Mars Quest vs Bit Storm
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!
Bit Storm
Guide falling bits to match their corresponding colors by controlling the wind. Aim to achieve the highest score possible in this simple, old-school arcade game designed for quick play.
- Control wind to guide bits
- Match bits to their colors
- Score-based gameplay
- Touch controls
- Tilt controls
- Pass the time game
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The storm has just begun and bits are raining from the clouds! Control the wind and guide the bits to land on their colors! Welcome to Bit Storm. It's a perfect game to pass the time. The goal is to rack up as many points as you can. Simple gameplay. Old school style. How far can you get? HOW TO PLAY Touch Mode: • Tap and hold the either side of the screen to make the bits land on their colors! Tilt Mode: • Tilt your device right or left to make the bits land on their colors!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bit Storm at 4.8 against Mars Quest's 4.0. Bit Storm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Mars Quest's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 112 months) and ratings volume (91 vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bit Storm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bit Storm holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Quest has 91 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Bit Storm's.
Mars Quest ships an update fortnightly, Bit Storm every 112 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Quest | Bit Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (91 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 112 months |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Class Media B.V. | Ashton George |
Customer experience
Mars Quest
Bit Storm
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
Bit Storm
No in-app purchases
