Pluto Patrol vs Emu2600 XL
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.
Emu2600 XL
Experience classic Atari 2600 games on your device with this fast and fullscreen emulator. It perfectly recreates the original graphics and sounds, allowing you to load your ROMs and enjoy nostalgic gameplay. Supports external controllers for an enhanced experience.
- Classic console emulation
- Fullscreen display
- Accurate graphics and sound
- ROM loading support
- Gamepad and joystick compatibility
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A fast, fullscreen and easy to use classic console Atari 2600 emulator for your device. The app emulates A2600's graphics, sounds and peripherals to perfection, you can load your roms and play nostalgic videogames. The app supports also hardware peripherals such as gamepads, joysticks, keyboards and more. Have fun!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pluto Patrol at 63% against Emu2600 XL's 13%. Pluto Patrol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.6 vs 3.2). Emu2600 XL's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pluto Patrol holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Pluto Patrol's written reviews are positive against 13% of Emu2600 XL's.
Pluto Patrol ships an update every 6 months, Emu2600 XL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pluto Patrol | Emu2600 XL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | 3.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Hinterbichler | Raffaele Amuso |
Customer experience
Pluto Patrol
Emu2600 XL
In-app purchases
Pluto Patrol
No in-app purchases
Emu2600 XL
No in-app purchases
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