# Mars Info Lite vs AboveYou

The clearest difference is rating: AboveYou at 5.0 against Mars Info Lite's 4.4. Mars Info Lite's advantage is ratings volume (200 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

AboveYou 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mars Info Lite | AboveYou |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-info-lite/id1093071808/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aboveyou/id6470134223/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **200** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 210 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Viktor Goltvyanytsya](https://appshunter.io/developer/556365139) | [Shivacharan Reddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712900576) |

## What reviewers say

### Mars Info Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-info-lite/id1093071808)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate and self-explanatory
- ✨ Fantastic graphics and useful information
- 🚀 Responsive navigation around Mars
- 💡 Great for learning about Mars
- 🌟 Awesome info graphics and data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Pinpoints shifted 90 degrees in longitude
- 🔭 Can't zoom in close enough
- 🖼️ Picture can be unsteady when scrolling text

**Reported bugs**

- Pinpoints shifted 90 degrees in longitude
- Crashes immediately on iPhone 4s

**Requested features**

- Implement geomorphology data
- Add ability to zoom out and see Mars alignment with other planets
- Add VR support
- Add apps for other planets


### AboveYou

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aboveyou/id6470134223)

Stay updated on space news and astronomy. Explore NASA's database, view the Astronomy Picture of the Day, and virtually travel to Mars with rover imagery. Track the International Space Station's current location.

**Highlights:** Space sector news updates, Astronomy Picture of the Day, Access NASA database, Explore Mars with rover data, Track International Space Station

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mars Info Lite free?

Mars Info Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AboveYou free?

AboveYou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mars Info Lite or AboveYou?

AboveYou is rated higher. Mars Info Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while AboveYou averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mars Info Lite or AboveYou have ads?

Neither Mars Info Lite nor AboveYou shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*