Comparison

Colonize Mars 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 Mars

Explore and terraform the red planet by establishing bases and plantations. Cultivate various plants to transform the Martian environment.

Highlights
  • Base establishment
  • Plant cultivation
  • Terraforming mechanics
  • Inter-base travel
  • Exploration
Features
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Travel between your bases and plantations, grow various plants and terraform the red planet.

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

Colonize Mars4 screens
Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mars at 2.3 against Colonize Mars's 1.5. Colonize Mars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (33% vs 20%). 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 Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Colonize Mars's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Colonize Mars versus Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColonize MarsMars
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (10 ratings)2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB402 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim SirketiPaul Noack

Customer experience

Colonize Mars

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Mars

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Colonize Mars

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 Mars free?
Colonize Mars 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 Mars or Mars?
Mars is rated higher. Colonize Mars averages 1.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Mars averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Colonize Mars or Mars have ads?
Both Colonize Mars and Mars show ads.

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