Comparison

Charon Express vs Pet Heist

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

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Charon Express

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Special delivery... for souls! Somewhere between this world and the next, the spirits of stray cats and dogs are stranded on the roads that forgot them. You are the driver for Charon Express, the fastest soul-delivery service in the afterlife. Hop in your trusty truck, gather lost spirits, stack them sky-high, and carry them safely to the other side. The higher you stack, the bigger your score... but one wrong bump and the whole pile comes tumbling down! Charon Express is a cute-but-spooky arcade driving game. Easy to play with one hand, hard to put down. Just one more run, every time. DRIVE AND RESCUE Race through the city at night, dodge obstacles, watch out for red danger lanes, and collect as many spirits as you can before your fuel runs out. STACK THEM HIGH Keep collecting to build combos. The higher the stack, the bigger the thrill. How high can you go before it all falls? CHOOSE AT EVERY CHECKPOINT Refuel to go further, or take a chance on an upgrade. Every choice shapes your run. SNAP AND SHARE At the end of each run, take a photo of your stack, add height stickers, and share it with friends. RIDE WITH FRIENDS Add friends with your ID tag or QR code. Add 3 friends to unlock the Express Scooter for free. BRING THEM HOME Send the spirits up to heaven, earn your pay, then upgrade your ride, unlock power-up slots, and get ready for the next run. FEATURES - Simple one-hand controls, anyone can play - Endless runs with something new to chase every time - Cute-but-spooky art worth a screenshot - Compete with friends on distance and soul leaderboards - Free to play Bring every lost spirit home. Stack them high. Deliver them safe. How high can you stack? Download Charon Express and find out!

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Pet Heist

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Steal a pet from another player's vault, then build a trap vault so nobody steals yours. Pet Heist is a cute stealth heist game: sneak past guard dogs, cameras and lasers, pick the lock, grab the pet and run before the alarm goes off. RAID • Move with one finger. Sneak to stay quiet, pick locks, stay out of the dogs' and cameras' vision cones. • Use gadgets: smoke bomb, squeak toy, EMP, auto-pick and a drill that breaks through a wall (loud, so the dogs come running). • Start as the fox, then unlock the raccoon (more coins) and the cat burglar (faster). BUILD YOUR TRAP VAULT • Place walls, steel walls, locked doors, guard dogs, cameras, lasers and pressure plates. • Put your pets on pedestals: they earn coins every hour, but they can be stolen. • Fair-builder rules: every vault must be beatable, and you prove it by clearing it yourself first. ASYNC PVP, ON YOUR OWN TIME • You rob vaults built by other players, and they rob yours while you're away. • Watch replays of raids on your vault, then take revenge. • Bounties on vaults that keep stopping thieves, leaderboards and friends. LEAGUES AND GOLDEN PETS • Trophy leagues with seasons, from Bronze up to Legend. • Open the league chest and win rare golden pets. AND MORE • A 15-vault story campaign with objectives. • Level up your thief, unlock skills and gadgets. • Collect pets (cat, bunny, panda, penguin, chick, beaver) and merge them into rarer ones. • Daily quests and free reward bags earned in play (the odds are shown in the game). • No account needed: just open the app and play. • English, Russian, German and Polish. Free to play. Optional in-app purchases: cosmetic thief looks and a vault theme, a one-time starter pack and the Thief Pass monthly subscription (gold name and badge, a daily gift of gems and coins, a monthly look and extra shield time). Pets are stolen and won in play; the shop sells cosmetics, a starter pack and the Thief Pass. Thief Pass is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Pet Heist plays online and needs an internet connection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://petheist.com/privacy.html Questions or bugs: support@petheist.com

Screenshots

Charon Express4 screens
Pet Heist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Charon Express at none against Pet Heist's 8. Pet Heist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pet Heist sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Charon Express asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charon Express ships an update every 5 days, Pet Heist daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Charon Express versus Pet Heist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharon ExpressPet Heist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size604 MB37 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAdisoft Gaming Co., LTDVirix LTD

In-app purchases

None

Charon Express

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Pet Heist

One-time8
  • 50 Gems$0.49
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Trail Pack$0.99
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  • Shadow Ninja look$1.49
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Royal Thief look$1.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Charon Express free?
Charon Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pet Heist free?
Pet Heist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Charon Express or Pet Heist have ads?
Charon Express shows ads; Pet Heist does not.
Which is updated more often, Charon Express or Pet Heist?
Charon Express ships an update every 5 days, and Pet Heist daily. Most recently, Charon Express was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pet Heist on October 31, 2026.

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