Comparison

Mars vs Space Colony!

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

Head to head
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!

About

Space Colony!

Develop a thriving colony on a new planet using various resources and tools. Explore space and expand your reach. This idle game offers a strategic experience for aspiring space pioneers.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • Colony development
  • Space exploration
  • Vehicle and robot construction
  • Idle gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Space Colony, You are a young astronaut and you have just landed on a new planet. Make the best use of the resources at your disposal to develop your colony on this planet and then to explore space. You will be able to use lots of resources and tools in your conquest of space such as iron, titanium, engines, robots, drones, vehicles and more. Have fun!

Screenshots

Mars4 screens
Space Colony!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space Colony! at 4.0 against Mars's 1.0. Space Colony! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Space Colony! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Colony! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mars's written reviews are positive against 25% of Space Colony!'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mars versus Space Colony!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsSpace Colony!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul NoackNoBrain Studio

Customer experience

Mars

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

Space Colony!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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
None

Space Colony!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Colony! free?
Space Colony! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mars or Space Colony!?
Space Colony! is rated higher. Mars averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Space Colony! averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mars or Space Colony! have ads?
Both Mars and Space Colony! show ads.

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