EMC vs ZX Globus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMC
An experimental game inspired by nuclear physics where players must avoid nuclear fusion and split electrons. It offers unlimited levels with increasing difficulty and a tutorial to guide players through its addictive gameplay.
- Unlimited Levels
- Nuclear Physics Theme
- Electron Splitting Gameplay
- Tutorial Mode
- High Score Tracking
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EMC is an experimental game inspired by the wonderful world of nuclear physics. The player has to avoid nuclear fusion whilst splitting the electrons. Simple to start with, but with every level the electrons get faster and numerous. This science is addictive. *** Winner of the FWA Mobile Award *** "EMC is a successful experiment." – 148Apps EMC features: • Unlimited Levels • Tutorial • High Score
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 Globus was developed for the popular ZX Spectrum computer in 1987 and remained unpublished until its release in 2017, 30 years later!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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ZX Globus at Free against EMC's $0.99. ZX Globus also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). EMC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). 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
ZX Globus is free to download; EMC costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EMC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZX Globus has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EMC's written reviews are positive against 78% of ZX Globus's.
EMC ships an update every 35 months, ZX Globus every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMC | ZX Globus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Etter Studio GmbH | Fractal Graphics |
Customer experience
EMC
ZX Globus
In-app purchases
EMC
No in-app purchases
ZX Globus
No in-app purchases
