Comparison

Mr. Crab 2 vs Mars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Rescue baby crabs
  • Master jumping and timing
  • Navigate challenging levels
  • Customize crabs with hats and masks
  • Collect gold medals
  • Unlock free levels
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore Mars on a jetpack
  • Take selfies on Mars
  • Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies
  • Discover Martian sights
  • Volunteer for a space mission
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Mr. Crab 24 screens
Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mr. Crab 2 versus Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr. Crab 2Mars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (715 ratings)4.8 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71522K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB256 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIllusion LabsPomelo Games

Customer experience

Mr. Crab 2

All ratings711 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews824 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative18.6%

Mars

All ratings21,739 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,811 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Mr. Crab 2

From 715 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

10 purchases

Mr. Crab 2

One-time10
  • Unlock Roxy$1.99
  • Unlock Mr. Frog$1.99
  • Unlock Nib-Nib$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Mars

One-time10
  • Arnold$0.99
  • Little Martha$0.99
  • Marselot$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Nigiri$0.99
  • Ufo$0.99
  • Discman$0.99
  • Kestrel 5$0.99
  • Eagle$0.99
  • Stephen$3.99
  • El Dorado$3.99

Questions

Is Mr. Crab 2 free?
Mr. Crab 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr. Crab 2 or Mars?
Mars is rated higher. Mr. Crab 2 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 715 ratings, while Mars averages 4.8 from 22K ratings.
Do Mr. Crab 2 or Mars have ads?
Both Mr. Crab 2 and Mars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr. Crab 2 or Mars?
Mr. Crab 2 ships an update monthly, and Mars monthly. Most recently, Mr. Crab 2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mars on October 25, 2026.

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