Comparison

Pan vs The Enchanted World

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

Head to head
About

Pan

Embark on an open plain adventure focused on environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving. Explore a serene world with ambient soundscapes as you repair your spaceship to begin your journey home.

Highlights
  • Environmental narrative storytelling
  • Puzzle solving
  • Exploration
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Spaceship repair
  • Pilgrimage home
Features
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Pan-Pan is an open plain adventure that expands on the concept of environmental narrative storytelling with puzzle solving and exploration elements at its core. Set against a backdrop of soothing ambient sounds crafted by renowned sound composer Simon Viklund, your task is to fix your downed spaceship and begin the pilgrimage home.

About

The Enchanted World

Embark on a magical puzzle adventure as a fairy to restore a broken world. Solve intricate tile sliding puzzles across diverse, visually stunning environments. Experience a captivating narrative through visuals and music, with a climactic boss battle.

Highlights
  • Tile sliding puzzles
  • Low-poly graphics
  • 30+ handcrafted puzzles
  • 9 unique realms
  • Visual storytelling
  • Boss battle
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. The Enchanted World is a captivating tile sliding puzzle-adventure set in a magical world torn asunder by dark forces. Embark on a journey with a valiant fairy, navigating through a series of beautiful environments, solving intricate puzzles, and meeting strange characters on her quest to piece the world back together. Venture through enchanted forests and mysterious meadows, visit desolate deserts and descend into shadowy caverns. Leap across magical marshes, explore a forsaken factory, and traverse a surreal futuristic landscape. Features: - Enjoy visually striking low-poly graphics paired with beautiful animations - Solve more than 30 challenging handcrafted tile sliding puzzles - 9 completely different realms with unique tile sets - Bonus holiday edition winter levels - Be captivated by a narrative conveyed purely through mesmerizing visuals and music - Engage in a climactic puzzle battle against a formidable boss -Interact with the world and characters around you - Walk the winding paths of the Enchanted World - Immerse yourself in an original soundtrack and rich audio effects. For the best experience, headphones are recommended. The journey of the fairy is inspired by the authors’ childhoods and is a game made with passion and a lot of attention to detail. Every scene was carefully crafted by hand to provide a joyful and rewarding experience. Combined with the artist’s previous background in film animation and visual effects, The Enchanted World delivers a uniquely beautiful experience. ** Best Upcoming Game - International Mobile Gaming Awards Global 2018 ** ** Multi award winning game **

Screenshots

Pan4 screens
The Enchanted World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Enchanted World at Free against Pan's $3.99. The Enchanted World also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (301 vs 20). Pan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On review sentiment, ads 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

The Enchanted World is free to download; Pan costs $3.99 up front. The Enchanted World sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Enchanted World holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Enchanted World has 301 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Pan's written reviews are positive against 65% of The Enchanted World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pan ships an update every 2 days, The Enchanted World every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pan versus The Enchanted World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanThe Enchanted World
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (20 ratings)4.6 (301 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews65.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20301 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB648 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSpelkraftNoodlecake

Customer experience

Pan

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative27.7%

The Enchanted World

All ratings302 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

Pan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Enchanted World

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game doesn't save progress and resets to previous levels
  • Glitches when completing puzzles preventing advancement
  • App crashes requiring restart to progress
  • Lily pad mechanics not triggering correctly
  • Train track controls behaving unpredictably
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  • Purchase restoration fails in airplane mode
  • Sound not working in some instances
  • Level progress disappearing unexpectedly
  • In-app purchase button not functioning

Requested features

10 requests
  • Hint or help system for difficult levels
  • Level skip or bypass functionality
  • Tutorial or in-game explanations of mechanics
  • Progress saving between sessions
  • Offline gameplay capability
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  • More diverse puzzle types and locations
  • Ability to view both sides of puzzle simultaneously
  • Steam release
  • Apple Arcade availability
  • More content and additional levels

In-app purchases

None

Pan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Enchanted World

One-time2
  • Full Game$0.99
  • Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is Pan free?
Pan costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Enchanted World free?
The Enchanted World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pan or The Enchanted World?
The Enchanted World is rated higher. Pan averages 3.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while The Enchanted World averages 4.6 from 301 ratings.
Do Pan or The Enchanted World have ads?
Neither Pan nor The Enchanted World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pan or The Enchanted World?
Pan ships an update every 2 days, and The Enchanted World every 10 days. Most recently, Pan was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Enchanted World on November 3, 2026.

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