Paper Boy 3D vs Pitfall 2600
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper Boy 3D
Aim and shoot newspapers by dragging your finger across the screen. Deliver papers to waiting customers to complete your route. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- Drag to aim
- Shoot papers
- Deliver to customers
- Simple controls
- Engaging gameplay
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Drag to aim and shoot papers. People are waiting!
Pitfall 2600
Navigate a jungle world across 256 interconnected screens to collect 32 treasures within a time limit. This classic-style adventure challenges players to master the environment and find all the hidden items.
- Collect 32 jungle treasures
- Explore 256 interconnected screens
- Time-based challenges
- Flip-screen gameplay
- Classic adventure style
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Pitfall Larry is found in the jungle collecting all the 32 treasures within a certain amount of time. The jungle world consists of 256 screens which are horizontally connected in a flip screen manner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Paper Boy 3D at Free against Pitfall 2600's $0.99. Paper Boy 3D also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Pitfall 2600's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). On 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
Paper Boy 3D is free to download; Pitfall 2600 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paper Boy 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper Boy 3D has 356 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Paper Boy 3D's written reviews are positive against 17% of Pitfall 2600's.
Paper Boy 3D ships an update monthly, Pitfall 2600 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper Boy 3D | Pitfall 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (356 ratings) — better | 2.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 356 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #143 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamba Studio Ltd. | Lazaros Dinakis |
Customer experience
Paper Boy 3D
Pitfall 2600
Bugs and requests
Paper Boy 3D
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes
- Game glitches
- No sound
- Cannot finish level 2
- Cannot get past level 3
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- Game stops working
- Cannot move on from level 3
- Won't let you throw where you want
Requested features
3 requests- Make levels easier
- Add sound/music
- Clarify coin purpose
Pitfall 2600
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper Boy 3D
No in-app purchases
Pitfall 2600
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paper Boy 3D free?
Is Pitfall 2600 free?
Which has better reviews, Paper Boy 3D or Pitfall 2600?
Do Paper Boy 3D or Pitfall 2600 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Paper Boy 3D or Pitfall 2600?
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