Black Space Lite vs Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Space Lite
Embark on an epic space combat journey to save the Alliance from an evil empire. Pilot various ships through stunning 3D galaxies, dodging asteroids and enemy fire across four intense missions. Experience thrilling space battles optimized for a wide range of Apple devices.
- Universal App support
- Optimized for latest devices
- iOS 7 compatible
- 4 intense missions
- Beautiful 3D space locations
- Full 3D flight dynamics
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Include 4 missions from the full version. Optimized for iOS7 and 64 bit! Description: Get ready to embark on an epic journey to save the Alliance from the evil Terran Hegemony! Pilot different ships with different capabilities throughout the known galaxy in your quest to free the colonies. Dodge asteroids and enemy fire while flying through awesome 3D rendered locations. Get ready for the best space combat experience yet for the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad! Features: - Universal App so you can play it on any device! - Optimized for the iPhone 5s and iPad Air! - iOS 7 compatible! - 64 bit! - Optimized for the Retina Display! - Antialiasing on supported devices. - 4 intense missions! - Beautiful space locations! - Full 3D flight dynamics!
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Experience the Mars Perseverance rover's landing and exploration. Pilot the rover across the Martian surface and fly the Ingenuity drone in this realistic space simulator.
- Relive Perseverance rover's Mars arrival
- Enter Martian atmosphere and land
- Pilot the rover on the surface
- Fly the Ingenuity drone
- Based on real NASA mission
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Explore the journey of Perseverance on Mars in a 3D space simulator. Guide the descent through the atmosphere, attempt a landing, drive the rover across the surface and fly the Ingenuity helicopter. Take on different stages of the journey: • Atmospheric entry and descent • Landing on Mars • Rover driving on the surface • Ingenuity helicopter flight Choose a stage from the mission menu and return to try again. Each activity uses the game's on-screen controls. This is a game inspired by the Perseverance mission, rather than a scientific training tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Black Space Lite at none against Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's shown. Black Space Lite also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 66 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 30%) and ratings volume (178 vs 5). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator has 178 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Black Space Lite's written reviews are positive against 59% of Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's.
Black Space Lite ships an update every 5 months, Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Space Lite | Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (178 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 178 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xanist Software | Renzo Macedo |
Customer experience
Black Space Lite
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In-app purchases
Black Space Lite
No in-app purchases
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator
No in-app purchases
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