Mars vs Flippy
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!
Flippy
Embark on an exhilarating running adventure where you must skillfully flip and accelerate to dodge obstacles. Compete against other runners, complete challenging missions, and unlock a variety of characters. Experience the joy of running in this dynamic game.
- Run and flip mechanics
- Speed up to overtake runners
- Avoid spikes and obstacles
- Complete missions
- Unlock new runners
- Challenge friends
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Run, flip and speed up! Avoid spikes and try to overtake as many runners as possible. Complete missions, unlock new runners and challenge your friends. Running is fun - enjoy your run!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flippy at none against Mars's shown. Flippy also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Mars's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 68%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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 Flippy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 741, 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 68% of Flippy's.
Mars ships an update monthly, Flippy daily. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Mars | Flippy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 4.5 (741 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 68.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 741 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Mars
Flippy
User reviews
Mars
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
- 👍 Variety of unique characters with different themes
- 👍 Optional ads that provide rewards
- 👍 Offline playability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive and can get boring over time
- 🔁 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🔁 Duplicate character unlocks can be frustrating
Flippy
From 741 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
- ⚡ Fast-paced and engaging
- 🎮 Fun challenges and mechanics
- 🆓 Free to play
- 📈 Progressive difficulty increases enjoyment
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive advertising
- 🛑 Ads interrupt gameplay experience
- 💰 Paid ad removal doesn't work properly
- ❓ Lacks meaningful purpose or challenge
- 🎨 Questionable character design choices
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
Flippy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Full-screen ad appears before first play
- Mid-game ads disrupt high scores
- App stops working after purchasing ad removal
- Ad dismissal issues on initial launch
Requested features
2 requests- More diverse and culturally sensitive character designs
- Better ad placement strategy
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
Flippy
- Gems Doubler$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
