Roco NEXT Generation vs Red Planet Explorer Pinball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roco NEXT Generation
This app merges real model train control with digital games, including targeted travel and logic quizzes. Players can immerse themselves in narrative worlds and extend them with craft activities, offering a unique interactive experience for families.
- Digital control of real model trains
- Targeted travel games
- Logical quizzes
- Multiplayer games
- Narrative-driven gameplay
- Craft worksheets and instructions
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Roco NEXT Generation is an entirely new concept that combines the most diverse elements: The real model train can be digitally controlled by means of an app that offers various games, such as precise targeted travel or logical quizzes to be solved by one or more players. And naturally with railways always in focus. These games are part of exciting narratives, and the players can immerse in these narrative worlds; giving free reign to the power of their imagination, they can even extend them with craft worksheets and instructions. With NEXT Generation, Roco offers a whole new gateway to the exciting world of model railways for the entire family: countless hours of interactive game fun and excitement – unique in this form. Once you have downloaded the app from the store, another 600 MB will need to be downloaded. Downloading this data volume may cause additional cost depending on the tariff of your mobile network operator.
Red Planet Explorer Pinball
Experience an intergalactic pinball adventure set on Mars. This award-winning game offers hours of entertainment with realistic physics and stunning graphics, bringing the pinball experience to your device.
- Intergalactic pinball adventure
- Mars Expedition table
- Award-winning design
- Realistic physics
- Gorgeous graphics
- Hours of entertainment
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Your journey to the Red Planet awaits, in this intergalactic pinball adventure. - Listed by Apple in "Best 10 iPad Apps in 2010" - Apple Design Awards 2010 winner - 1st place in US top paid apps during the first sales day "The experience of holding a pinball table in your hand is great, and with [the] amazing tables included, you'll have hours of entertainment lined up." -- Tim Rattray, SlideToPlay.com "With [the] tables, reliable physics and controls, and gorgeous graphics, it is a pleasure to recommend." -- Levi Buchanan, IGN.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Planet Explorer Pinball at 61% against Roco NEXT Generation's 0%. Red Planet Explorer Pinball also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (322 vs 1). Roco NEXT Generation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) 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. Red Planet Explorer Pinball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Roco NEXT Generation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Planet Explorer Pinball holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Planet Explorer Pinball has 322 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Roco NEXT Generation's written reviews are positive against 61% of Red Planet Explorer Pinball's.
Roco NEXT Generation ships an update monthly, Red Planet Explorer Pinball every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roco NEXT Generation | Red Planet Explorer Pinball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.8 (322 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 61.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 322 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| 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 | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modelleisenbahn GmbH | BrainVault Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Roco NEXT Generation
Red Planet Explorer Pinball
Bugs and requests
Roco NEXT Generation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Red Planet Explorer Pinball
Reported bugs
6 issues- In-app purchases not found in store
- Ad removal purchase unavailable
- Ball goes straight between flippers
- App not available in Canada
- Ads interrupt mid-game causing ball drain
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- Full version collection loads but purchases fail
Requested features
7 requests- More free balls per game
- Remove or reduce ad frequency
- Restore full version to app store
- Fix in-app purchase functionality
- Basic tutorial for new players
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- Better incentive system for monetization
- Restore HD Collection
In-app purchases
Roco NEXT Generation
No in-app purchases
Red Planet Explorer Pinball
- Ball Saver x15$0.99
- Extra Ball x10$0.99
- Multiball x15$0.99
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- Cheats Pack$1.99
Questions
Is Roco NEXT Generation free?
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