Mars vs Rocket Hands
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!
Rocket Hands
Control a player with handheld rocket boosters to navigate through challenging obstacle courses. Counter magnetic forces and test your flight skills in this engaging game.
- Slide finger to propel player
- Counter magnetic forces
- Dodge obstacles
- Collect badges
- Customize helmet
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Play Rocket Hands and see if you can avoid obstacles while countering magnetic forces with your handheld rocket boosters! This game is great for players who want to test their flight skills! - Slide your finger to propel your player in that direction - Counter the magnetic forces with your rocket boosters - Dodge the various obstacles - Collect badges to customize your helmet Get Rocket Hands for free and see how high you can fly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rocket Hands at none against Mars's 10. Rocket Hands also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Mars's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. Rocket Hands asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 90, 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 80% of Rocket Hands's.
Mars ships an update monthly, Rocket Hands every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars | Rocket Hands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 4.4 (90 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 90 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — 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 | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Adknown |
Customer experience
Mars
Rocket Hands
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
Rocket Hands
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
Rocket Hands
No in-app purchases
