Comparison

Mars vs Rescue Wings!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore Mars on a jetpack
  • Take selfies on Mars
  • Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies
  • Discover Martian sights
  • Volunteer for a space mission
Features
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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!

About

Rescue Wings!

Pilot various aircraft through challenging environments to extinguish forest fires. Collect water from lakes, navigate obstacles, and upgrade your fleet to become a forest hero. Unlock new planes and levels as you progress.

Highlights
  • Forest fire rescue missions
  • Aircraft collection and upgrades
  • Water collection from lakes
  • Obstacle navigation (caves, skies)
  • Level progression and star ratings
  • Unlockable planes and boosts
  • Time trial challenges
Features
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Scruffy the dog has taken up the firefighters’ call! Take a nostalgic trip through the beautiful great outdoors as you cruise through the sky in this thrilling forest rescue. Fill your water tank to the brim by diving into lakes and tackle deadly forest fires as you duck, weave, and soar through narrow caves and endless skies! Be a hero! Save the forest! Rescue Wings lets you take to the skies with planes ranging from cool to crazy: Rocket fueled jets, stealth bombers, UFOs, and even a propeller toting avocado! ==================== SAVE THE FOREST: Fly Scruffy as far as you can without crashing or missing a fire - the further you fly the greater the reward! EARN YOUR WINGS: Level up Scruffy to unlock over 16 unique and wonderful planes! BRILLIANT BOOSTS: Power up your loadout with 6 different boosts to aid your mission! TEST YOUR SKILLS: Unlock over 15 levels and be the best! 3 star them all to unlock the fiendishly difficult time trials! ==================== The "Fire Chief" is a 1 week Auto renewable subscription offering unlimited fuel to play. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Rescue Wings uses various third party services to support your gaming experience, ranging from advertising to customer support. In order for these components to function correctly, they require permission to access external storage. PlayStack and Little Chicken respects your privacy and will never access, make use of, or share your personal data. Privacy Policy https://www.playstack.com/legal/privacy/ TOS https://www.playstack.com/legal/tos/

Screenshots

Mars4 screens
Rescue Wings!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mars and Rescue Wings! both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 55% of Rescue Wings!'s. Mars also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 5.1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rescue Wings! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mars against 4.7 for Rescue Wings!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 55% of Rescue Wings!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars ships an update monthly, Rescue Wings! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mars versus Rescue Wings!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsRescue Wings!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22K ratings) — better4.7 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better55.4% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better5.1K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB316 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPomelo GamesPlaystack Ltd

Customer experience

Mars

All ratings21,739 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,811 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.0%

Rescue Wings!

All ratings5,073 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews746 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative34.6%

User reviews

Mars

From 22K App Store ratings

What 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

Rescue Wings!

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 🚀 Responsive gameplay
  • 💎 Great graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Variety of planes and levels

Room to improve

  • ⛽ Limited fuel system restricting playtime
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Frustrating controls and mechanics
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and lack of variety
  • 🕰️ Long wait times to refill fuel

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

Rescue Wings!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Ads failing to load or play properly
  • Progress not saving correctly
  • Competitive mode not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to fly backwards or turn around
  • More levels and game modes
  • Improved matchmaking in competitive mode
  • Option to disable fuel system or increase max fuel
  • Reduced reliance on ads and in-app purchases

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mars

One-time10
  • 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
10 purchases

Rescue Wings!

One-time10
  • Permanent Bonus Chests!$0.99
  • Premium Avatar Fire Fighting$0.99
  • 10K Coins!$2.99
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  • First revive free!$2.99
  • Scruffys Secret Stash!$2.99
  • Starter Pack!$3.99
  • Unlimited Fuel!$4.99
  • 50k Coins!$9.99
  • Combo Pack!$9.99
  • 100k Coins!$14.99

Questions

Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rescue Wings! free?
Rescue Wings! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars or Rescue Wings!?
Mars is rated higher. Mars averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Rescue Wings! averages 4.7 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Mars or Rescue Wings! have ads?
Both Mars and Rescue Wings! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars or Rescue Wings!?
Mars ships an update monthly, and Rescue Wings! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mars was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rescue Wings! on October 25, 2026.

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