Mars Quest vs 8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Quest
Embark on a challenging retro adventure guiding an astronaut through alien-infested Martian levels. Experience nostalgic 8-bit graphics and music while avoiding obstacles and increasing speed. Compete with friends via Game Center.
- 8-bit retro music
- Guide astronaut through levels
- Avoid aliens and obstacles
- Smart level progression
- Increasing speed challenges
- Game Center scores and achievements
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A must-have if you grew up in the eighties or if you are a C64, Atari, arcade or 8-bit lover. Nostalgic feelings guaranteed! *** REVIEWS *** - SlideToPlay.com: "Mars Quest is a good choice if you need to get your nostalgia on" - AppsOnTapp.com: "a fun and addicting retro game" - AppFavour.com: "Today's Best Apps August 18th 2012" *** WHAT PLAYERS SAY *** - "Super fun game that can be played over and over again. I'm ultra picky about games I let take up valuable space on my iPhone, but this one is a must!" - "A great little arcade game that I enjoy playing" - "Fun game, addictive" - "Once you start, you dont want to stop playing :)" *** FEATURES *** - Game Center scores and achievements - 8-bit retro music - Guide the astronaut safely through all levels - Avoid all aliens and obstacles on Mars - Think smart to advance to the next level - Be careful when the speed level increases!
8
Experience radical retro skateboarding with a classic 8-bit aesthetic. Master tricks and navigate challenging courses in this nostalgic arcade-style game.
- Retro 8-bit graphics
- Skateboarding gameplay
- Trick system
- Challenging courses
- Arcade style
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Radical retro skateboarding!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8 at none against Mars Quest's 5. 8 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Mars Quest's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 2) and device support. On price 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 Quest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
8 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Quest has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Mars Quest's written reviews are positive against 100% of 8's.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | Lenny Kean |
Customer experience
Mars Quest
8
In-app purchases
Mars Quest
- Remove advertising$0.99
- 1 extra life$0.99
- 5 extra lives$1.99
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- 10 extra lives$2.99
- 25 extra lives$4.99
8
No in-app purchases
