To Mars vs Space Survivor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
To Mars
A retro puzzle and simulation game where players must strategically load a rocket with resources and crew to colonize Mars. Manage fuel, supplies, and mission timing to ensure a successful landing and establish a new home on the red planet.
- Retro puzzle and simulation gameplay
- Resource management for colonization
- Rocket loading and launch mechanics
- Space travel and landing simulation
- Building and survival elements
- Timed challenges
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Are you smart enough to solve the puzzle and colonize Mars? To Mars is a unique retro puzzle / simulation of the soon-to-come real life colonization of Mars; it's fun to play, easy to learn, but very difficult to solve. You have 60 seconds to load all four stages of your rocket with the correct amounts of fuel components, food, and people to colonize Mars. Over the course of the next two minutes, your team of astronauts will lift off from Earth, travel to Mars, touchdown on Mars, and build a new home on the red planet! Calculate the Hydrogen / Oxygen fuel mixture to get from Earth into solar orbit. Determine when to start your deceleration burns from deep space into Mars orbit and for a perfect landing on Mars. Build greenhouses and water mines to generate life sustaining resources. All without running out of supplied resources along the way. If you choose wisely, listen carefully to hints from ground control and the ships captain, watch your resource levels, and learn from your mistakes, you can colonize Mars! Make a wrong decision, however, and leave your ship damaged, floating through space, or stranded, with your crew of astronauts left in cryo-sleep, waiting for rescue. Follow the Red Roadster and Occupy Mars!
Space Survivor
Embark on an interstellar adventure to defend humanity from an alien invasion. Build and expand your base, develop powerful fighter jets and mechs, and engage in strategic combat to reclaim planets and ultimately defeat the enemy. Experience a visually rich 3D world with smooth gameplay.
- Base building and expansion
- Develop fighter jets
- Combat mecha development
- Strategic combat against aliens
- Planet clearing missions
- 3D graphics and interface
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It is a great adventure of human. In 2044, the alien Zerg launched an attack on the solar system. Humans had no choice but to form a fleet to fight back... As a survivor of the fleet, you shoulder the hope of mankind and start to build your own base step by step and develop fighter jets Beetles fight back against the Zerg. Use the surrounding resources to build your own base·Unlock different buildings to expand your base. Countless Zerg attacks, either win or dieDevelop a combat mecha to fight against Zerg· Further strengthen and transform the mecha to gain powerful power. Clear one Zerg planet after another, finally destroy the enemy and win the war. -Exquisite 3D model -Exquisite game interface -Delicate, smooth and fun game experience Hope all survivors have fun on games, defeat Zergs swarm, win your glory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: To Mars at 100% against Space Survivor's 24%. To Mars also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Space Survivor's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 6). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Space Survivor sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. To Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Survivor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Survivor has 2.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of To Mars's written reviews are positive against 24% of Space Survivor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
To Mars ships an update every 3 weeks, Space Survivor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | To Mars | Space Survivor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 23.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 333 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Studer | Gemini Network |
Customer experience
To Mars
Space Survivor
Bugs and requests
To Mars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Space Survivor
Reported bugs
5 issues- Countdown timers not working correctly
- Connectivity issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Progression blocked at certain levels
- Rewards and resources not being awarded properly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Improved progression system
- Customization options
- Better performance and stability
In-app purchases
To Mars
No in-app purchases
Space Survivor
- 100 gems$0.99
- Pursue Victory 1$0.99
- Novice package$1.99
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- Expert package$2.99
- Premium package$3.99
- 500 gems$3.99
- Remove AD$5.99
- Master package$6.99
- Growth fund$6.99
- 1400 gems$9.99
- Super Monthly Card$9.99
- Growth fund$19.99
- Permanent card$19.99
