Comparison

Colonize vs Mars

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

Head to head
About

Colonize

Build and upgrade a space colony in this idle clicker game. Advance through ages, unlock buildings, and collect energy to save humanity. Explore planets and enjoy a relaxing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Tap to collect energy
  • Upgrade and expand colony
  • Build and upgrade buildings
  • Explore futuristic planets
  • Offline idle earnings
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • Stunning 3D graphics
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Upgrade and build your space colony in this vast campaign idle clicker game. To save humanity you need to reach the end of the galaxy. Grow your energy by unlocking buildings and upgrade your creations. Enjoy the relaxing soundtrack and try to get to the end of human colonization. Go visit earth, the moon, mars and even more space age planets! Build your futuristic human colonization. Can you lead humanity through the ages by building your colony? What kind of futuristic planets can you discover? Awe at the full 3d galaxy environment. GAME FEATURES • Collect energy by tapping! • Expand your colony by upgrading • Build buildings on you planet • Upgrade buildings • Use special items • Upgrade your items • A visual stunning experience • Amazing 3d graphics • No internet connection needed • Offline idle earnings • Earn rewards for your upgrades! Easy and simple gameplay • Simple ways to upgrade and unlock to progress • Age up by clicking the age up button! • Collect free coins to spend for upgrades and items Download Idle World Space Adventure now!

About

Mars

Build and manage a thriving colony on Mars in the year 2050. Explore the planet, research new technologies, and collaborate with other colonies to overcome daily challenges and establish a new civilization.

Highlights
  • Explore Mars with Rovers
  • Collaborate on Mega Builds
  • Help Citizens with Minigames
  • Research New Technologies
  • Build Colony Structures
  • Collect and Study Stone Samples
Features
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We are in the year 2050, all the resources on Earth are close to depletion, so we have no choice but to colonize other planets. Mars is the closest planet to us, and we have to find a way to colonize it as fast as possible. However, going to a new planet that we never lived on before is not going to be easy. Every day is different and comes with new challenges. -Explore the Mars- Upgrade or unlock new Rovers to explore Mars on exciting Expeditions and collect and study Stone Samples. -Collaborate with other Colonies- Together with other Colonies you can collaborate on building a Space Lift or other Mega Builds. -Help your Citizen with Minigames- Meet various Citizens of your Colony. Like Freddy the Mechanic, Luna the Scientist, Nura the Gardener or Yuri the Technician and help them with little Puzzles or fun Minigames. -New Technologies- Research on new Technologies like Fusion Energy to unlock new Possibilities for your Colony and Humanity -Build your own Colony- Aluminum Mines, Water Pumps, Solar Power Plants, Residences, Nuclear Power Plants, Science Centers and many more Buildings. Build up a completely new Civilization on Mars. Give it a try for yourself and enjoy creating the best Mars Colony of all!

Screenshots

Colonize4 screens
Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colonize at 4.6 against Mars's 1.0. Colonize also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (40% vs 20%). Mars's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 11 one-off in-app purchases. Colonize asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colonize holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonize has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Colonize's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonize ships an update every 5 months, Mars weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Colonize versus Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonizeMars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB407 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJob Van WijngaardenPaul Noack

Customer experience

Colonize

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Mars

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Colonize

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Mars

One-time11
  • Tiny Antimatter Pack$0.99
  • Small Antimatter Pack$1.99
  • Medium Antimatter Pack$3.99
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  • Small Bundle$4.99
  • Large Antimatter Pack$8.99
  • Small Bundle$12.99
  • Medium Bundle$13.99
  • Extra Large Antimatter Pack$24.99
  • Large Bundle$31.99
  • Medium Bundle$34.99
  • Large Bundle$69.99

Questions

Is Colonize free?
Colonize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colonize or Mars?
Colonize is rated higher. Colonize averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Mars averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Colonize or Mars have ads?
Both Colonize and Mars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Colonize or Mars?
Colonize ships an update every 5 months, and Mars weekly. Most recently, Colonize was updated on October 19, 2026 and Mars on October 16, 2026.

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