# Mars Walk vs Mars

The clearest difference is rating: Mars at 5.0 against Mars Walk's 3.9. Mars Walk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 32 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Mars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Walk has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mars Walk ships an update every 2 weeks, Mars every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mars Walk | Mars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-walk/id1192328042/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-curiosity/id1549319225/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 32 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 732 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Lockheed Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/400687539) | [Alparslan Topbas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130875171) |

## What reviewers say

### Mars Walk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-walk/id1192328042)

Embark on an interactive virtual reality tour of the red planet using your smartphone. Explore famous landing sites, witness Martian phenomena like dust storms, and observe scientific missions in action. This educational adventure brings the wonders of Mars directly to you.

**Highlights:** Explore Mars landing sites (InSight, Viking, Curiosity), Experience Martian dust storms, Observe InSight's data gathering, Visit Viking landers, Follow Curiosity's sample collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-curiosity/id1549319225)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mars Walk free?

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

### Is Mars free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mars Walk or Mars?

Mars is rated higher. Mars Walk averages 3.9 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Mars averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mars Walk or Mars have ads?

Mars shows ads; Mars Walk does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mars Walk or Mars?

Mars Walk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mars every 32 months. Most recently, Mars Walk was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mars on October 24, 2026.

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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.*