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.
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Interplanetary III | Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | 4.0 (178 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 178 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wenda Li | Renzo Macedo |
Customer experience
Interplanetary III
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
In-app purchases
Interplanetary III
- One Cosmic Cube$1.99
- Three Cosmic Cubes$4.99
- Six Cosmic Cubes$8.99
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- Own All Rockets$19.99
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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