Comparison

Interplanetary III 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

Interplanetary III

Experience an immersive 3D rocket simulation game. Launch, fly, and control renowned rockets from around the world to destinations like the Moon and Mars. Navigate through space encountering meteorites and asteroids for a thrilling journey.

Highlights
  • 3D rocket simulation
  • Launch and fly rockets
  • Control renowned rockets
  • Explore Moon and Mars
  • Encounter space phenomena
  • Simple launch mechanics
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Interplanetary III is an immersive 3D rocket simulation game that lets you launch, fly, and control any rocket with ease. EARTHSHAKING ROCKETS It features renowned rockets and spacecraft from all over the world. Different rockets have different capabilities. Pick your favorite one and launch them into space! GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIENCE To provide the most thrilling experience possible, we eliminated unnecessary procedures and made it extremely simple to launch and fly a rocket while keeping the inherent danger of space travel. The game also features destinations such as the Moon, Mars, and other planets. So you can land your spacecraft anywhere you want! Or make a flyby if you don’t feel like landing. BREATHTAKING JOURNEYS The journey is as exciting as the destination. Meteorites, asteroids, and nebulae? You will never know what to expect while flying. Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T851ax9QXk4

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

Interplanetary III4 screens
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator at Free against Interplanetary III's $0.99. Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (59% vs 33%). Interplanetary III's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator is free to download; Interplanetary III costs $0.99 up front. Interplanetary III sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interplanetary III holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator has 178 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Interplanetary III's written reviews are positive against 59% of Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interplanetary III ships an update every 2 weeks, Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Interplanetary III versus Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterplanetary IIIMars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better4.0 (178 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 66 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWenda LiRenzo Macedo

Customer experience

Interplanetary III

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Interplanetary III

One-time4
  • One Cosmic Cube$1.99
  • Three Cosmic Cubes$4.99
  • Six Cosmic Cubes$8.99
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  • Own All Rockets$19.99
None

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interplanetary III free?
Interplanetary III costs $0.99, and also offers 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, Interplanetary III or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Interplanetary III is rated higher. Interplanetary III averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator averages 4.0 from 178 ratings.
Do Interplanetary III or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator have ads?
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator shows ads; Interplanetary III does not.
Which is updated more often, Interplanetary III or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Interplanetary III ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. Most recently, Interplanetary III was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator on October 25, 2026.

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