Mars Quest vs Piyo's Adventure
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!
Piyo's Adventure
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Run forever with the adorable "Piyo" in this cheerful side-scrolling action game! Jump over obstacles, stomp enemies, and take on a cast of quirky bosses. Simple controls make it easy for anyone to pick up and play. ▼ What's inside - Easy, intuitive controls (run & jump) - Quirky bosses standing in your way - A fun Library to complete — enemies, items and bosses - Dress Piyo up in outfits (Maid, Mascot, Ninja, Witch... each with its own special ability!) - Enter a pipe for bonus stages — treasure, coins and lucky chests - Collect the rare Golden Eggs - Daily missions that change every day - Compete with players worldwide in the Rankings - Grow stronger with login bonuses and shops ▼ Free to play This app is free to play (ads are shown). Now, off you go — Piyo's Adventure awaits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piyo's Adventure at none against Mars Quest's 5. Piyo's Adventure also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Mars Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Mars Quest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Piyo's Adventure asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Piyo's Adventure daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Piyo's Adventure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | Yuya Shirayanagi |
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
Piyo's Adventure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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