Galaxy Genome vs Mars Commander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaxy Genome
Embark on an open-world sci-fi adventure as a space pilot. Explore a vast, scientifically accurate Milky Way, customize your ship, and choose your path as a trader, pirate, or explorer. Engage in combat, smuggling, and mining while following a compelling story or undertaking side missions.
- Open-world sci-fi space simulator
- Ship customization and upgrades
- Explore a 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy
- Free-form play with multiple roles
- Vibrant story and side quests
- Surface vehicles for planet exploration
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Galaxy Genome is an open world sci-fi space simulator. You'll be able to upgrade your ship and customize every component as you hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle, trade and survive in the cutthroat galaxy. Follow the main story or do side missions. This game gives you the ability to feel real space exploration. The entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. At the beginning of the game you are a pilot of a small ship. Financial struggle forces you to start transporting contraband. Certainly, it will lead to you being in trouble with the law someday. But at some point in your life you are forced to make a deal with the authorities of the system. And that is when your dangerous space adventure begins. Game Features: - Free-form play allows everyone to choose their own path, becoming an angry pirate, a peaceful trader, an explorer, a bounty hunter, or a mix between these roles. - More than 30 different and customizable ships. - The game has a vibrant story and side quests. - Surface vehicles to explore planets. - No classes or skill levels, strength is decided by ship equipment and player skill. - The vast 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy is based on real scientific principles. Around 2 billion star systems.
Mars Commander
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Galaxy Genome at #130 against Mars Commander's unranked. Galaxy Genome also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Galaxy Genome costs $3.99 and Mars Commander $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Galaxy Genome | Mars Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Skvortsov | Ryan Morrison |
Bugs and requests
Galaxy Genome
Reported bugs
16 issues- Game crashes when accessing mission menu
- Game crashes when attempting warp jump with space station
- Chinese characters display as blocks
- Autopilot overshoots destinations
- Module list cannot be scrolled when modules are disabled
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- Mission rewards not calculating correctly with large fleets
- Debris accumulation causes crashes if staying in system too long
- Save files showing 0:00:00 playtime after crashes
- Loading screen freezes on M1 iPad Pro
- Virtual joystick not appearing in tutorial
- Game crashes on older devices (iPhone 6, iPhone 10)
- Landscape mode system menus remain in portrait orientation
- Reputation system bugs preventing mission acceptance
- Tutorial missions freezing and preventing progression
- Pathfinding algorithm fails on optimal routes
- Search function case-sensitive and returns only one result
Requested features
20 requests- Controller support (Xbox, Backbone)
- Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
- Ability to build and control space stations
- Fleet management improvements
- Save editing or money cheats for progression
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- Galaxy map resource search filter
- System naming and bookmarking features
- More engineers for ship upgrades
- Mod support on iOS
- Better tutorial with highlighted interactive elements
- Wiki or comprehensive in-game documentation
- Portrait mode option
- Reverse landscape mode
- Quick-link from missions to galaxy map
- Total light-years traveled tracker
- More ship variety, especially for factions
- Ability to disable ships and board them
- Station conquest mechanics
- Rank/reputation system with titles
- Faster travel or acceleration options
Mars Commander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Galaxy Genome
No in-app purchases
Mars Commander
No in-app purchases
Questions
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