Comparison

Retro Lunar Lander vs Plucky Rocket

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

Plucky Rocket

Navigate a plucky rocket through the cosmos, using gravity to your advantage or avoiding its pull. This physics-based arcade game features over 100 offline levels and weekly online competitions. Customize your engine and unlock retro spaceships as you travel light-years.

Highlights
  • Physics simulation
  • Dual steering modes
  • Over 100 offline levels
  • Weekly online competitions
  • Unlockable retro spaceships
  • Gravity manipulation
Features
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Help a small but plucky rocket travel through the universe and reach its final destination. You need to think quickly and be creative! Show your skills by avoiding stars along the way. But watch out! The closer your spaceship is to a star, the stronger the star's gravitational pull is. Sometimes gravity may help you, and sometimes it may create troubles. Configure your engine and adapt it to your preferred flight style. Collect points, helpful items and don't forget about regular refueling! Features: - Enjoyable physics simulation - Unique steering - two modes available for casual and pro pilots - Over 100 offline levels - Blocky graphics with a focus on gameplay. - Gravity lines - Weekly online competitions on dedicated levels (1 new astro level every week) - 30 free retro, classic spaceships to unlock - And...thousands of light-years of travel in front of you. Let us know if you like the game. Which map is the best and which is super annoying?

Screenshots

Retro Lunar Lander4 screens
Plucky Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plucky Rocket at 100% against Retro Lunar Lander's 50%. Plucky Rocket also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 124 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Retro Lunar Lander's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Plucky Rocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Retro Lunar Lander asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Lunar Lander ships an update every 124 months, Plucky Rocket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Retro Lunar Lander versus Plucky Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Lunar LanderPlucky Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 124 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn KennedyMIDYO DOMOLEWSKI MICHAL

Customer experience

Retro Lunar Lander

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

Plucky Rocket

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Retro Lunar Lander

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Plucky Rocket

One-time1
  • Plucky Rocket VIP Package$0.99

Questions

Is Retro Lunar Lander free?
Retro Lunar Lander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plucky Rocket free?
Plucky Rocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retro Lunar Lander or Plucky Rocket have ads?
Plucky Rocket shows ads; Retro Lunar Lander does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Lunar Lander or Plucky Rocket?
Retro Lunar Lander ships an update every 124 months, and Plucky Rocket every 3 months. Most recently, Retro Lunar Lander was updated on November 2, 2026 and Plucky Rocket on November 3, 2026.

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