Comparison

Advanced Space Flight Lite 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

Advanced Space Flight Lite

Explore the cosmos with a realistic space simulator. Travel between planets and stars, experiencing relativistic effects and the true scale of the universe. Includes detailed planetarium and star chart features.

Highlights
  • Realistic space flight simulation
  • Relativistic effects for interstellar travel
  • Planetarium with real-scale planets and orbits
  • Star chart and exoplanet explorer
  • Full-scale universe visualization
  • Realistic and free flight modes
Features
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Advanced Space Flight is a realistic space simulator for interplanetary and interstellar travel. It is the only space simulator available that takes into account relativistic effects during interstellar flight. Besides simulating space flight, this app can also be used as a planetarium, with all known planets shown in real scale with their accurate keplerian orbits. It can also be used as a star chart and exoplanet explorer, showing all solar systems with confirmed exoplanets within 50 light years from the Sun. This is the only app where you can get a sense of the true scale of the Universe, zooming out through thousands of galaxies and galaxy clusters until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Locations with full access: - All inner planets in the Solar System and its moons: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Phobos, Deimos, Ceres - Nearby star systems: Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, Sirius, Epsilon Eridani Locations with partial access: - All solar system planets plus 5 dwarf planets. - All confirmed exoplanetary solar systems within 50 light years. - Experience the full scale of the Universe: you can zoom out from a few meters to billions of light years, until you see the entire observable universe in your screen. Flight Modes: - Realistic Flight: Travel using optimised trajectories, calculated based on the orbital parameters of the origin and destination planets to minimise fuel usage. These are the kind of trajectories that would be used in a real space mission. - Free Flight: Take manual control of a spaceship in space, activating the engines as you see fit to achieve your goals. Spaceships: Advanced Space Flight features several spacecraft, but only one in available in this free version: - Space Shuttle (Chemical Rocket): Designed in 1968-1972 y NASA and North American Rockwell. It has been in service from 1981 to 2011, making it the most successful reusable spacecraft ever built. - Falcon Heavy (Chemical Rocket): Designed and manufactured by SpaceX, made its first flight in 2018. - Nuclear Ferry (Nuclear Thermal Rocket): Designed in 1964 by Ling-Temco-Vought Inc. - Lewis Ion Rocket (Ion Drive): Designed in a 1965 study by the Lewis Research Center. Artificial Satellites: Several human-made satellites are present in the app: - Sputnik 1 - Hubble Space Telecope - Internation Space Station - Kepler Space Observatory - Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) - James Webb Space Telescope Join our discord community for discussions or suggestions about the app: https://discord.gg/guHq8gAjpu You can also contact me by email if you have any complaint or suggestion.

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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Explore the journey of Perseverance on Mars in a 3D space simulator. Guide the descent through the atmosphere, attempt a landing, drive the rover across the surface and fly the Ingenuity helicopter. Take on different stages of the journey: • Atmospheric entry and descent • Landing on Mars • Rover driving on the surface • Ingenuity helicopter flight Choose a stage from the mission menu and return to try again. Each activity uses the game's on-screen controls. This is a game inspired by the Perseverance mission, rather than a scientific training tool.

Screenshots

Advanced Space Flight Lite4 screens
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Advanced Space Flight Lite at every 4 months against Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's every 66 months. Advanced Space Flight Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Advanced Space Flight Lite against 4.0 for Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 178 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Advanced Space Flight Lite's written reviews are positive against 59% of Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Space Flight Lite ships an update every 4 months, Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Advanced Space Flight Lite versus Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Space Flight LiteMars Perseverance 3D Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (83 ratings)4.0 (178 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings83178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 66 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillermo PawlowskyRenzo Macedo

Customer experience

Advanced Space Flight Lite

All ratings83 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative11.9%

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

All ratings177 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Advanced Space Flight Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 🐛 Cannot go beyond the moon
  • 🐛 Glitchy interstellar travel
  • 🐛 Texture flickering issues
  • 🐛 Poor/no pitch control

Requested features

20 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More stages on rockets
  • Add Jupiter and Neptune rings
  • More spaceships (Ariane, Soyuz, Saturn V, NASA X planes, Interstellar, Star Wars ships)
  • Missions and launchpads
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  • Skylon spaceship
  • Rovers and space probes
  • More realistic planet graphics
  • Unlock faster rockets for free
  • Add tutorial missions
  • Add nebulae, black holes, quasars, pulsars, magnetars, neutron stars, other galaxies
  • Land on planets with terrain view
  • Add asteroids and other interactive elements
  • Payload missions with mission selection
  • Add ISS and Hubble satellites
  • Add more celestial systems (HD 20794, Nu2Lupi, Gliese 433c)
  • Add SpaceX's Falcon-Heavy
  • Add objectives for spaceships (multiple missions, fuel selection)
  • Add comets
  • Add Wolf 359

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Space Flight Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advanced Space Flight Lite free?
Advanced Space Flight Lite 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, Advanced Space Flight Lite or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator is rated higher. Advanced Space Flight Lite averages 3.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator averages 4.0 from 178 ratings.
Do Advanced Space Flight Lite or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator have ads?
Both Advanced Space Flight Lite and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Space Flight Lite or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Advanced Space Flight Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. Most recently, Advanced Space Flight Lite was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator on November 3, 2026.

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