Mars vs My Colony 2
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!
My Colony 2
Build and manage a 3D space colony in a moddable sandbox. Construct cities, manage resources, and explore alien worlds. Play solo or collaborate and compete with others online in real-time.
- 3D colony construction
- Resource management
- Real-time multiplayer
- Peer-to-peer trading
- In-game content creation
- Exploration mode
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Build your space empire - your way. My Colony 2 is a next-generation 3D space colony simulator and city builder. Construct sprawling cities on alien worlds, manage resources, form alliances, and explore new frontiers in a fully moddable sandbox environment. Whether you're playing solo or online in real-time multiplayer, the future of your colony is in your hands. - Design and shape massive 3D colonies block-by-block in real time. - Team up with other players online, collaborate on cities, or compete across worlds. - Communicate instantly with friends or colony mates without leaving the game. - Trade resources in a live peer-to-peer marketplace. Build your fortune or fuel your empire. - Walk around your colony as a citizen, explore your creation up close, and even interact with the world directly. - Create your own content right in the game. New buildings, maps, vehicles, and mechanics are just a few clicks away. With no required server setup, easy mod creation, and support for a growing community of creators, My Colony 2 is more than just a game - it's a living platform for creativity, strategy, and discovery. Download now and start building your future among the stars.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mars at 4.1 against My Colony 2's 3.6. Mars also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). My Colony 2's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and My Colony 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 34% of My Colony 2's.
Mars ships an update every 2 months, My Colony 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars | My Colony 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (26 ratings) — better | 3.6 (121 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 33.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.6 GB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stefan Nyul | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Mars
My Colony 2
In-app purchases
Mars
- Logistics contract$0.99
- MAA Gold Membership$1.99
- Sponsors contract$2.99
My Colony 2
- My Colony 2 Premium$5.99









