Mars Quest vs Doink Doink
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!
Doink Doink
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Take on the challenge and face high stakes against all the odds and reach to the top in order to escape back to earth. You, controlling an astronaut, are lost in space and desperately need to get home. Tap the screen to jump as more and more blocks come towards you.. Can you make a huge block that reaches all the way back to Earth? [Game Features]: ▶ Easy to play ◀ Tap on the screen to jump to safety as more and more blocks comes towards you ▶ Weekly Challenges ◀ Take on different challenges every week to win bonuses once you completed it ▶ Customizable Avatars ◀ Unlock various unique skins to customize your character to be used in-game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Doink Doink at none against Mars Quest's shown. Mars Quest's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Doink Doink sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Doink Doink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Doink Doink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 465 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | U8Space Sdn. Bhd. |
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
Doink Doink
- Orion Pack$0.99
- Soyuz Pack2 variants$1.99
- Thor Pack$2.99
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- Thor Pack$3.99
- Axi Pack$3.99
- Axi Pack$6.99
- Juno Pack$9.99
- Horizon Pack$23.99
- Millennium Pack$32.99









