Mars Quest vs Bayou Claw
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!
Bayou Claw
Experience a painted arcade claw machine filled with swamp critters and treasures. Use simple controls to grab prizes, collect them, and earn coins. Customize your machine with different scenes and enjoy authentic arcade sounds.
- Realistic physics-based claw
- Collectible swamp critters and treasures
- One-thumb joystick controls
- Duplicate prize trading for coins
- Customizable machine scenes
- Daily free coins
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Step up to the cabinet — the bayou's favorite claw machine is lit up and waiting. BAYOU CLAW is a painted arcade claw machine stuffed with swamp critters and jackpot treasures. Work the red-ball joystick, line up your drop, and feel the claw sink into the prize pit. Every win slides down the chute and into your collection. PLAY THE CLAW • A real physics claw — prizes shift, slip, and tumble like the real thing • Painted cabinet art, marquee lights, and a see-through prize pit • Simple one-thumb controls: drag to aim, tap DROP WIN AND COLLECT • 20 prizes to collect — plush bayou critters plus a shiny Jackpot tier • Fill your prize cabinet and turn in duplicates for coins • A Cajun announcer calls your big wins MAKE IT YOURS • 6 machine scenes — Classic Bayou, Turtle Cove, Owl Hollow, Coon Landing, Crawfish Crossing, and Gator Bayou • Full casino soundscape with per-category volume sliders FREE COINS EVERY DAY • Claim 1,000 free coins daily; every play costs 100 • Optional coin packs and a one-time daily-limit upgrade are available as in-app purchases • No ads Laissez les bons temps rouler — the claw is calling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bayou Claw at 5.0 against Mars Quest's 4.0. Bayou Claw also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mars Quest's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Bayou Claw sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bayou Claw 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Bayou Claw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | 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 | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | Bayou Byte Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Mars Quest
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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
Bayou Claw
- Pouch of Coins$0.99
- Stack of Coins$4.99
- Double Daily Limit$4.99
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- Chest of Coins$9.99
- Sack of Coins$19.99
- Trunk of Coins$49.99
- Bayou Fortune$99.99









