Comparison

Mars vs Colonize Mars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mars

Engage in a scientific simulation of establishing a Mars colony. Manage a small group of settlers, research technologies, and build a thriving settlement from a single module. Compete with other human-controlled colonies for success on the Red Planet.

Highlights
  • Scientific Mars settlement simulation
  • Research and development of technologies
  • Exploration of the Red Planet
  • Building and managing specialized structures
  • Managing settler types and life cycles
  • 3D view of settlement and Mars surface
  • Offline playability
Features
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Settle on MARS in a mixture of game and scientific simulation. Take control over a tiny group of 10 settlers and choose a landing site on the barren Mars. Develop your venture from one single landing module into a thriving settlement with hundreds of specialized buildings and even more inhabitants. Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment. And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun. Features: - Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement - Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals - Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active) - Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages - Research & development of 152 individual technologies - Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building - 35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...) - Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples - Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types - Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement - Settler life cycle including children and elders - 3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography - Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D - 100% usable without Internet connection - Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface - Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step - Tutorial explaining all app functionalities - Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent - Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN! - This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!

About

Colonize Mars

Explore and terraform the red planet by establishing bases and plantations. Cultivate various plants to transform the Martian environment.

Highlights
  • Base establishment
  • Plant cultivation
  • Terraforming mechanics
  • Inter-base travel
  • Exploration
Features
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Travel between your bases and plantations, grow various plants and terraform the red planet.

Screenshots

Mars4 screens
Colonize Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mars at 4.1 against Colonize Mars's 1.5. Mars also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%). Colonize Mars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Mars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Colonize Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 33% of Colonize Mars's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mars versus Colonize Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsColonize Mars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (26 ratings) — better1.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.6 GB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan NyulUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Mars

All ratings26 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative25.0%

Colonize Mars

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mars

One-time3
  • Logistics contract$0.99
  • MAA Gold Membership$1.99
  • Sponsors contract$2.99
None

Colonize Mars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colonize Mars free?
Colonize Mars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mars or Colonize Mars?
Mars is rated higher. Mars averages 4.1 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Colonize Mars averages 1.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Mars or Colonize Mars have ads?
Both Mars and Colonize Mars show ads.

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