Comparison

Pong vs Alien Planet Game

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pong

Experience a visually stunning rendition of the classic Pong game, powered by advanced neural rendering and real-time ray tracing on mobile devices. Explore realistic lighting effects and dynamic material properties, with gameplay that evolves as you score.

Highlights
  • Real-time ray tracing
  • Neural rendering
  • Global illumination
  • PBR materials
  • Dynamic themes
  • Adjustable settings
Features
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Pong-RT is a simple game of Pong that showcases the power of neural rendering by running ray tracing on phones. Real-time GI, sub-surface scattering, refraction, reflections, and caustics with PBR materials are showcased in this tech demo. Change the theme by scoring points. First to 3 points, wins. Tap the cog on the top right and adjust settings to improve quality or performance. Also try changing the device to CPU/GPU.

About

Alien Planet Game

Fly an alien to dodge tractor beams and score points for your chosen state or country. Compete on a global leaderboard to see which territory reigns supreme. A simple, family-friendly game with infinite replayability.

Highlights
  • Choose US states or world countries
  • One-tap flying controls
  • Global leaderboard for territories
  • Compete for your home territory
  • Infinite difficulty
  • Family-friendly gameplay
Features
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ALIEN PLANET — Pick your state or country and battle for the global leaderboard. You're an alien on the run. Earth's defense forces have spotted you, and now their UFOs are launching tractor beams to capture you. One tap to fly, dodge the beams, and rack up points — but every point you earn doesn't just add to YOUR score. It adds to your STATE'S or COUNTRY'S total on the global leaderboard. Texas vs California. New York vs Florida. USA vs Japan. Brazil vs Germany. Every score you make is a vote for your home territory. KEY FEATURES Pick from all 50 US states or 195 world countries Simple one-tap controls — anyone can play Global leaderboard tracks every territory's total score Compete to put your state or country on top Free to play, family-friendly, no accounts needed Alien abduction animation when you get caught Infinite difficulty — every game gets harder Live updates from players around the world HOW TO PLAY Pick your state or country Tap to fly your alien upward Dodge the UFO tractor beams Score points to boost your territory Climb the global leaderboard WHO IS THIS FOR Casual gamers, leaderboard chasers, anyone who wants to represent their hometown, families looking for a quick fun game, anyone who's ever played Flappy Bird and wanted more. THE STORY When the alien crashed on Earth, every state and every country claimed it as their own. Now the alien drifts between worlds, gathering points for whichever territory it's currently fighting for. Will Michigan finally beat Ohio? Can Texas overtake California? Can the USA dethrone Japan in the country leaderboard? Only YOUR scores will decide. Created by FortyTwoWarehouse LLC. We'd love to hear from you at support@fortytwowarehouse.com.

Screenshots

Pong4 screens
Alien Planet Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alien Planet Game at 5.0 against Pong's 4.3. Pong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alien Planet Game sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alien Planet Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pong versus Alien Planet Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPongAlien Planet Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings714 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmrithkiran ManavedanFortyTwoWarehouse LLC

Customer experience

Pong

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alien Planet Game

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pong

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Alien Planet Game

One-time10
  • Crown$0.99
  • Halo$0.99
  • Gold Rope$0.99
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  • Pendant$0.99
  • Stud Earrings$0.99
  • Drop Earrings$0.99
  • Headphones$0.99
  • Gold Alien$1.99
  • Color Pack$2.99
  • Accessories Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Pong free?
Pong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Planet Game free?
Alien Planet Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pong or Alien Planet Game?
Alien Planet Game is rated higher. Pong averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Alien Planet Game averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Pong or Alien Planet Game have ads?
Alien Planet Game shows ads; Pong does not.

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