# Mars Watch — Current time & Latest Weather

> Mars time, weather, probe info, and research project details. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Flint.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-watch/id1221014167 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Flint](https://appshunter.io/developer/675292607)
- Category: Reference, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 84 App Store ratings · 43 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-04-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-watch/id1221014167/reviews.md

## What is Mars Watch?

Planning your next trip to Mars and need help keeping time?
Need up to date weather reports for the Red Planet?
Need to know coordinates for space junk on Mars so you can salvage it for scrap?

Mars Watch has all of this information and slightly more in a mildly interesting but ultimately pointless app. Marvel for literally seconds at the myriad ways research missions to Mars have failed. Ponder for mere milliseconds over wether you have enough warm clothes to survive the significantly sub-zero temperature highs. Speculate about why the developer feels this is a valuable use of his time.


Features
---------

* Accurate time calculations for Mars Coordinated Time (sort of like GMT for Mars)
* Most recent wether reports from the weather station on the Curiosity rover
* Images of Mars research probes
* Information on past and present research projects
* Accurate time calculations for each probe's location



Reviews for Mars Watch
------------------------

"I’m not terribly smart" *****

"Not very useful" *****

"I can’t understand why this app is receiving such high ratings!" *

"Does what it's supposed to." *****

"Didn’t think I’d need it" *****

"it's not annoying" ****

## Key features

- Mars Coordinated Time calculations
- Latest weather reports from Curiosity rover
- Images of Mars research probes
- Information on research projects
- Probe location time calculations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 43)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-watch/id1221014167/reviews.md

### 5/5 — What?

*2026-05-02*

Isn’t the insight lander dead? It died because of dust accumulated on the solar panels preventing from getting the needed power, right? I came in with high expectations, and don’t get me wrong it deserves the five star review, but it feels outdated.

### 2/5 — Nice but not accurate

*2025-01-20, version 2.2.0*

The insight lander has been dead for 3 yrs now, should be updated… otherwise fine.

### 3/5 — App modification

*2024-09-26, version 2.2.0*

It would be great if could see a wide view of the planet itself, not just the landers.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-07-30*

I am a real space geek so this app sends to be made for people like me

### 5/5 — Great mars clock

*2024-04-25*

This is a great mars clock and even has info on the time on mars and the different rovers. I did some research and this is perfectly calibrated to actual mars time.

### 4/5 — Yay for Mars

*2023-11-03*

What your iPad was made for.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2023-07-06*

A lot of info for those wanting to learn more about the Mars probes as well as info about Mars!  Very intuitive and fun to use!

### 5/5 — I am new but happy

*2023-04-19, version 2.2.0*

Nice informative and stunning photos

### 5/5 — Cool View of Mars at a Glance

*2023-01-01*

I was fascinated by the real time updates of weather and current mission details on the red planet. The history lesson of “Dead probes” (past missions) was also interesting to see how far we have come in exploration.

A generous prediction would be a handful of the best of humankind visits Mars in the next 50 years. Until that time, this app helps make Mars not so out of reach.

### 4/5 — Cool app

*2022-09-25*

This is kind of a dumb and pointless app, but for space lovers like myself, I actually kind of like this app as it kind of reminds me of wwv which is a station here on earth that gives the time in utc. You could say that this app is like WWV in that it gives a form of UTC but for the red planet. I also find it neat that you can even get the local Martian  weather too. Lol.

## Frequently asked questions about Mars Watch

### What does the Mars Watch app do?

The Mars Watch app provides current time and weather information for Mars. It also includes details about Mars research probes, images, and information on past and present research projects.

### What are the key features of Mars Watch?

Key features include accurate time calculations for Mars Coordinated Time, the most recent weather reports from the Curiosity rover, images of Mars research probes, and information on research projects.

### Is Mars Watch free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, the Mars Watch app is free to use and does not appear to have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Who is the target audience for Mars Watch?

This app is designed for individuals interested in Mars exploration, space enthusiasts, or anyone curious about the conditions and activities on the Red Planet.

### What kind of information can I find about Mars probes?

You can find images of Mars research probes and accurate time calculations for each probe's specific location. The app also provides information on past and present research projects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2022-01-10

App now displays weather from the InSight lander
Fixed an issue which caused curiosity weather updates to intermittently fail
Fixed and issue which caused non-Celsius temperatures to be calculated incorrectly
Darkened the background behind text for easier readability

### 2.1.1 — 2021-12-02

Fixed an issue that was causing curiosity weather fetching to fail.

### 2.1 — 2021-02-21

* Added a screen for the new Perseverance rover
* Added Perseverance to widgets
* Added detail on Sols and MTC
* New tab bar icons
* Fixed an issue with widgets sometimes displaying the wrong times

### 2.0 — 2021-02-04

The app has been completely redesigned and rebuilt. It's now easier to use and contains photos and information about the probes found on Mars.
New widgets let you know the current Mars time on your home screen whenever you need it.

### 1.2.4 — 2020-09-14

Tab bar navigation

## Apps similar to Mars Watch

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Space Museum: Spacecraft in 3D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-museum-spacecraft-in-3d/id1181008077) | 3.6 (30) | Free | Reference |

## More apps by Matthew Flint

- [RunDouble (Go from couch to 5k in 9 weeks!)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rundouble-go-from-couch-to-5k-in-9-weeks/id675292604)
- [Nearly Departed for UK trains](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nearly-departed-for-uk-trains/id982783760)
- [tldr-pages](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tldr-pages/id1071725095)
- [Dynamic Type](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dynamic-type/id1644772082)

All apps by Matthew Flint: https://appshunter.io/developer/675292607

## Related topics

[naasa x](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/naasa-x) · [mars](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mars) · [mars driving](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mars-driving)

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*
