Mars Quest vs Flying Hoops!
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!
Flying Hoops!
Tap to bounce a flappy ball through hoops in this addictive casual game. Master the physics to achieve high scores, unlock unique skills, and enjoy endless fun. It's a deceptively simple yet challenging basketball experience.
- Tap to bounce and jump
- Master flappy ball physics
- Unlock unique skills
- Achieve high scores
- Endless gameplay
- Addictive casual fun
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It's a... flying.. basketball? Tap the screen to bounce your ball and jump it through the hoops! It may sound like a simple game, but you'll need all your flappy skills to set the high score. - Tap once, bounce once, tap twice, jump higher! This flappy ball is all over the place, but once you learn its physics you can make a slam dunk in no time. - Get unique skills and reach the higher score! There are unique skills and it'll make your flappy ball flying more. Want to find it? You'll have to play like a pro! Dribble your basketball when you get into fever mode and soar through the high scores! - Endless fun and infinite challenge! How far can you go in this free tapping and dunking game? With infinite game play and endless challenge, you can keep tapping and flying forever! - Most addicting of all free tapping games! Whether you're a pro or new to tappy games, the simple controls and addictive game play will keep you coming back for more! Enjoy infinite casual fun in this deceptively simple and addictive flappy basketball game. - Get ready to make a flappy dunk with Flying Hoops!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars Quest at 68% against Flying Hoops!'s 0%. Mars Quest also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (91 vs 2). Flying Hoops!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Quest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Flying Hoops! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mars Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. 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 0% of Flying Hoops!'s.
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Flying Hoops! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Flying Hoops! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | cookapps |
Customer experience
Mars Quest
Flying Hoops!
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
Flying Hoops!
No in-app purchases









