Comparison

SHREDD vs PAKO 3

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

Head to head
About

SHREDD

Navigate a challenging obstacle course by controlling a shape that can split into two. Dodge spikes and other hazards by scraping the sides, hovering, or squeezing through tight gaps at the last moment.

Highlights
  • Ambidextrous gameplay
  • Split-in-two mechanic
  • Spike avoidance challenges
  • Scrape, hover, and squeeze maneuvers
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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The original ambidextrous dodge'm up! AVOID THE SPIKES! Scrape along the sides, hover through the middle, or squeeze by at the last millisecond by splitting in two :o

About

PAKO 3

Experience thrilling car chases with simple, addictive gameplay. Unlock numerous levels and vehicles across four distinct game modes, including getaway driving, racing, survival, and area capture. Compete on leaderboards and customize your cars.

Highlights
  • 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area
  • 30+ levels and cars to unlock
  • Unlock and paint cars
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Achievements
  • iCloud saving
Features
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Original car chase game is back! Pako 3 brings insane amount of levels and cars to unlock, while keeping the simple gameplay. Transport your crew as a getaway driver, escape cops in survival levels and drive fast laps on racing levels! FEATURES: + 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area + Easy and addictive gameplay + 30+ levels and cars to unlock + Pick up bonus items to help your journey! + Unlock and paint cars + Leaderboard competition + Achievements + iCloud saving MANUAL: Press and hold touch screen LEFT or RIGHT sides to steer the car. Hold BOTH buttons for extra slide / handbrake. Game modes: GETAWAY DRIVER: Find your crew and transport them to the goal point RACING: Finish the race as quickly as possible SURVIVAL: Escape as long as possible ZONES: Capture area

Screenshots

SHREDD4 screens
PAKO 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SHREDD at 92% against PAKO 3's 43%. SHREDD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0). PAKO 3's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. SHREDD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PAKO 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SHREDD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 891 and 911 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of SHREDD's written reviews are positive against 43% of PAKO 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHREDD ships an update every 5 months, PAKO 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SHREDD versus PAKO 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHREDDPAKO 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (891 ratings) — better4.0 (911 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better43.4% of reviews
Number of ratings891911 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB660 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChaotic BoxTree Men Games

Customer experience

SHREDD

All ratings891 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,272 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.4%

PAKO 3

All ratings911 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

SHREDD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing or not opening
  • Inconsistent high score tracking
  • Lag or performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • Ability to customize blocks and backgrounds
  • Multiplayer or competitive features
  • Save high scores across sessions

PAKO 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SHREDD

One-time3
  • Ad Removal$1.99
  • All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
  • All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
2 purchases

PAKO 3

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$3.99

Questions

Is SHREDD free?
SHREDD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAKO 3 free?
PAKO 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SHREDD or PAKO 3?
SHREDD is rated higher. SHREDD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 891 ratings, while PAKO 3 averages 4.0 from 911 ratings.
Do SHREDD or PAKO 3 have ads?
Both SHREDD and PAKO 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, SHREDD or PAKO 3?
SHREDD ships an update every 5 months, and PAKO 3 fortnightly. Most recently, SHREDD was updated on October 14, 2026 and PAKO 3 on October 15, 2026.

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