Comparison

Crossy Road vs PAC

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

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About

Crossy Road

Navigate endless obstacles like roads, train tracks, and rivers in this 8-bit arcade hopper. Collect over 300 unique characters and discover 28 distinct worlds. Enjoy simple, innovative gameplay with daily challenges and same-device multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers endlessly
  • Collect over 300 silly characters
  • Discover 28 unique worlds
  • Avoid hilarious deaths
  • Compete on leaderboards
  • Same device multiplayer
Features
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Why did the Chicken cross the road? Why did the Pigeon leave THAT there? Why did Unihorse eat all that candy? Crossy Road is the 8-bit endless arcade hopper that started it all. Collect custom characters and navigate freeways, railroads, rivers and much more. Crossy Road® is the #1 viral smash hit you’ll never stop playing. FEATURES: • CROSS ROADS—Cross roads, train tracks, and rivers - endlessly hop forever! • SILLY CHARACTERS—Unlock and collect over 300 characters in our distinctive retro style. • DISCOVER WORLDS—Have fun running, hopping and crossing all day with over 28 worlds to discover. • DON’T DIE—Avoid (or enjoy) hilarious ways to die as you cross through oceans, savannahs, space and more! • LEADERBOARDS—Peck your way to the top in our daily challenges! Play around the world, win gifts and unlock rare characters. • SHINY CARDS—Track your stats with special holographic cards that come with each character. • SPECIAL EVENTS—Celebrate special dates with limited time events and free character giveaways. EXTRA FUN: • Jump into the action and enjoy innovative and simple gameplay. • Discover and explore 28 different worlds each with their own unique arcade style. • Complete Daily Quests! Hop endlessly, scare birds, jump over lily pads, and more! • Same device multiplayer! Challenge your friends and family on same-device multiplayer mode. • Free to play • Play offline games • Join over 250 MILLION players worldwide SUPPORT: Have any problems or suggestions? You can reach us at support@hipsterwhale.com or check out our FAQ www.hipsterwhale.com/crossy-road-support

About

PAC

Navigate a classic maze, outsmarting ghosts and avoiding a deadly glitch. This revamped endless runner offers new goals, upgrades, and power-ups for a fresh experience. Explore diverse worlds from iconic PAC-MAN games.

Highlights
  • Endless maze navigation
  • Avoid ghosts and the Glitch
  • New goals and permanent upgrades
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Worlds from classic PAC-MAN games
  • Over 15 power-ups
  • Controller support
Features
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Welcome this classic hit to Apple Arcade! Brought to you by Bandai Namco Entertainment and Hipster Whale, the creators of Crossy Road+ and Crossy Road Castle. PAC-MAN256 was selected as among Apple’s Best Games 2015 and is recognized as: « The Game Awards 2015 Nominated Best Mobile/Handheld Game » « 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Nominated Mobile Game of the Year » PAC-MAN 256+ is a revamped and remastered return of the classic endless runner. Navigate the maze and avoid the ghosts in classic PAC-MAN fashion, but look out for the dreaded Glitch consuming the maze behind you! • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Find a fresh experience with these new features - exclusive on Apple Arcade: ● Dive into exciting new goals and upgrades, plan your progression and unlock powerful permanent boosts ● Earn experience points through play and unlock crazy new power-ups, turning each maze run into a brand new experience ● Enjoy a selection of worlds from famous PAC-MAN games such as the classic retro version, PAC-MANIA, PAC-MAN CEDX and many more. Each world presents special objectives and unique alternative gameplay. • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • Enjoy everything that made PAC-MAN 256 a modern classic: ● A PAC-MAN experience perfectly reinvented for your mobile phone or tablet ● Outsmart ghosts with over 15 different power ups: Laser, Tornado, Giant and much more ● Stay ahead of the super-villain lurking in PAC-MAN since the beginning: The Glitch ● Take on a new gang of revived retro-ghosts, and learn how to avoid their moves ● Waka waka on PAC-DOTS and string a 256 combo for a super special surprise ● Support for playing with external game controllers • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • • ● • • • • •

Screenshots

Crossy Road4 screens
PAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PAC at none against Crossy Road's 10. PAC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Crossy Road's advantage is ratings volume (736K vs 13K) and review sentiment (87% vs 66%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Crossy Road sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crossy Road against 4.6 for PAC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossy Road has 736K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Crossy Road's written reviews are positive against 66% of PAC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossy Road ships an update monthly, PAC every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Crossy Road versus PAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossy RoadPAC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (736K ratings) — better4.6 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings736K — better13K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB182 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHIPSTER WHALEBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Crossy Road

All ratings736,484 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews5,572 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.0%

PAC

All ratings12,621 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative22.5%

User reviews

Crossy Road

From 736K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Charming graphics and characters
  • 🚀 Simple yet challenging mechanics
  • 💰 Easy to earn in-game currency
  • 🆓 Free to play with minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💰 Frustrating duplicate character drops
  • 🤔 Unclear mechanics for certain environments
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and freezing issues

PAC

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique take on Pac-Man
  • 🎮 Fun with power-ups and upgrades
  • 🎉 Improved over original Pac-Man 256

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken/non-functioning goals
  • 🐛 Unresponsive/buggy controls
  • 🐛 Daily quests not resetting
  • 🐛 Achievements in wrong language

Bugs and requests

Crossy Road

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pecking Order scores not saving properly
  • Difficulty distinguishing obstacles in certain environments
  • Inconsistent behavior when getting duplicate characters

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reset high scores
  • Option to disable sound effects
  • More varied game modes and challenges
  • Improved character selection and customization
  • Multiplayer or competitive game modes

PAC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Objectives not progressing
  • Bomb radius upgrade not working
  • Pac-Man movement issues
  • Pricing/purchase bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add arrow key controls
  • Allow disabling of power-ups
  • Implement local multiplayer
  • Add more worlds/levels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crossy Road

One-time10
  • PAC-MANFree
  • Shooty CatFree
  • Festive Chicken$0.99
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  • Fortune Chicken$0.99
  • Seoul Chicken$0.99
  • PAC-CHICKEN$0.99
  • Brazil Chicken$0.99
  • The Prince of All Cosmos$0.99
  • Baby Chicken$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
None

PAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crossy Road free?
Crossy Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAC free?
PAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crossy Road or PAC?
Crossy Road is rated higher. Crossy Road averages 4.7 out of 5 from 736K ratings, while PAC averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do Crossy Road or PAC have ads?
Crossy Road shows ads; PAC does not.
Which is updated more often, Crossy Road or PAC?
Crossy Road ships an update monthly, and PAC every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crossy Road was updated on September 24, 2026 and PAC on September 24, 2026.

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