Comparison

Idle City Builder Tycoon vs Mars Commander

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

Head to head
About

Idle City Builder Tycoon

Build a city from the ground up, brick by brick. Construct houses, factories, and more, then furnish and decorate them. Expand your settlement into a prosperous metropolis.

Highlights
  • Build houses brick by brick
  • Furnish and decorate buildings
  • Construct factories, marinas, and shops
  • Grow a settlement into a metropolis
  • Expand city economy
  • Beautiful game graphics
Features
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Start building a whole city brick by brick now! Dig out a foundation pit for the house, build walls and a roof, insert windows and doors, and equip the surrounding area. Yes! In our game, you can build houses brick by brick from the roof foundation. And not only at home - build factories, fountains, marinas, shops! In our game, you can not only build houses, but also equip them! Put furniture, hang pictures on the walls, and plant trees and flowers outside the houses. Having built one house, go to the next and watch how the whole city grows out of all the built buildings. Try to build up the entire island and create a huge prosperous metropolis out of a modest settlement. Expand the economy of your city to build even more new large buildings. Speed up construction to build buildings faster. The main features of the game: - Building a whole house brick by brick from start to finish - Simultaneous construction of several houses - Creation of a whole city from all built houses - Beautiful game graphics and nice background music Our game is still at the very beginning of its development, so new interesting buildings and new game mechanics will be added in the near future. We really hope you enjoy our game and look forward to your comments and suggestions for the further development of the game.

About

Mars Commander

Features
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Establish humanity's first colony on Mars and face the ultimate challenge of survival on the hostile Red Planet! As the commander of this ambitious mission, you'll need to master resource management, strategic expansion, and cutting-edge technology to transform a barren outpost into a thriving Martian civilization. GATHER CRITICAL RESOURCES Mine essential metals from the Martian soil Generate life-sustaining oxygen for your colonists Harvest water from subsurface ice deposits Deploy solar panels to power your growing colony Produce food in advanced hydroponic greenhouses Conduct scientific research to unlock new technologies EXPAND ACROSS THE RED PLANET Begin at your landing site and expand to new sectors Discover unique regions with special resource bonuses Explore the Acidalia Planitia's ancient water channels Mine rich deposits at the Olympus Mons foothills Establish protected habitats in Valles Marineris Harvest valuable ice at the Northern Ice Cap AUTOMATE AND OPTIMIZE Deploy mining rovers to automate resource collection Launch drones for atmospheric research and processing Upgrade your automation systems for increased efficiency Strategically manage energy consumption Balance resource production with colony needs RESEARCH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES Progress through multiple technology tiers Unlock advanced buildings and capabilities Discover fusion power for unlimited energy Research terraforming to transform Mars itself Master interplanetary travel for future expansion OVERCOME MARTIAN CHALLENGES Survive dust storms and meteor showers Manage scarce resources carefully Make strategic decisions that impact your colony's future Achieve prestigious milestones and accomplishments FEATURES Intuitive tap-based resource collection Satisfying progression system Beautiful Martian visuals and atmosphere Engaging automation and expansion gameplay No ads or in-app purchases - just pure gameplay Play offline - perfect for on-the-go gaming Take command of humanity's most ambitious project and turn the red dust of Mars into a thriving new home for civilization. Will your colony survive and prosper, or become another failed mission? The future of Mars is in your hands!

Screenshots

Idle City Builder Tycoon4 screens
Mars Commander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle City Builder Tycoon at Free against Mars Commander's $3.99. Idle City Builder Tycoon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Mars Commander's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Idle City Builder Tycoon is free to download; Mars Commander costs $3.99 up front. Idle City Builder Tycoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mars Commander asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Idle City Builder Tycoon versus Mars Commander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle City Builder TycoonMars Commander
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnatoly KocherginRyan Morrison

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Idle City Builder Tycoon

One-time3
  • 10 Diamonds$0.99
  • 120 Diamonds$8.99
  • 1400 Diamonds$89.99
None

Mars Commander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle City Builder Tycoon free?
Idle City Builder Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mars Commander free?
Mars Commander costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle City Builder Tycoon or Mars Commander have ads?
Idle City Builder Tycoon shows ads; Mars Commander does not.

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