Colonize Mars vs Mars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colonize Mars
Explore and terraform the red planet by establishing bases and plantations. Cultivate various plants to transform the Martian environment.
- Base establishment
- Plant cultivation
- Terraforming mechanics
- Inter-base travel
- Exploration
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Travel between your bases and plantations, grow various plants and terraform the red planet.
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.
- Explore Mars with Rovers
- Collaborate on Mega Builds
- Help Citizens with Minigames
- Research New Technologies
- Build Colony Structures
- Collect and Study Stone Samples
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colonize Mars at none against Mars's 10. Colonize Mars also leads on rating (1.5 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (33% vs 20%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Colonize Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colonize Mars holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonize Mars has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Colonize Mars's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mars's.
| Parameter | Colonize Mars | Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 407 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Paul Noack |
Customer experience
Colonize Mars
Mars
In-app purchases
Colonize Mars
No in-app purchases
Mars
- Tiny Antimatter Pack$0.99
- Medium Antimatter Pack$3.99
- Small Bundle$4.99
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- 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







