ZX Globus vs Stretch Robot
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 Globus was developed for the popular ZX Spectrum computer in 1987 and remained unpublished until its release in 2017, 30 years later!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
Stretch Robot
Control a robot with extendable arms to solve physics-based puzzles. Stretch, grab, and swing to overcome obstacles like spikes and gaps using smart thinking and elastic mechanics. Enjoy handcrafted levels with a casual pace, perfect for quick, engaging brain teasers.
- Physics-based puzzle gameplay
- Stretch mechanics
- Handcrafted levels
- Logic challenges
- Casual pace
- Intuitive physics
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Stretch your robot’s arms, grab objects, and solve clever physics-based puzzles. Every level challenges your logic, timing, and understanding of elastic mechanics. Simple controls, satisfying solutions, and a smooth difficulty curve. In Stretch Robot: Physics Puzzle, you control a small robot with extendable arms. Your goal is to stretch, grab, swing, and interact with the environment to overcome obstacles and reach the goal. Spikes, saws, gaps, and tricky layouts stand in your way — brute force won’t help, only smart thinking. The game is built around intuitive physics mechanics: elastic arms behave naturally, objects react realistically, and each puzzle has multiple possible approaches. Short levels make the game perfect for quick sessions, while increasing complexity keeps your brain engaged. Features: • Physics-based puzzle gameplay with stretch mechanics • Dozens of handcrafted levels with growing difficulty • Easy to learn, hard to master logic challenges • Casual pace with no timers or pressure • Clean visuals and smooth animations This is a casual puzzle game for players who enjoy thinking, experimenting, and finding elegant solutions. Stretch your limits, solve the puzzles, and help the robot reach its destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stretch Robot at 4.7 against ZX Globus's 4.2. Stretch Robot also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (124 vs 12). ZX Globus'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
Both are free to download. Stretch Robot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZX Globus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stretch Robot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stretch Robot has 124 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of ZX Globus's written reviews are positive against 57% of Stretch Robot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZX Globus ships an update every 18 months, Stretch Robot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZX Globus | Stretch Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 124 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Fractal Graphics | Lunapp, TOO |
Customer experience
ZX Globus
Stretch Robot
In-app purchases
ZX Globus
No in-app purchases
Stretch Robot
- Remove Ads$0.99
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