Mars Info Lite vs Discover 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.
Discover Mars
Explore stunning, high-definition images captured on Mars by NASA rovers. View the latest photos, zoom in for detail, and learn fascinating facts about the Red Planet's atmosphere, gravity, and temperature.
- View latest Mars rover images
- Slideshow mode for full-screen viewing
- Zoom into high-definition photos
- Save images to your device
- Explore Mars' atmosphere, gravity, and temperature
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The Discover Mars app provides easy access to images taken on Mars by the NASA Mars rovers. - View the latest images taken on Mars by the Perseverance, Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit rovers. - Tapping on a photo launches it in slideshow mode to view the full high-definition image. You can double-tap to zoom into a photo or tap on the Share icon to save images directly onto your iPhone. - The Mars tab provides interesting visuals about Mars, such as its atmosphere, gravity, temperature, and much more. Designed by Spencer Everett Developed by Monte Thakkar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Discover Mars at 5.0 against Mars Info Lite's 4.4. Discover Mars also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Mars Info Lite's advantage is ratings volume (200 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Discover Mars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Info Lite has 200 ratings behind it against 12, 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 100% of Discover Mars's.
Mars Info Lite ships an update every 3 months, Discover Mars monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Info Lite | Discover Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (200 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Goltvyanytsya | Manthan B Thakkar |
Customer experience
Mars Info Lite
Discover 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
Discover Mars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mars Info Lite
No in-app purchases
Discover Mars
No in-app purchases
