Comparison

Mars vs Get2Orbit

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

Get2Orbit

Features
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Fly past the horizon. Get2Orbit is an open-world flying sandbox that starts on a in the air and ends among the stars. TAKE FLIGHT Barnstorm across an endless procedurally generated world — bank through valleys, follow rivers, buzz forests and lakes. Land anywhere, climb out, and explore on foot. REACH ORBIT Taxi to the launch site, board the rocket, and fly the climb to space yourself. Make orbit, dock with the ring station, and live among the stars. WALK THE MOON Touch down at the lunar base, drive the buggy across the regolith, and grow crops in the greenhouse dome to keep yourself fed. DOWN TO EARTH There's a whole world below the flight path: set up camp, fish the rivers, paddle a canoe, sleep under the stars. MAKE IT YOURS Add wing guns, guided missiles, bombs, a parachute for mid-air bailouts, and the legendary P-51 Mustang.

Screenshots

Mars4 screens
Get2Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Get2Orbit at none against Mars's shown. Get2Orbit also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Mars's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Get2Orbit sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars ships an update every 2 months, Get2Orbit daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mars versus Get2Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsGet2Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size2.6 GB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan NyulMassive Interface LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mars

One-time3
  • Logistics contract$0.99
  • MAA Gold Membership$1.99
  • Sponsors contract$2.99
6 purchases

Get2Orbit

One-time6
  • Wing Guns$2.99
  • Parachute$2.99
  • Missiles$2.99
Show 3 more
  • P-51 Mustang$2.99
  • Bombs$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$9.99

Questions

Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Get2Orbit free?
Get2Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mars or Get2Orbit have ads?
Mars shows ads; Get2Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars or Get2Orbit?
Mars ships an update every 2 months, and Get2Orbit daily. Most recently, Mars was updated on October 5, 2026 and Get2Orbit on October 10, 2026.

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