most recently, Crown Heist was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pankora on November 1, 2026.

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