Mars vs Colonize Mars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Colonize Mars
Explore and terraform the red planet by establishing bases and plantations. Cultivate various plants to transform the Martian environment.
- Base establishment
- Plant cultivation
- Terraforming mechanics
- Inter-base travel
- Exploration
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Travel between your bases and plantations, grow various plants and terraform the red planet.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Mars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Colonize Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Mars | Colonize Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (26 ratings) — better | 1.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.6 GB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Nyul | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Mars
Colonize Mars
In-app purchases
Mars
- Logistics contract$0.99
- MAA Gold Membership$1.99
- Sponsors contract$2.99
Colonize Mars
No in-app purchases








