Comparison

Mars vs GlobeViewer Mars PRO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mars

Features
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Humanity’s fascination with the Red Planet has never been stronger. With the completely reimagined "Mars: Curiosity" app, we bring the frontiers of space exploration directly to your fingertips through a premium, state-of-the-art experience. Witness Mars as if you were standing on its dusty plains. Our latest update introduces a stunning modern interface featuring glassmorphism elements, dynamic background animations, and an overall design language inspired by the future of space travel. WHAT’S NEW & REIMAGINED: SMART SEARCH & DISCOVERY: Quickly find exactly what you’re looking for with our new global search feature in both the Browse and Video sections. IMMERSIVE VIDEO EXPERIENCE: Watch Curiosity’s journey in high-definition with our all-new video player. Now supporting landscape mode for a true cinema feel, smart autoplay with preview protection, and an elegant Apple TV-inspired layout. MODERN DESIGN SYSTEM: Experience a "alive" interface with subtle stars animations, glass-like cards, and haptic feedback that makes exploring feel tactile and premium. KEY FEATURES: EXPLORE (BROWSE): Navigate through hundreds of official NASA photos with ease. Toggle between grid and list views, shuffle your findings, and search specifically for the missions that interest you most. CINEMATIC SLIDESHOW: Lose yourself in the Martian landscape. Browse full-screen, high-resolution imagery that makes you feel truly present on the planet. HD VIDEO ARCHIVE: Dive deep into Gale Crater, learn about Curiosity’s historic achievements, and explore over 50 years of Martian research through curated video content. INTERACTIVE GALLERY: Examine every detail with intuitive pinch-to-zoom gestures and high-contrast viewing modes. 3D MODELS: Step into the third dimension with interactive models that bring Martian topography and hardware to life. Whether you are a casual observer or a dedicated space enthusiast, Mars: Curiosity provides a compact, powerful, and visually stunning window into the future of our species on another world.

About

GlobeViewer Mars PRO

Explore Mars in 3D with an interactive globe featuring all official surface designations. Zoom into high-resolution local maps for detailed views of craters and mountains. Track rover and helicopter movements with an integrated mission log.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D Mars globe
  • High-resolution local maps
  • Official surface feature designations
  • Mission log since 1960
  • Rover and helicopter tracking
  • Photogrammetry detailed views
  • 18 language support
Features
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GlobeViewer Mars is an interactive and three-dimensional globe of the entire surface of Mars. The 3D global map shows all official designations for various surface features. If you are interested in a specific region, an even higher resolution local 3D map view can be loaded for a closer look at the craters, mountains and other formations. In addition, a mission log of all Mars missions since 1960 has been included. Since version 0.4 we show the landing region of NASA's Mars2020 mission. The extra high-resolution landing site map was generated using HiRISE data from the Mars Global Observer. Here you can see the rover's surroundings in Jezero Crater. In addition, you can enhance the heights in the 3D map to get an even better impression of the height gradients. The map shows the movements of the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter, so you can follow the current mission progress on this map. Since version 0.7 there are now impressive detailed views created from the photos of Percy and Ingy using photogrammetry. Look at the stones and rock formations as if you are right there on Mars! These great detailed views have been integrated into the M2020 history list. From version 0.8 we support 12 additional languages, so the app is now available in a total of 18 languages. We hope you enjoy exploring the red planet virtually.

Screenshots

Mars4 screens
GlobeViewer Mars PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mars at Free against GlobeViewer Mars PRO's $13.99. GlobeViewer Mars PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Mars is free to download; GlobeViewer Mars PRO costs $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars ships an update every 32 months, GlobeViewer Mars PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
Mars versus GlobeViewer Mars PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsGlobeViewer Mars PRO
PriceFree β€” better$13.99
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 months β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size108 MB142 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlparslan TopbasRAB-Software

In-app purchases

None

Mars

No in-app purchases

None

GlobeViewer Mars PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlobeViewer Mars PRO free?
GlobeViewer Mars PRO costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mars or GlobeViewer Mars PRO have ads?
Mars shows ads; GlobeViewer Mars PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars or GlobeViewer Mars PRO?
Mars ships an update every 32 months, and GlobeViewer Mars PRO every 3 months. Most recently, Mars was updated on September 11, 2026 and GlobeViewer Mars PRO on September 9, 2026.

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