Comparison

Mars Quest vs 8

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

8

Features
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Step behind the bar and shake up some classics — if you're fast enough. 8-Bit Bartender is a retro pixel-art arcade game where you play as a bartender serving a packed bar full of impatient customers. Match the right ingredients before their patience runs out, rack up tips, and level up to face harder drinks and bigger tippers. HOW TO PLAY • A customer walks in and places an order • Select the correct ingredients from your bar • Serve before the patience meter hits zero • Earn tips — speed and accuracy pay off • Level up every 5 drinks to unlock harder recipes CUSTOMER TYPES • Regular — easygoing, fair tips • Tourist — patient but a light tipper • Businessperson — no time to waste, huge tips • Party Guest — quick and generous • Expert — demands perfection, tips like it FEATURES • 50+ classic cocktail recipes to learn and master • Pixel art characters and 8-bit style animations • Increasing pressure as difficulty ramps up • High score tracking across sessions • Portrait mode — perfect for one-handed play • No random ads. No energy bars. Download free and play through the first 5 levels. Unlock the full bar with an Unlimited subscription.

Screenshots

Mars Quest4 screens
84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 8 at none against Mars Quest's shown. 8 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Mars Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mars Quest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and 8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, 8 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mars Quest versus 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Quest8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB44 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFirst Class Media B.V.Malcolm Paulino

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
1 purchases

8

One-time1
  • Unlimited Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Mars Quest free?
Mars Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8 free?
8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mars Quest or 8 have ads?
Mars Quest shows ads; 8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Quest or 8?
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, and 8 every 2 days. Most recently, Mars Quest was updated on September 9, 2026 and 8 on September 17, 2026.

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