# Mars Walk > Virtual reality Mars exploration app for smartphone with educational content. (iPhone/iPad app by Lockheed Martin.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-walk/id1192328042 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Lockheed Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/400687539) - Category: Education, Games, Adventure, Simulation - Price: Free - Rating: 3.90/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 732 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-01-11 - Data updated: 2026-06-11 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-walk/id1192328042/reviews.md ## What is Mars Walk? The first people who will visit Mars are sitting in a school today. To help inspire these students, Lockheed Martin created Mars Walk. A virtual reality adventure you can experience using your own smartphone. Mars Walk provides a fun, interactive, and educational tour of the red planet, no special gear required! Explore Mars – on your phone. Download today. If you have a cardboard VR device, download the Virtual Reality version - Mars Walk VR. Thanks to our partners NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). FEATURES: - Walk the surface of Mars and explore the landing sites for InSight, Viking and Curiosity. - Experience dust storms at the Northern Crater - Observe InSight as it gathers information about Mars - Visit one of the famous Viking landers that landed more than 40 years ago - Follow Curiosity as it navigates the red surface collecting samples ## Key features - Explore Mars landing sites (InSight, Viking, Curiosity) - Experience Martian dust storms - Observe InSight's data gathering - Visit Viking landers - Follow Curiosity's sample collection ## Recent user reviews (10 of 24) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-walk/id1192328042/reviews.md ### 4/5 — One flaw *2025-06-08, version 2.0.4* I LOVE MARS- but I HATE having to move my mobile device around!!! Better on VR. (speaking of VR i am gonna see if i can get this on VR) ### 5/5 — Best *2025-04-21, version 2.0.4* I am in elementary school and I am learning about space and this app was PERFECT my teacher said “Amazing” To good to be true ### 5/5 — Short and simple. *2025-02-27, version 2.0.4* The movements a bit hard but it’s kinda nice to play a good 20 min experience ### 1/5 — This is boring *2024-04-10, version 2.0.4* My kid thinks this is cool but boring ### 5/5 — In school rn *2022-08-11, version 2.0.4* I ned this for science ### 5/5 — GOOD SO GOOD 😊 *2021-09-11, version 2.0.4* YO!!!! ### 5/5 — Great game...a few issues *2021-04-09, version 2.0.4* There needs to be a few more things to do like maybe colonising the planet a little like building a base and stuff like that. Though, I think this is a really cool game that really captures the future. The terrain could be a bit rougher like what that other person said in the review section and to add to that, the character needs to move a bit faster...I nearly went to sleep walking to a place that it took so long. Good game devs ### 3/5 — It’s cool but... *2020-05-14, version 2.0.4* The graphics are really good but at some point, the sound effects stop. The terraining is a little bit too smooth and a bit too flat. The shadows are a bit too pixelated as well. I really wish I could see myself in the space suit. I would like to include a glitch that occurred during using this app is that when you walk into curiosity it glitches and then flips over. But overall, it’s a good app. No man has ever entered mars, but this app really gives you the chance to experience an amazing journey to walk on the red planet. ### 4/5 — the game is good *2020-05-13, version 2.0.4* The game is good but the game its self is emptynot that much to do but other than that the game is nice well made decent quality ### 3/5 — It’s okay but gets boring *2020-05-13, version 2.0.4* It’s a good app there’s just not much to do and it’s really hard to control, it gets really glitchy to the point where I can’t ever more my camera. ## Frequently asked questions about Mars Walk ### What is Mars Walk? Mars Walk is a virtual reality adventure that allows you to explore the surface of Mars using your smartphone. It offers an interactive and educational tour of the red planet, featuring famous landing sites and scientific missions. ### What can I do in Mars Walk? You can walk the surface of Mars and explore landing sites for InSight, Viking, and Curiosity. You can also experience dust storms, observe InSight gathering data, visit Viking landers, and follow Curiosity as it collects samples. ### Is Mars Walk free to use? Yes, Mars Walk is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it a completely free educational experience. ### What devices are compatible with Mars Walk? The app is designed to be experienced using your smartphone. For an enhanced virtual reality experience, a cardboard VR device is recommended, and a separate VR version, Mars Walk VR, is available. ### What is the educational value of Mars Walk? Mars Walk provides an engaging way to learn about Mars by virtually visiting key locations and observing scientific instruments. It aims to inspire students by offering a hands-on (virtual) look at space exploration and planetary science. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.4 — 2017-05-09 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Welcome to the latest version of Mars Walk. We’ve added several new features to enhance your Martian expedition and have made numerous performance updates to make the application run even better. Starting here on Earth, your journey will now begin by locating Mars in the night sky. After travelling to the Red Planet, you will explore the Martian landscape, collecting 11 new hidden objects, learning more about the different regions of the planet and its historical missions. Do you want to learn about the weather on Mars? Be sure to visit the region where the Curiosity Rover is operating to get daily weather updates from the spacecraft itself! ### 2.0.2 — 2017-04-06 Welcome to the latest version of Mars Walk. We’ve added several new features to enhance your Martian expedition and have made numerous performance updates to make the application run even better. Starting here on Earth, your journey will now begin by locating Mars in the night sky. After travelling to the Red Planet, you will explore the Martian landscape, collecting 11 new hidden objects, learning more about the different regions of the planet and its historical missions. Do you want to learn about the weather on Mars? Be sure to visit the region where the Curiosity Rover is operating to get daily weather updates from the spacecraft itself! ### 2.0.1 — 2017-04-01 Welcome to the latest version of Mars Walk. We’ve added several new features to enhance your Martian expedition and have made numerous performance updates to make the application run even better. Starting here on Earth, your journey will now begin by locating Mars in the night sky. After travelling to the Red Planet, you will explore the Martian landscape, collecting 11 new hidden objects, learning more about the different regions of the planet and its historical missions. Do you want to learn about the weather on Mars? Be sure to visit the region where the Curiosity Rover is operating to get daily weather updates from the spacecraft itself! ### 2.0.0 — 2017-03-31 Welcome to the latest version of Mars Walk. We’ve added several new features to enhance your Martian expedition and have made numerous performance updates to make the application run even better. Starting here on Earth, your journey will now begin by locating Mars in the night sky. After travelling to the Red Planet, you will explore the Martian landscape, collecting 11 new hidden objects, learning more about the different regions of the planet and its historical missions. Do you want to learn about the weather on Mars? Be sure to visit the region where the Curiosity Rover is operating to get daily weather updates from the spacecraft itself! ### 1.0.3 — 2017-01-22 Thank you for downloading the latest version of Mars Walk! We've enhanced your journey by adding additional clarification on the InSight instruments and their deployment process and we've also updated the launch graphics. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*