Pluto Patrol vs Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
Pilot a triangular spacecraft to destroy incoming asteroids and alien saucers. Navigate through space by rotating, thrusting, and firing projectiles. Experience classic arcade gameplay with a focus on skillful maneuvering and target elimination.
- Destroy asteroids and saucers
- Pilot a triangular spacecraft
- Rotate, thrust, and shoot
- Classic arcade gameplay
- Retro space shooter experience
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The main goal of the game is to destroy flying trash balls and survive endless waves of crumpled paper attacks. The player controls a fast paper plane that can rotate left and right, shoot forward, and boost through the air. Once the plane starts moving in one direction, it continues drifting through the arena until the player changes direction with another boost. Precision movement and quick reactions are essential to avoid incoming trash balls and clear the skies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pluto Patrol at none against Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's 1. Pluto Patrol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Paper Plane vs Trash Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pluto Patrol asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pluto Patrol holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Pluto Patrol's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's.
Pluto Patrol ships an update every 6 months, Paper Plane vs Trash Balls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pluto Patrol | Paper Plane vs Trash Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | 3.4 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Hinterbichler | Aleksa Racovic |
Customer experience
Pluto Patrol
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
In-app purchases
Pluto Patrol
No in-app purchases
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
- No Ads$1.99
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