Mars Quest vs Tap Jetpack
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!
Tap Jetpack
Guide a space cadet through an alien world using a jetpack. Collect fuel pods to stay airborne and earn medals for overcoming obstacles. An addictive 8-bit adventure awaits.
- Jetpack navigation
- Fuel collection
- Obstacle avoidance
- Medal system
- 8-bit alien world
- Addictive gameplay
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DISASTER! Spaceship Latra has crashed and its motley crew have been forced to abandon ship on a planet far, far away from home. Space Cadet Pavol needs your help to guide him to safety through this unknown 8-bit alien world - but remember his jetpack burns through fuel quickly - so make sure you grab any floating pods whilst you can. Earn medals for bravery as you progress through the challenging obstacles - and boldly tap where no gamer has tapped before in this addictive game from Latra Labs, built for iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mars Quest at 4.0 against Tap Jetpack's 1.0. Mars Quest also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 1) and review sentiment (68% vs 60%). Tap Jetpack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Tap Jetpack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mars Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Mars Quest's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tap Jetpack's.
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Tap Jetpack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Tap Jetpack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | Latra |
Customer experience
Mars Quest
Tap Jetpack
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
Tap Jetpack
No in-app purchases
