Comparison

Mars Quest vs Catch Space Colors

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 8-bit retro music
  • Guide astronaut through levels
  • Avoid aliens and obstacles
  • Smart level progression
  • Increasing speed challenges
  • Game Center scores and achievements
Features
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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!

About

Catch Space Colors

Features
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Color Swap is a minimalist one-tap arcade game about timing and reflexes. Rotate a four-color wheel to match the color of the falling ball—get it right to score, miss once and it’s game over.

Screenshots

Mars Quest4 screens
Catch Space Colors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catch Space Colors at none against Mars Quest's 5. Catch Space Colors also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Mars Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Mars Quest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Catch Space Colors asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Catch Space Colors daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mars Quest versus Catch Space Colors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars QuestCatch Space Colors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFirst Class Media B.V.Cem Temurcin

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mars Quest

One-time5
  • 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
None

Catch Space Colors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars Quest free?
Mars Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catch Space Colors free?
Catch Space Colors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mars Quest or Catch Space Colors have ads?
Both Mars Quest and Catch Space Colors show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars Quest or Catch Space Colors?
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, and Catch Space Colors daily. Most recently, Mars Quest was updated on October 23, 2026 and Catch Space Colors on October 18, 2026.

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