Mars vs Tail Glider
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!
Tail Glider
Experience intuitive flight controls in a mobile arcade game. Race opponents for crystals to extend your ship's tail, but be aware that a longer tail increases danger. A single collision means instant defeat in this hyperspace adventure.
- Intuitive flight controls
- Hyperspace racing
- Crystal collection
- Tail extension mechanic
- High-risk gameplay
- Mobile arcade experience
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Master your flying like never before while discovering the joy of intuitive flight controls in a mobile arcade game. Race against two ace pilots for the crystals that fuel your ship and extend your growing tail, but beware… As your tail grows, the flying becomes ever more dangerous, because a single collision is death in Hyperspace!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tail Glider at none against Mars's 10. Tail Glider also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Mars's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Mars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tail Glider asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mars against 4.7 for Tail Glider. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tail Glider's.
Mars ships an update monthly, Tail Glider every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars | Tail Glider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better | 4.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Froglet Inc |
Customer experience
Mars
Tail Glider
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
Tail Glider
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
Tail Glider
No in-app purchases
