Comparison

Pluto Patrol vs Moon Lander Lunar Lander

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

Head to head
About

Pluto Patrol

Pilot a space buggy across Pluto's challenging terrain, dodging obstacles and battling enemies. This arcade-style game offers updated graphics and controls for a modern retro experience.

Highlights
  • Navigate 75 checkpoints across 3 levels
  • Avoid holes, rocks, land mines, and meteors
  • Battle tanks, hovercars, boulders, and UFOs
  • Updated graphics and controls
  • Classic arcade gameplay
Features
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Pluto Patrol is an homage to the arcade classic Moon Patrol, one of the greatest games of all time. Navigate your space buggy across the harsh and desolate landscapes of Pluto, avoiding obstacles while fighting off enemies out to destroy you. Only the most vigilant will survive! • Drive your way through 75 checkpoints across 3 levels, with new challenges at each stage. • Deftly avoid holes, rocks, land mines, and even falling meteors. • Fight your way through tanks, hovercars, rolling boulders, and multiple types of UFOs. • Enjoy updated graphics and controls for a modern take on classic gameplay.

About

Moon Lander Lunar Lander

Safely land a fragile lunar module on a craggy moon surface. Use thrusters to control your descent and aim for designated landing pads to score points. Avoid crashing by managing fuel, speed, and angle.

Highlights
  • Safe lunar module landings
  • Precise thruster controls
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Scoring based on landing quality
  • Crashed lander detection
Features
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Moon Lander, Welcome to Moon Lander, this is a lunar landing style game where you have to safely land the lunar module on the moon. Sounds easy, however the moon is very craggy and the lunar capsule is basically made of tinfoil so its very fragile, so you'll need to be very careful. Control are easy, tilt left or right for side thrusters. Tilt back for main thrusters. You must land squarely on a landing pad, green is the easiest, orange middle and red is the most difficult landing pad but will reward with the most points. Beware, if you land on the moon surface and not a pad then the lunar lander will sink and explode! There are 3 levels of difficulty, on easy you have more fuel and the lander is a little more robust. On difficult, the lander is very fragile with not much fuel on board, however you'll get a stack of points if you land successfully. The screen will scroll left and right to reveal upto 6 landing pads, although on the more difficult levels you may find some are out of action and you'll need to travel further to find a safe landing place. Score :- 0 You crashed. +2000 Well done you landed. They say any landing you can walk away from was a good landing. Not true here, the lander is too damaged to take off again and there's nowhere to walk to! +4000 Good Job, Safe landing and will you be able to lift off again. +5000 Qualified Pilot, nice job. +7000 Amazing, sign up for the next Mars mission! 10,000+ Space Shuttle Commander, expert! The following will cause a crash :- 1. Not landing on a pad. 2. Landing too fast. 3. Doing too much damage on moon rocks. 4. Not landing level, the lander cannot survive on severe angles. Download and play Moon Lander now.

Screenshots

Pluto Patrol4 screens
Moon Lander Lunar Lander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pluto Patrol at 63% against Moon Lander Lunar Lander's 11%. Pluto Patrol also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pluto Patrol holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pluto Patrol has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Pluto Patrol's written reviews are positive against 11% of Moon Lander Lunar Lander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pluto Patrol ships an update every 6 months, Moon Lander Lunar Lander every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pluto Patrol versus Moon Lander Lunar Lander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPluto PatrolMoon Lander Lunar Lander
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB62 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperErik HinterbichlerGalatic Droids

Customer experience

Pluto Patrol

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

Moon Lander Lunar Lander

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pluto Patrol

No in-app purchases

None

Moon Lander Lunar Lander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pluto Patrol free?
Pluto Patrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moon Lander Lunar Lander free?
Moon Lander Lunar Lander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pluto Patrol or Moon Lander Lunar Lander?
Pluto Patrol is rated higher. Pluto Patrol averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Moon Lander Lunar Lander averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pluto Patrol or Moon Lander Lunar Lander have ads?
Moon Lander Lunar Lander shows ads; Pluto Patrol does not.
Which is updated more often, Pluto Patrol or Moon Lander Lunar Lander?
Pluto Patrol ships an update every 6 months, and Moon Lander Lunar Lander every 27 months. Most recently, Pluto Patrol was updated on November 6, 2026 and Moon Lander Lunar Lander on November 2, 2026.

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