Comparison

Mars vs Sunset Driver

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

Sunset Driver

Race through hundreds of levels, accumulating coins by drifting and driving skillfully. Unlock and customize a variety of cars to enhance your driving capabilities and overcome challenges in this fast-paced racing game.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced drifting and racing
  • Accumulate coins in levels
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Unlock and customize cars
  • Customizable drifting effects
Features
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Welcome to the world of Sunset Driver, where you race into the sunset trying to accumulate as many coins as you can. Sunset Driver is a fast paced, exciting racing game where you need to use all your skills and drift or race to complete every level. How to play? The way you play is simple, you have different coins that you need to accumulate in every level. In order to do that, you either drive onward, steer left or right, even drift as needed. You need to be an exceptional car driver and master your vehicle’s capabilities if you want any chance of winning here. What makes Sunset Driver immersive is that there are hundreds of levels, each one with its fair share of challenges. Once you start playing, you will try to constantly get better and better all the time. Immersive, fast paced gameplay In Sunset Driver you need to be the ultimate driver and complete the quest at hand in just a few seconds. If you can’t do it, you will need to try again and constantly re-strategize in order to win and become the best racing driver out there. Find the right car Sunset Driver has different cars at your disposal, each one with its fair share of features and benefits. You can also fully customize your drifting effects with incredible visuals too. It’s a great way to not only test your skills, but further enhance your driving capabilities in a fun way. Test your driving skills again and again In Sunset Driver, every run gives you a new chance of winning. And you need to test yourself so you can see whether you have the skills to face such challenges. It all comes down to matching the right car for that level, and then you will be able to win in no time. It’s always a challenge to become a better driver, but this is the right chance to prove yourself and your skills. As you play Sunset Driver, you can unlock new cars and customize them in various ways. There’s always something new and fun to do, and you can always test yourself and try out engaging, new experiences. If you like racing games and want to drift your way to victory while testing your driver skills, try out Sunset Driver right now and immerse yourself into the true world of driving and excitement! Features: ∙ Fast paced drifting and racing ∙ Prove your racing skills within seconds ∙ Hundreds of levels to play through ∙ Unlock custom car smokes

Screenshots

Mars4 screens
Sunset Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mars at 22K against Sunset Driver's 7. Sunset Driver's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Sunset Driver 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

Sunset Driver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Sunset Driver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars ships an update monthly, Sunset Driver every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mars versus Sunset Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsSunset Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB214 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPomelo GamesRoman Chipizubov

Customer experience

Mars

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

Sunset Driver

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sunset Driver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mars

One-time10
  • Arnold$0.99
  • Little Martha$0.99
  • Marselot$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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

Sunset Driver

One-time10
  • Party Trail$0.99
  • Sparkly Trail$0.99
  • Geyser Trail$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Flamie Trail$1.99
  • Cayman$1.99
  • Titan$4.99
  • Viper$7.99
  • Barrel of Coins$8.99
  • Luxx$9.99
  • Wagon of Coins$26.99

Questions

Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunset Driver free?
Sunset Driver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars or Sunset Driver?
Sunset Driver is rated higher. Mars averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Sunset Driver averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Mars or Sunset Driver have ads?
Both Mars and Sunset Driver show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars or Sunset Driver?
Mars ships an update monthly, and Sunset Driver every 10 days. Most recently, Mars was updated on October 13, 2026 and Sunset Driver on September 23, 2026.

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