Mr. Crab 2 vs Mars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr. Crab 2
Embark on a beautiful adventure with a superhero crab and his friends to rescue lost baby crabs. Master jumping, navigate challenging passages, and outsmart evil enemies. Collect fun customizations and earn gold medals by mastering timing and quick thinking.
- Rescue baby crabs
- Master jumping and timing
- Navigate challenging levels
- Customize crabs with hats and masks
- Collect gold medals
- Unlock free levels
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Mr. Crab 2 is proud to be part of ‘App Store Best of 2016’! Guess who's back? The irresistible, friendly and cool superhero Mr. Crab. This time he brought some new friends to join him on the most beautiful and meaningful adventure. Will Mr. Crab and his friends manage to save all lost baby crabs? To be able to do this they have to master the jumping, go through exciting and adorable passages and last but not least look out for evil enemies. Will the crab heroes ever succeed? Now it's in your hands to help the Mr. Crab and his friends getting their babies back. Timing is everything In Mr. Crab 2 you´ll need to use all your timing and quick thinking to get gold medals on every level. Challenging levels Lots of challenging and beautiful levels. Levels to unlock for free and level to get as gifts in the vending machine. Customize your crab Collect lots of fun stuff like hats and masks to customize your crabs. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 Credits Music composed by Scott Tobin This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings.
Mars
Embark on a thrilling space adventure as a volunteer on a mission to Mars. Pilot a jetpack to explore the Martian surface, capture unique selfies, and navigate the challenges of interplanetary travel. Prove the doubters wrong and make history on this groundbreaking expedition.
- Explore Mars on a jetpack
- Take selfies on Mars
- Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies
- Discover Martian sights
- Volunteer for a space mission
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MarsCorp is ready to take the first group of volunteers on an exciting mission to Mars! Fly around Mars in one of our brand new jetpacks and discover what’s out there. As part of the “Put A Human On Mars No Matter What” program, we are proud to announce that MarsCorp is the first company cutting enough corners to make human flights to Mars finally viable. So-called “professional” astronauts will tell you things like “No sane person would travel across space on that thing” or “The fuel on that jetpack lasts about 30 seconds”, but you can prove them wrong! Here’s your chance to make history! - Explore Mars on a jetpack. - Take selfies on Mars's greatest sightings. - Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies. - Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mars at 4.8 against Mr. Crab 2's 4.1. Mars also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 71%) and ratings volume (22K vs 715). Mr. Crab 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mr. Crab 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 715, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mr. Crab 2's written reviews are positive against 91% of Mars's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr. Crab 2 | Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (715 ratings) | 4.8 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 715 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Illusion Labs | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Mr. Crab 2
Mars
User reviews
Mr. Crab 2
From 715 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-related
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🐇 Cute and lovable characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for additional levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 📺 Too many ads required to progress
Mars
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
- 👍 Variety of unique characters with different themes
- 👍 Optional ads that provide rewards
- 👍 Offline playability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive and can get boring over time
- 🔁 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🔁 Duplicate character unlocks can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
Mr. Crab 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not loading properly
- Purchases not restoring correctly
- Controls and inputs not responsive
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free levels to play
- Ability to reset progress
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Improved level design and variety
Mars
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when taking selfies
- Streak resets when returning to a previous level
- Inconsistent controls and fuel usage
Requested features
4 requests- Add new planets and environments to explore
- Introduce different gameplay modes (e.g., time trials, challenges)
- Allow players to customize platforms and backgrounds
- Implement a way to revisit previous levels
In-app purchases
Mr. Crab 2
- Unlock Roxy$1.99
- Unlock Mr. Frog$1.99
- Unlock Nib-Nib$1.99
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- Unlock Arnold$1.99
- Unlock Swampy$1.99
- Unlock Lucy$1.99
- Unlock Woody$1.99
- Unlock Skully$1.99
- Lolly$1.99
- All Levels$6.99
Mars
- Arnold$0.99
- Little Martha$0.99
- Marselot$0.99
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- Nigiri$0.99
- Ufo$0.99
- Discman$0.99
- Kestrel 5$0.99
- Eagle$0.99
- Stephen$3.99
- El Dorado$3.99









