Mars vs Missile Barage
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!
Missile Barage
Dodge incoming missiles with simple swipe controls. Collect power-ups like shields and coins to unlock new aircraft. Survive as long as possible in this fast-paced arcade game.
- Simple swipe controls
- Dodge missiles
- Collect coins for new planes
- Temporary shield power-up
- Unlockable aircraft
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Super fun game with very simple controls!! Stay alive by swerving and dodging the missiles. Pick up yellow star to get coins for new planes or blue star for temporary shield.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars at 91% against Missile Barage's 0%. Mars also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (22K vs 16). Missile Barage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Missile Barage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 0% of Missile Barage's.
Mars ships an update monthly, Missile Barage every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars | Missile Barage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 3.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Chienfu Huang |
Customer experience
Mars
Missile Barage
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
Missile Barage
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
Missile Barage
- Remove ads$1.99
