Apollo LM vs River Ranger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo LM
Pilot a lunar module, land on the moon, and collect resources to build a base. Experience realistic flight dynamics and stunning visuals inspired by the Apollo missions. Compete with friends and leave your mark on lunar history.
- Fly and land lunar module
- Build a moon base
- Collect lunar rocks
- Realistic flight dynamics
- Orbital system with dynamic light
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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Anticipate the Artemis Mission and Build a Lunar Base. Fly and Land the Apollo Lunar Module on the Moon! Land on the Pad in a Row to Score. Collect Lunar Rocks and use them to Build a Moon Base! Easy & Precise One Touch Control …After you master it! Orbital System with Dynamic Light. Graphics that Capture the ‘Magnificent Desolation'. Experience the 'Dark Side of the Moon'. Witness a solar eclipse from the Moon. Enjoy the wonderful Milky Way! Real Flight Dynamics in 1/6 Gravity. Real Moon Topology Mapping. Real Apollo Mission Dialogue Voices Transcription. Be Mr or Miss Armstrong. Rewrite Humanity's Greatest Achievement and... Land the 1st Woman on the Moon! Place your Country's Flag on the Moon! & Build a Permanent Lunar Habitat! Upgrade your Pilot Level, Upgrade the Lunar Module. & Expand the Moon Base! Challenge your Astronaut Friends through the Game Center. Leaderboards & over 65 Achievements. Available for iOS and MacOS. There are no ads or in app purchases, and no personal data is collected.
River Ranger
Navigate a river as a ranger, collecting trash and avoiding obstacles. This game offers a simple yet engaging experience focused on environmental cleanup.
- Collect trash
- Avoid rocks
- Play as a River Ranger
- Simple gameplay
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Play as a River Ranger who's primary tasks involve collecting trash, collecting trash and avoiding rocks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: River Ranger at Free against Apollo LM's $0.99. River Ranger also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Apollo LM's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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
River Ranger is free to download; Apollo LM costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
River Ranger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Apollo LM | River Ranger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joao Trabuco | Pranav Dubey |
Customer experience
Apollo LM
River Ranger
In-app purchases
Apollo LM
No in-app purchases
River Ranger
No in-app purchases
Questions
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