Does not Commute vs PAKO 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Does not Commute
A strategic driving game where you navigate a growing town, controlling multiple vehicles in sequence. Plan your routes to avoid collisions and arrive on time. Uncover the secrets of the town's quirky residents as you progress.
- Strategic driving gameplay
- Temporal paradox mechanics
- Traffic chaos simulation
- Character-driven narrative
- Unlock town secrets
- Playable at no cost
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Winner of Apple Design Awards 2015! A strategic driving game from the award-winning maker’s of Smash Hit. Does not Commute is a temporal paradox in which you have no one to blame but yourself. What starts out as a relaxing commute in a small town of the 1970's quickly devolves into traffic chaos with hot dog trucks, sports cars, school buses and dozens of other vehicles. You drive them all. Plan ahead. Don't be late. In this small town, discover the characters and their secrets – what world-changing experiment is inventive dentist Dr Charles Schneider hiding? Will Mr Baker quit his job in advertising? What is that strange mask on Mrs Griffin's face? Will Mr Mayfield’s peculiar obsession with Yorkshire Terriers take over his life? Does Not Commute is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
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.
- 4 game modes: Getaway Driver, Racing, Survival, Capture area
- 30+ levels and cars to unlock
- Unlock and paint cars
- Leaderboard competition
- Achievements
- iCloud saving
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Does not Commute at none against PAKO 3's shown. Does not Commute also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 44%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Does not Commute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PAKO 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Does not Commute holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 911 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Does not Commute's written reviews are positive against 44% of PAKO 3's.
Does not Commute ships an update monthly, PAKO 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Does not Commute | PAKO 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.9K ratings) — better | 4.0 (911 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 911 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 660 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | Tree Men Games |
Customer experience
Does not Commute
PAKO 3
In-app purchases
Does not Commute
- Does not Commute Premium$2.99
PAKO 3
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock Everything$3.99
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