Mars vs Pilot Kurt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars
Embark on a thrilling space adventure as a volunteer on a mission to Mars. Pilot a jetpack to explore the Martian surface, capture unique selfies, and navigate the challenges of interplanetary travel. Prove the doubters wrong and make history on this groundbreaking expedition.
- Explore Mars on a jetpack
- Take selfies on Mars
- Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies
- Discover Martian sights
- Volunteer for a space mission
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MarsCorp is ready to take the first group of volunteers on an exciting mission to Mars! Fly around Mars in one of our brand new jetpacks and discover what’s out there. As part of the “Put A Human On Mars No Matter What” program, we are proud to announce that MarsCorp is the first company cutting enough corners to make human flights to Mars finally viable. So-called “professional” astronauts will tell you things like “No sane person would travel across space on that thing” or “The fuel on that jetpack lasts about 30 seconds”, but you can prove them wrong! Here’s your chance to make history! - Explore Mars on a jetpack. - Take selfies on Mars's greatest sightings. - Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies. - Have fun!
Pilot Kurt
Perform daring aerial stunts and explore a city with realistic physics. Enjoy one-finger controls for easy gameplay or dive into minigames and explore the city with a rental car.
- Daredevil stunt flying
- Realistic aerodynamics physics
- Variable engine power
- Pitch, roll, and yaw controls
- Multiple minigames
- City exploration with rental cars
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Come and fly with Pilot Kurt! Dive through the air on your tablet or phone, performing daredevil stunts with one-finger controls. Now also contains real aerodynamics physics, with separate pitch, roll and yaw controls, and a variable engine power setting. Play either mode at any time, landscape or portrait! Fly for fun, or try your hand at a number of different minigames that appear throughout the world. If you want to cause trouble around the city, grab a rental car from the airport and go see what kind of jumps you can find! The sky is the limit!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mars at 4.8 against Pilot Kurt's 3.7. Mars also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Pilot Kurt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) 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. Mars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pilot Kurt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mars ships an update monthly, Pilot Kurt every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars | Pilot Kurt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Kurt Dekker |
Customer experience
Mars
Pilot Kurt
Bugs and requests
Mars
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when taking selfies
- Streak resets when returning to a previous level
- Inconsistent controls and fuel usage
Requested features
4 requests- Add new planets and environments to explore
- Introduce different gameplay modes (e.g., time trials, challenges)
- Allow players to customize platforms and backgrounds
- Implement a way to revisit previous levels
Pilot Kurt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mars
- Arnold$0.99
- Little Martha$0.99
- Marselot$0.99
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- Nigiri$0.99
- Ufo$0.99
- Discman$0.99
- Kestrel 5$0.99
- Eagle$0.99
- Stephen$3.99
- El Dorado$3.99
Pilot Kurt
No in-app purchases









