Comparison

Discover Mars vs Mars LTE

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

Head to head
About

Discover Mars

Explore stunning, high-definition images captured on Mars by NASA rovers. View the latest photos, zoom in for detail, and learn fascinating facts about the Red Planet's atmosphere, gravity, and temperature.

Highlights
  • View latest Mars rover images
  • Slideshow mode for full-screen viewing
  • Zoom into high-definition photos
  • Save images to your device
  • Explore Mars' atmosphere, gravity, and temperature
Features
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The Discover Mars app provides easy access to images taken on Mars by the NASA Mars rovers. - View the latest images taken on Mars by the Perseverance, Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit rovers. - Tapping on a photo launches it in slideshow mode to view the full high-definition image. You can double-tap to zoom into a photo or tap on the Share icon to save images directly onto your iPhone. - The Mars tab provides interesting visuals about Mars, such as its atmosphere, gravity, temperature, and much more. Designed by Spencer Everett Developed by Monte Thakkar

About

Mars LTE

Explore Mars with detailed information about the Perseverance rover's mission. Learn about its search for ancient life, sample collection, and technology testing for future human exploration. Discover the Ingenuity helicopter's groundbreaking flight capabilities.

Highlights
  • Perseverance rover mission details
  • Search for ancient microbial life
  • Core sample collection and storage
  • Technology testing for human exploration
  • Ingenuity helicopter flight information
Features
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See Mars the way Perseverance sees it. Mars LTE brings you the raw images sent back by the Perseverance rover from Jezero Crater: rocks, sand ripples, distant hills, the rover's own robotic arm and its shadow on the Martian ground. New photos appear as soon as they are published, and every sol since the February 2021 landing is just a few taps away. BROWSE BY SOL • Opens on the latest sol (Martian day) with photos • Step one sol back or forward, or jump straight to Latest • Pick any Earth date from the calendar and see what the rover captured that sol FILTER BY CAMERA • Navcam, Hazcam, Mastcam-Z, SuperCam, SHERLOC, SkyCam and more • See at a glance how many photos each camera took • Every thumbnail is labelled with the camera that took it FULL-SCREEN VIEWER • Swipe left and right through every photo of the sol • Pinch or double-tap to zoom into the smallest details • See the sol, camera and time each photo was taken • Save your favourites to Photos or share them with friends DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Dark Mode with a deep-space theme • Pull to refresh • Fast, smooth scrolling with image caching Mars LTE has no ads and doesn't collect any personal data. Images courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech. Mars LTE is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA or JPL.

Screenshots

Discover Mars3 screens
Mars LTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Discover Mars at monthly against Mars LTE's every 27 months. Discover Mars also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Discover Mars against 5.0 for Mars LTE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discover Mars has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discover Mars ships an update monthly, Mars LTE every 27 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Discover Mars versus Mars LTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscover MarsMars LTE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManthan B ThakkarTaylan Atasoy

Customer experience

Discover Mars

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mars LTE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Discover Mars

No in-app purchases

None

Mars LTE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discover Mars free?
Discover Mars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars LTE free?
Mars LTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discover Mars or Mars LTE?
Discover Mars and Mars LTE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Discover Mars or Mars LTE have ads?
Neither Discover Mars nor Mars LTE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discover Mars or Mars LTE?
Discover Mars ships an update monthly, and Mars LTE every 27 months. Most recently, Discover Mars was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mars LTE on November 3, 2026.

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