Comparison

Beavers Idle vs Potatoes on Mars

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

Head to head
About

Beavers Idle

Construct dams on a river to create lakes and establish beaver camps. Expand your beaver city by building and managing resources.

Highlights
  • Build dams
  • Create lakes
  • Establish beaver camps
  • Expand beaver city
  • Resource management
Features
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Build dams on a river to create lakes with beaver camps!

About

Potatoes on Mars

Embark on a casual strategy game where you stack cards, merge resources, and explore a whimsical Martian landscape. Discover new cards and combinations to overcome challenges in this space-faring adventure.

Highlights
  • Strategic card stacking
  • Merge resources
  • Discover card combinations
  • Exploration and discovery
  • Casual strategy gameplay
Features
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Embark on a space-faring escapade with "Potatoes on Mars," a casual strategy game that invites you to don the spacesuit of the Astronaut. Your mission: stack cards, merge resources, and enjoy an epic adventure on the whimsical red planet. Key Features: -Strategic Card Stacking: Engage in a subtle yet strategic card stacking experience. Harness your planning skills as you strategically place cards to generate essential resources. Each move counts, offering an engaging and thoughtful gameplay experience. -Merge Resources: Gather and merge a variety of resources in the Martian environment. Take a thoughtful approach to merging your resources and enjoy the satisfying melding as you breeze through your mission. -Card Combinations: Discover a lighthearted assortment of cards, each with its own whimsical benefits. Dive into the joy of experimenting with different combinations to uncover delightful synergies. Let your creativity flow as you stumble upon amusing card pairings. -Exploration and Discovery: Embark on a journey of exploration and unveil new cards with distinct abilities. The discovery adds an exciting layer to your strategic decisions, keeping the gameplay experience fresh and engaging. Embark on this cosmic journey, where a balance of casual play and strategic depth awaits. Overcome challenges, experiment with cunning card combinations, and download 'Potatoes on Mars' now to experience the perfect fusion of innovation and strategic excitement. Chart your course through the Martian landscape and prove that survival and escape can be as strategically rewarding as they are enjoyable. Ready for a cosmic challenge? Download now and let the strategic space exploration begin!

Screenshots

Beavers Idle3 screens
Potatoes on Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beavers Idle at 44% against Potatoes on Mars's 0%. Beavers Idle also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (81 vs 4). Potatoes on Mars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Beavers Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Potatoes on Mars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beavers Idle holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beavers Idle has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Beavers Idle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Potatoes on Mars's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beavers Idle versus Potatoes on Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeavers IdlePotatoes on Mars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (81 ratings) — better1.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SharovarovTPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

Customer experience

Beavers Idle

All ratings82 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral20.7%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral20.9%
Negative34.9%

Potatoes on Mars

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Beavers Idle

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Forced ads when opting out of watching them
  • Game crashes and resets progress
  • Money/coin count not updating correctly (doesn't go down when spent, or sync issues)
  • Beavers become invisible after certain stages
  • Game heats up iPhone 13
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  • Money earned from camps is less than displayed
  • Stuff keeps disappearing and resetting
  • Game closes by itself and resets save

Requested features

12 requests
  • Make it a true idle game with offline progress
  • Add more levels/stages
  • Implement a prestige system
  • Add new features like mines
  • Beavers can do other tasks
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  • Add more house types and colors
  • Larger stages for longer gameplay
  • Add global upgrades with a new currency
  • Beaver skins
  • Beavers can continue getting wood to level up houses
  • Add music (e.g., Jazz)
  • More variety in buildings beyond the first few stages

Potatoes on Mars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beavers Idle

One-time1
  • Free Bonuses and No Ads$4.99
None

Potatoes on Mars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beavers Idle free?
Beavers Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potatoes on Mars free?
Potatoes on Mars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beavers Idle or Potatoes on Mars?
Beavers Idle is rated higher. Beavers Idle averages 3.1 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Potatoes on Mars averages 1.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Beavers Idle or Potatoes on Mars have ads?
Beavers Idle shows ads; Potatoes on Mars does not.

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