ZX Globus vs AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZX Globus
Control a sophisticated robot to save the planet Xenon from destruction by restoring the central reactor's energy. Avoid enemy robots and deactivate bombs to complete your mission. This version retains the original graphics and sound while improving gameplay.
- Robot control
- Planet saving mission
- Energy restoration
- Bomb deactivation
- Enemy robot avoidance
- Original graphics and sound
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Globus, the most sophisticated robot in the universe, has been put under your control in order to rid the "Xenon" planet of its total destruction. To achieve it you must restore the energy level of all sectors of the central reactor. Avoid the robots that the enemy sends to sabotage your mission. Deactivate the bombs before it's too late! Globus was developed for the popular ZX Spectrum computer in 1987 and remained unpublished until its release in 2017, 30 years later! Now you can enjoy this new version of that old game, which retains the same graphics, music and sound effects than the original ZX Spectrum version, and improves movement, score and gameplay in general. You can request a free copy of the original ZX Spectrum game by writing to: zxglobus@gmail.com
AR
Navigate a challenging augmented reality maze, collecting dots while evading monsters. This game requires you to move in an open physical space to interact with the virtual environment.
- Augmented reality maze gameplay
- Collect dots
- Avoid maze monsters
- Requires physical movement
- Tap to start
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Augmented Reality maze game Try complete the stage without get eaten by the maze monsters! How to play: * Go out to an open area. * While the app is scanning the area tilt your device and look around you. * Tap the screen to start * Start walking and eat all dots, avoid any monster * Sound design by SignalTouch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ZX Globus at none against AR's shown. ZX Globus also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 48%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AR's advantage is ratings volume (197 vs 12) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 18 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for ZX Globus against 4.2 for AR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR has 197 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ZX Globus's written reviews are positive against 48% of AR's.
ZX Globus ships an update every 18 months, AR every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZX Globus | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 4.2 (197 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 48.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 197 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fractal Graphics | Kobi Snir |
Customer experience
ZX Globus
AR
In-app purchases
ZX Globus
No in-app purchases
AR
No in-app purchases
