Falcon Lander vs Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Falcon Lander
Experience the challenge of landing a rocket on a platform. This retro-style simulation game lets you test your skills in a difficult, yet rewarding, endeavor. Can you achieve a successful landing?
- Rocket landing simulation
- 8-bit retro graphics
- Challenging gameplay
- SpaceX Falcon 9 inspired
- Ocean platform landings
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It is super hard to land a rocket on a platform in the middle of an ocean. Elon Musk has had to learn that the hard way, and now, you too can experience the crushing disappointment of trying to land the SpaceX Falcon 9 lander, thanks to this game (completely unaffiliated with SpaceX). Yes, it is possible to land it!
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Experience the Mars Perseverance rover's landing and exploration. Pilot the rover across the Martian surface and fly the Ingenuity drone in this realistic space simulator.
- Relive Perseverance rover's Mars arrival
- Enter Martian atmosphere and land
- Pilot the rover on the surface
- Fly the Ingenuity drone
- Based on real NASA mission
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Explore the journey of Perseverance on Mars in a 3D space simulator. Guide the descent through the atmosphere, attempt a landing, drive the rover across the surface and fly the Ingenuity helicopter. Take on different stages of the journey: • Atmospheric entry and descent • Landing on Mars • Rover driving on the surface • Ingenuity helicopter flight Choose a stage from the mission menu and return to try again. Each activity uses the game's on-screen controls. This is a game inspired by the Perseverance mission, rather than a scientific training tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator at none against Falcon Lander's 1. Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). Falcon Lander's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 66 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Falcon Lander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Falcon Lander holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 178 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Falcon Lander's written reviews are positive against 59% of Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's.
Falcon Lander ships an update every 6 weeks, Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falcon Lander | Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (259 ratings) — better | 4.0 (178 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 178 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandr Peancovschi | Renzo Macedo |
Customer experience
Falcon Lander
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Bugs and requests
Falcon Lander
Reported bugs
3 issues- Extreme mode is impossible to complete
- Inconsistent landing detection
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More rocket designs (Starship, New Glenn)
- Additional levels and difficulty modes
- Improved graphics
- Leaderboards and stats tracking
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Falcon Lander
- Remove ads$0.99
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Falcon Lander free?
Is Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator free?
Which has better reviews, Falcon Lander or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
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