Mars Info Lite vs Hello Mars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Info Lite
Explore the surface of the Red Planet with an interactive 3D globe. Discover significant locations like volcanoes, craters, and mountains, and view detailed information about each. This version offers a curated selection of points of interest.
- Interactive 3D Mars globe
- Rotate, tilt, and zoom controls
- Pinpoint key locations
- View location details (name, type, size, coordinates)
- List of selectable locations
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Explore Mars using simple gestures to rotate a globe, tilt, zoom and select locations. Credits - Viking Orbiter MDIM 2.1 map of Mars - NASA NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio: GMM-3 MOLA (Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter) Topography map GMM-3 Free-Air Mars Gravity map GMM-3 Bouguer Mars Gravity map GMM-3 Crustal Mars Thickness map Features: - Ability to pinpoint about 80 the most interesting areas on the map of Mars, including volcanos, craters, plains, mountains, spacecrafts. - Displaying some information about the location, such as its name, type, short description, size and coordinates. - Ability to select locations on the 3D globe and on the plain list. - Zoom, rotation, tilt of the globe. Lite version is limited to display 7 locations for each category, i.e. you will see 42 places vs 80 (currently) in a full version.
Hello Mars
Explore the stars and journey to Mars with real-time weather data directly from the Curiosity Rover. Track planetary positions and share your cosmic adventures.
- Real-time weather from Curiosity Rover
- Accurate planetary tracking
- Share experiences on social media
- Explore Mars on your phone
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Next stop, Mars. A manned mission to the red planet is happening sooner than you think. That’s why Hello Mars from Lockheed Martin provides a beautiful experience as you search the stars, travel to distant orbits and reach Mars with real-time weather data. Explore Mars – on your phone. Download today. FEATURES: - Get real-time weather direct from Curiosity Rover. - Discover where the planets are with accurate planetary tracking. - Share your experience on Twitter and Facebook.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mars Info Lite at 4.4 against Hello Mars's 3.6. Mars Info Lite also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 57%) and ratings volume (200 vs 22). Hello Mars's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mars Info Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Info Lite has 200 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Mars Info Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of Hello Mars's.
Mars Info Lite ships an update every 3 months, Hello Mars every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Info Lite | Hello Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (200 ratings) — better | 3.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Goltvyanytsya | Lockheed Martin |
Customer experience
Mars Info Lite
Hello Mars
Bugs and requests
Mars Info Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pinpoints shifted 90 degrees in longitude
- Crashes immediately on iPhone 4s
Requested features
4 requests- Implement geomorphology data
- Add ability to zoom out and see Mars alignment with other planets
- Add VR support
- Add apps for other planets
Hello Mars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mars Info Lite
No in-app purchases
Hello Mars
No in-app purchases
