Comparison

Rope Arrow vs Martian Hero

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

Head to head
About

Rope Arrow

Launch arrows to defeat waves of enemies attacking your base. Extend your arrow's reach by growing its rope to skewer multiple foes with a single, well-timed shot. Upgrade your abilities to better protect your territory.

Highlights
  • Skewer multiple enemies with one shot
  • Grow arrow rope for extended reach
  • Defend your base from attacks
  • Fight various monsters, giants, and wizards
  • Upgrade abilities
  • Timed arrow shots
Features
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The longer your arrow, the more enemies you can skewer with one shot. The longer your rope gets, the farther enemies you reach. Upgrade when you can! Your base is under attack. Defeat the crowds with your long arrow and protect your base Fight against various monsters, giants and wizards. Try to shoot your arrows at the right time to take down your enemies in one go!

About

Martian Hero

Engage in combat against Martian creatures to collect their DNA. Utilize a mining laser to gather gems, then sell your collected DNA to enhance your character's abilities. This action-packed game offers a loop of combat, resource gathering, and character progression.

Highlights
  • Destroy Martian creatures
  • Collect creature DNA
  • Mine gems with a laser
  • Sell DNA for upgrades
  • Character progression
Features
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- Destroy martian creatures and obtain their DNA ! - Find the mining laser and mine shiny gems with it ! - Sell the DNA you collected and upgrade yourself !

Screenshots

Rope Arrow4 screens
Martian Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rope Arrow and Martian Hero both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Martian Hero's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rope Arrow's. Martian Hero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Rope Arrow's advantage is ratings volume (431 vs 4). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rope Arrow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Martian Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Rope Arrow against 4.5 for Martian Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rope Arrow has 431 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Rope Arrow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Martian Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rope Arrow ships an update weekly, Martian Hero every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rope Arrow versus Martian Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRope ArrowMartian Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (431 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings431 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB117 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim SirketiAny Games OU

Customer experience

Rope Arrow

All ratings431 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative45.5%

Martian Hero

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rope Arrow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cooldown reduction upgrade breaks phone with lag
  • First shot on left freezes game
  • Arrow freezes instead of going back
  • Game freezes after a few rounds

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Make adds optional to earn stuff instead of forcing it
  • Add a menu with challenges and levels

Martian Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rope Arrow

One-time10
  • Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • Time Keeper$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Lady Of Finance$3.99
  • Big Deal Pack$3.99
  • Bundle Pack$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Ultra Bundle$10.99
None

Martian Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rope Arrow free?
Rope Arrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Martian Hero free?
Martian Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rope Arrow or Martian Hero?
Martian Hero is rated higher. Rope Arrow averages 4.5 out of 5 from 431 ratings, while Martian Hero averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Rope Arrow or Martian Hero have ads?
Both Rope Arrow and Martian Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rope Arrow or Martian Hero?
Rope Arrow ships an update weekly, and Martian Hero every 3 days. Most recently, Rope Arrow was updated on August 27, 2026 and Martian Hero on September 9, 2026.

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