Mars Quest vs Dino Run!
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!
Dino Run!
Embark on an endless running adventure with a charming dinosaur. Navigate challenging obstacles like abysses, stalactites, and rolling stones. Test your reflexes and see how far you can go in this cute and engaging game.
- Endless running gameplay
- Cute dinosaur character
- Obstacle avoidance
- Slide and jump mechanics
- Challenging levels
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Fall in love with a cute little dinosaur in a new runner game Slide and jump over the abysses, stalactites, rolling stones and cactuses of course (it's Dino Run after all :) ) How far can you run?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dino Run! at 5.0 against Mars Quest's 4.0. Dino Run! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Mars Quest's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 4). On price, update cadence 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. Dino Run! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dino Run! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Quest has 91 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Dino Run! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Dino Run! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | Roman Svistel |
Customer experience
Mars Quest
Dino Run!
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
Dino Run!
No in-app purchases
