Mars Tycoon vs Ghost Catchers!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Tycoon
Build and manage the first human colony on Mars. Survive hostile conditions by finding water and power, synthesizing air, and growing your settlement. Exploit Martian resources and expand your industry to ensure the survival of your astronauts.
- Build first human colony on Mars
- Synthesize elements for survival
- Grow colony with new visitors
- Expand industry and exploit resources
- Manage astronaut survival
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Welcome To Mars! At -65C below freezing, no oxygen and zero atmosphere, the conditions are hostile for Life... Despite this, Mars remains our best hope for becoming a multi-planetary species... In 2025, 6 brave Astronauts will set foot here for the first time - another giant leap for mankind... Their mission is to prepare for a Human colony on Mars... Your mission is to ensure their survival... First find Water and a Power source to synthesize breathable air... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ◈ Build the first human colony on Mars! ◈ Find and synthesize the necessary elements to stay alive! ◈ Grow your colony with new visitors from Earth. ◈ Expand and set up Industry to exploit Mars' natural resources. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notify me of any suggestions and/or bugs @timtupman.
Ghost Catchers!
Embark on a spooky adventure to a haunted castle, catching ghosts and solving puzzles. Explore numerous levels, collect keys, and pull levers to progress. Stealth is key as you approach ghosts from behind to avoid detection.
- Ghost catching gameplay
- Castle exploration
- Puzzle solving
- Key collection
- Lever puzzles
- Stealth mechanics
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Ghost alert at the castle! Who you gonna call? Grab your suit and catch as many as you can! Lot's of levels to explore Grab all the keys Pull all the levers Approach ghosts from behind so they don't see you And remember... don't cross the streams!
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Verdict
Mars Tycoon and Ghost Catchers! both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Mars Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ghost Catchers!'s. Mars Tycoon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (159 vs 3). Ghost Catchers!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, rating 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 Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ghost Catchers! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Mars Tycoon against 3.7 for Ghost Catchers!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Tycoon has 159 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Mars Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ghost Catchers!'s.
| Parameter | Mars Tycoon | Ghost Catchers! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (159 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tim Webster | Ivan Calle |
Customer experience
Mars Tycoon
Ghost Catchers!
Bugs and requests
Mars Tycoon
Reported bugs
13 issues- Astronauts get stuck in buildings and cannot exit
- Astronauts cluster together and block each other's movement
- Game data resets when app is refreshed or closed
- Game crashes unexpectedly, especially during building
- Pipe connections randomly disconnect
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- Buildings expand in unpredictable directions after upgrade
- MAV progress resets if app is closed mid-mission
- Oxygen/methane production fails despite proper connections
- Colonists die despite adequate oxygen/resource buildings nearby
- Inability to bulldoze certain buildings
- Battery loop exploit allows infinite power generation
- Severe performance degradation with large colonies
- Pipe placement validation is overly strict and finicky
Requested features
12 requests- Expandable map or multiple planets to explore
- Creative/sandbox mode for experimentation
- Natural disasters like dust storms or volcanic activity
- Ability to visit other planets with varying difficulty
- More building variety and complexity
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- Improved pipe system allowing branching and overlapping
- Background progression when app is closed
- Better tutorial and help documentation
- Title screen and main menu
- Larger starting area or expandable space
- More astronaut customization and life simulation
- Offline gameplay capability
Ghost Catchers!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mars Tycoon
- Building Materials 2000$0.99
- Building Materials 4000$1.99
- Building Materials 20000$2.99
Ghost Catchers!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mars Tycoon free?
Is Ghost Catchers! free?
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