Time Zero vs Mars Survivors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Zero
Defeat ghosts on screen using auto-firing weapons within a time limit. This casual game features various ghost types and powerful weapons that can be enhanced. Weekly giant ghost battles offer rewards.
- Automatic weapon firing
- Character movement with fingertip
- Variety of ghost types
- Weapon enhancement system
- Weekly giant ghost battles
- Mystery Box rewards
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This is a game where you defeat the ghosts on your screen within the given time using various weapons. Easy battle! Weapons fire automatially!! It is a casual game that can be enjoyed by young and old. Easily move your character around on your fingertip. ANYONE and EVERYONE can enjoy this game! Various types of ghosts! All of the ghosts from Shinbi Apt will be dispatched! You'll meet a variety of Shinbi Apartment ghosts through the game. Strong weapons! They help you get rid of multiple ghosts in one shot! Enhance your weapons to create powerful weapons. Giant ghosts! A terrifying giant ghost appears every week! Defeat giant ghosts and earn reward keys. Open the Mystery Box to get various rewards!
Mars Survivors
Engage in intense bullet-hell combat as a survivor on Mars, battling mutated monsters with unique abilities. Combine over 200 skills and weapons to enhance your character and explore diverse maps and modes. Uncover hidden elements and a rich plot in this action-packed survival experience.
- Bullet-hell combat
- Multiple hero characters
- Over 10 weapons
- Over 200 skills and chips
- Resource collection for upgrades
- Multiple maps, difficulties, and modes
- Rich plot settings and hidden elements
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"Mars Survivors" is a bullet-hell action game featuring a large number of mutated monsters that players can mow down and enjoy with their formidable abilities. Players assume the role of a survivor on Mars, fighting and defeating enemies in a dangerous and mysterious environment. Players can choose from multiple hero characters and use over 10 different weapons to combat these monsters. Additionally, there are over 200 skills and chips available for players to freely combine and enhance their abilities, requiring them to constantly collect resources for upgrades. With multiple maps, difficulties, and modes, the game ensures that players experience high levels of freedom and excitement. Moreover, the game also features rich plot settings and hidden elements waiting for players to unlock and explore. In this brutal world, every player has the opportunity to become a true survivor on Mars. facebook:https://www.facebook.com/marssurvivors2023
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Zero at 4.6 against Mars Survivors's 3.6. Time Zero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Time Zero sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Mars Survivors sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Time Zero's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mars Survivors's.
Time Zero ships an update fortnightly, Mars Survivors every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Zero | Mars Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 3.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 3F Factory Inc. | GUANGZHOU INCLOUD TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
Time Zero
Mars Survivors
In-app purchases
Time Zero
- Special product 01$3.99
- nine-tailed Slander Costume$3.99
- Costume 6 (Scholar Outfit)$3.99
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- Value Package$3.99
- Costume5 (Joseon Exorcist)$5.99
- Lightning Arrow Package$5.99
- Piercing Package$5.99
- Whirlwind Arrow Package$5.99
- Summoning Package$5.99
- Enhancement Package2$5.99
- Special product 02$6.99
- Leveling Package 2$6.99
- Jewelry prize 1$6.99
- Story mode pass 3$6.99
- gold dragon amulet$6.99
- Returned Exorcist Package$11.99
- Returned Demon Earl Package$11.99
- Special product 03$12.99
- Leveling Package 12$12.99
- Leveling Package 13$12.99
- Leveling Package 7$12.99
- Jewelry prize 2$12.99
- Leveling Package 5$12.99
- Leveling Package 22$12.99
- Leveling Package 20$12.99
- Special Jackpot Package$12.99
Mars Survivors
- Abyss ticket$0.99
- Gold x 20k$0.99
- Energy Crossbow$1.99
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- Upgrade SVIP$1.99
- Chainsaw Gift$1.99
- Avery Gift$1.99
- Wind Blade$1.99
- Tracking Gun Gift$1.99
- Nebula Gift$1.99
- Spring-loaded Gift$1.99
- Rebecca Gift$1.99
- Bounce Grenade$2.99
- VIP Privileges$2.99
- Fruit Grenade$2.99
- Ymir Gift$2.99
- VIP Privileges$4.99
- Gold x 110k$4.99
- Gold x 250k$9.99









