Comparison

Space Shuttle AR vs Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Space Shuttle AR

Experience the Space Shuttle's return through augmented reality. As the launch director, guide the shuttle from launch to a safe docking with the International Space Station. Witness realistic smoke, fire, and engine separation in your own environment.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) experience
  • Launch director role
  • Space Shuttle launch simulation
  • Docking with International Space Station
  • Realistic smoke and fire effects
  • Booster and fuel tank separation
  • Multiple viewing angles
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The Space Shuttle has been revived through Augmented Reality(AR) since its last flight in 2011. AR is a technology that displays virtual objects in the real world. You are the launch director of the Space Shuttle. Your mission is to launch the Space Shuttle and dock with the International Space Station safely. The Space Shuttle will be launched with smoke and fire from the launch pad. The shuttle will separate booster engines and an external fuel tank. It will dock with the Space Station above the Earth. The sound and the countdown make AR Space Shuttle more realistic. You can watch the shuttle's motions from various angles. Launch a 3D virtual Space Shuttle in your backyard or any other place. This app is a simple experiment in AR. The app is not only for Space Shuttle fans but also for anyone interested in AR. Try launching the 3D virtual Space Shuttle now.

About

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

Experience the Mars Perseverance rover's landing and exploration. Pilot the rover across the Martian surface and fly the Ingenuity drone in this realistic space simulator.

Highlights
  • Relive Perseverance rover's Mars arrival
  • Enter Martian atmosphere and land
  • Pilot the rover on the surface
  • Fly the Ingenuity drone
  • Based on real NASA mission
Features
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With this simulator you will be able to relive the arrival of the Perseverance rover to Mars, enter the Martian atmosphere and land in a very difficult maneuver, and then roll the rover on the surface and be able to fly the ingenuity drone. This space simulator is based on the real mission that NASA's Perseverance rover took to the planet Mars and its small helicopter that will be the first to fly on another planet.

Screenshots

Space Shuttle AR4 screens
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space Shuttle AR at 4.7 against Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's 3.9. Space Shuttle AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 59%). Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Shuttle AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Shuttle AR has 1.1K ratings behind it against 170, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Space Shuttle AR's written reviews are positive against 59% of Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Shuttle AR versus Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Shuttle ARMars Perseverance 3D Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better3.9 (170 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better170
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriaki MuraoRenzo Macedo

Customer experience

Space Shuttle AR

All ratings1,120 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.6%

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

All ratings170 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Space Shuttle AR

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on launch
  • Inability to place the shuttle on flat surfaces

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more rockets and spacecraft to launch
  • Allow users to build and customize their own rockets
  • Implement a re-entry and landing sequence
  • Provide more background options (e.g., stars, planets)

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Space Shuttle AR

No in-app purchases

None

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Shuttle AR free?
Space Shuttle AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator free?
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Shuttle AR or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Space Shuttle AR is rated higher. Space Shuttle AR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator averages 3.9 from 170 ratings.
Do Space Shuttle AR or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator have ads?
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator shows ads; Space Shuttle AR does not.

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