Comparison

Mars Info Lite vs GlobeViewer Mars PRO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

GlobeViewer Mars PRO

Explore Mars in 3D with an interactive globe featuring all official surface designations. Zoom into high-resolution local maps for detailed views of craters and mountains. Track rover and helicopter movements with an integrated mission log.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D Mars globe
  • High-resolution local maps
  • Official surface feature designations
  • Mission log since 1960
  • Rover and helicopter tracking
  • Photogrammetry detailed views
  • 18 language support
Features
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GlobeViewer Mars is an interactive and three-dimensional globe of the entire surface of Mars. The 3D global map shows all official designations for various surface features. If you are interested in a specific region, an even higher resolution local 3D map view can be loaded for a closer look at the craters, mountains and other formations. In addition, a mission log of all Mars missions since 1960 has been included. Since version 0.4 we show the landing region of NASA's Mars2020 mission. The extra high-resolution landing site map was generated using HiRISE data from the Mars Global Observer. Here you can see the rover's surroundings in Jezero Crater. In addition, you can enhance the heights in the 3D map to get an even better impression of the height gradients. The map shows the movements of the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter, so you can follow the current mission progress on this map. Since version 0.7 there are now impressive detailed views created from the photos of Percy and Ingy using photogrammetry. Look at the stones and rock formations as if you are right there on Mars! These great detailed views have been integrated into the M2020 history list. From version 0.8 we support 12 additional languages, so the app is now available in a total of 18 languages. We hope you enjoy exploring the red planet virtually.

Screenshots

Mars Info Lite4 screens
GlobeViewer Mars PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mars Info Lite at Free against GlobeViewer Mars PRO's $13.99. GlobeViewer Mars PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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

Mars Info Lite is free to download; GlobeViewer Mars PRO costs $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mars Info Lite versus GlobeViewer Mars PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Info LiteGlobeViewer Mars PRO
PriceFree — better$13.99
Rating4.4 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor GoltvyanytsyaRAB-Software

Customer experience

Mars Info Lite

All ratings200 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%

GlobeViewer Mars PRO

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GlobeViewer Mars PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mars Info Lite

No in-app purchases

None

GlobeViewer Mars PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars Info Lite free?
Mars Info Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlobeViewer Mars PRO free?
GlobeViewer Mars PRO costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mars Info Lite or GlobeViewer Mars PRO have ads?
Neither Mars Info Lite nor GlobeViewer Mars PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars Info Lite or GlobeViewer Mars PRO?
Mars Info Lite ships an update every 3 months, and GlobeViewer Mars PRO every 3 months. Most recently, Mars Info Lite was updated on September 20, 2026 and GlobeViewer Mars PRO on September 9, 2026.

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