Comparison

Retro Lunar Lander vs Comet Lander

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

Head to head
About

Retro Lunar Lander

Pilot a lunar module to a safe landing on a pad, avoiding hazards like moving platforms, meteor showers, and black holes. This 8-bit arcade game offers 18 levels of challenging, retro-style gameplay.

Highlights
  • Lunar module landing simulation
  • Challenging levels with obstacles
  • Meteor showers and black holes
  • 8-bit retro arcade style
  • 18 levels of gameplay
Features
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It doesn't get much simpler than this: land the Lunar Module on the landing pad (but not too fast!) and all is well. But then it does get a little bit harder: moving platforms, meteor showers, and even black holes can start to make it get a little crazier. Eighteen levels should give you half an hour of entertainment. It's 8-bit style arcade action, suitable for anyone who remembers what a video arcade was like, and likes the color green.

About

Comet Lander

Guide a space probe to a gentle landing on a comet's surface, managing fuel and avoiding debris across 36 challenging physics-based levels. Compete for high scores on a global leaderboard in this retro arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • 36 challenging levels
  • Intuitive controls
  • Fuel management
  • Comet debris avoidance
  • Global high score leaderboard
  • Save game progress
Features
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• Your mission: To gently land a Space Probe on a flat surface of a comet before running out of fuel and avoiding any comet debris • 36 levels of fun filled action for all ages • Easy and intuitive game controls and gameplay, yet challenging and engaging as you embark on ever more difficult missions • Physics based gameplay • Cool and original sound effects • Use your thrusters to fight the comet's gravity and to navigate so you can gently land on a small flat landing surface • On higher levels, navigate through comet debris and be on the lookout for unpredictable comet debris ejections • Use your fuel wisely as it is limited. On higher levels make sure you have some leftover fuel to get bonus fuel for the next level • A completely new terrain on every mission. Even if you master all 36 levels, you will never be playing the same game. • Submit your High Scores to the Game Center Worldwide Leaderboard and see where you are ranked. Share your High Score with your friends! • Save your game to continue playing later. • One-time purchase. Never an in-app purchase! Comet Lander: a minimalist retro arcade style game for casual gamers. For any questions or comments please contact Azul 3D Apps at: azul3dapps@gmail.com

Screenshots

Retro Lunar Lander4 screens
Comet Lander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Retro Lunar Lander at Free against Comet Lander's $0.99. Comet Lander's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 124 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Retro Lunar Lander is free to download; Comet Lander costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comet Lander holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Retro Lunar Lander's written reviews are positive against 78% of Comet Lander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Lunar Lander ships an update every 124 months, Comet Lander every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Retro Lunar Lander versus Comet Lander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Lunar LanderComet Lander
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 124 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn KennedyFernando Morales

Customer experience

Retro Lunar Lander

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Comet Lander

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Retro Lunar Lander

No in-app purchases

None

Comet Lander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Lunar Lander free?
Retro Lunar Lander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Comet Lander free?
Comet Lander costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Lunar Lander or Comet Lander?
Comet Lander is rated higher. Retro Lunar Lander averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Comet Lander averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Retro Lunar Lander or Comet Lander have ads?
Neither Retro Lunar Lander nor Comet Lander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Lunar Lander or Comet Lander?
Retro Lunar Lander ships an update every 124 months, and Comet Lander every 3 months. Most recently, Retro Lunar Lander was updated on October 23, 2026 and Comet Lander on October 24, 2026.

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