# Terraforming Mars vs Wingsong

The clearest difference is price: Wingsong at Free against Terraforming Mars's $8.99. Wingsong also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (69% vs 45%). Terraforming Mars's advantage is chart position (#30 vs unranked) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 1.8K). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Wingsong is free to download; Terraforming Mars costs $8.99 up front. Terraforming Mars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Wingsong sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wingsong holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.6K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Terraforming Mars's written reviews are positive against 69% of Wingsong's.

Terraforming Mars ships an update every 3 weeks, Wingsong monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Terraforming Mars | Wingsong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terraforming-mars/id1353471030/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingsong/id1533477533/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 1.8K |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews | **68.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#30** | — |
| Size | 353 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Twin Sails Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1135862620) | [Marcus Katscher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533477535) |

## What reviewers say

### Terraforming Mars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terraforming-mars/id1353471030)

**Currently charting:** #30 Top Paid · Board, #90 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Lead a corporation to terraform Mars by building cities, forests, and oceans. Manage resources, complete objectives, and increase your Terraform Rating to make the planet habitable. Compete against rivals and lead humanity into a new era.

**Highlights:** Official board game adaptation, Play against AI or up to 5 players, Online and offline multiplayer, Corporate Era variant, Solo challenge mode, Expansions available for new content

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Original Promo Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Terraforming Mars - Prelude | $3.99 | one-time |
| Hellas & Elysium | $3.99 | one-time |
| Venus Next | $3.99 | one-time |
| Colonies | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Box Promo Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Faithful adaptation of board game
- 👍 Great UI and animations
- 🕹️ Smooth solo gameplay
- 💰 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕹️ Unreliable multiplayer experience
- 🕰️ Long load times to resume games
- 🤯 Confusing multiplayer features
- 🤖 Weak AI opponents

**Reported bugs**

- Science tags not counted properly
- Power infrastructure card not functioning
- Inability to place tiles in some cases
- Saved games not loading properly

**Requested features**

- Undo button for actions
- Ability to see final game metrics
- Notifications for turn updates
- Ability to track win/loss records
- More expansion content


### Wingsong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wingsong/id1533477533)

Discover the authentic bird songs from the popular board game 'Wingspan'. Simply point your smartphone camera at a bird card to hear its unique chirping. Create custom playlists of your birds' songs for an enhanced gaming atmosphere.

**Highlights:** Identify bird songs via camera, Play bird songs from cards, Create custom bird song playlists, Immersive gaming experience

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One cup of coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Two cups of coffee | $5.99 | one-time |
| Three cups of coffee | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Great from the beginning
- 🎶 Adds to the game experience
- 🤖 Incredible undertaking
- 👍 Awesome
- 🤩 Delightful masterpiece

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Playlist doesn't work
- 🔊 Sound doesn't work
- 🌍 Doesn't work in other languages
- 🔌 Crashes on startup
- 🤖 Doesn't recognize cards

**Reported bugs**

- Playlist doesn't work
- Sound doesn't work
- Crashes on startup
- Doesn't recognize cards
- App no longer working

**Requested features**

- Shuffle button for playlist
- Overlapping birdsongs for immersion
- Bluetooth speaker support
- More information about the birds
- Add support for Italian/Russian/other languages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Terraforming Mars free?

Terraforming Mars costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Wingsong free?

Wingsong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Terraforming Mars or Wingsong?

Wingsong is rated higher. Terraforming Mars averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Wingsong averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Terraforming Mars or Wingsong have ads?

Neither Terraforming Mars nor Wingsong shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Terraforming Mars or Wingsong?

Terraforming Mars ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wingsong monthly. Most recently, Terraforming Mars was updated on November 13, 2026 and Wingsong on November 11, 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.*