# Mars Miner vs Silent Forest

Mars Miner and Silent Forest both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 12% of Silent Forest's. Mars Miner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). Silent Forest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 249). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mars Miner sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Silent Forest sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mars Miner against 4.3 for Silent Forest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silent Forest has 1.3K ratings behind it against 249, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Mars Miner's written reviews are positive against 12% of Silent Forest's.

Mars Miner ships an update monthly, Silent Forest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mars Miner | Silent Forest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (249 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-miner/id457264709/reviews)** | [4.3 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silent-forest-survive/id6745169693/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 249 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.2% of reviews** | 12.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tuna Bowl Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441011909) | [HARVEST STAR INTERACTIVE LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740099948) |

## What reviewers say

### Mars Miner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-miner/id457264709)

Escape Mars Corp. by mining for ancient artifact pieces. Sell gems and ores to upgrade equipment and mine deeper. Each randomly generated mine offers a unique challenge, and survival depends on managing your supplies.

**Highlights:** Mine for artifact pieces, Sell gems and ores, Upgrade mining equipment, Randomly generated mines, Manage supplies for survival

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| God Mode | $0.99 | one-time |
| Credit Doubler | $0.99 | one-time |
| 25,000 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 60,000 Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 150,000 Credits | $5.99 | one-time |
| 500,000 Credits | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Great time-killer
- 💎 Engaging mining and exploration
- 🎨 Nice graphics and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free content, need to pay for full experience
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Can be repetitive after a while

**Reported bugs**

- Progress not saving properly
- Crashes and freezes on some devices

**Requested features**

- Expand the map and add more levels
- Introduce new gameplay elements and challenges
- Allow more customization and upgrades


### Silent Forest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silent-forest-survive/id6745169693)

Engage in a dark fantasy survival strategy game where resource gathering fuels defenses against escalating demonic threats. Balance chopping trees with building multi-layered defenses and facing evolving enemies. Experience immersive horror with adaptive graphics and spatial audio.

**Highlights:** Dynamic corruption system, Multi-layered defense building, Evolving enemy types, Offline resource collection, Global events like Blood Moon, Raid fallen player bases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily Deals​​ | $4.99 | one-time |
| ​Daily Deals​​ | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Bundle 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3,000 Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| Building Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Ads even after purchase
- 💸 Paid for no ads, still got ads
- 💸 Ads everywhere, even after paying
- 🐛 Ads not removed despite purchase
- 🐛 Ads still show up after ad removal purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Ad removal only works sometimes

**Requested features**

- Remove reward ads even after paying


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mars Miner free?

Mars Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Silent Forest free?

Silent Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mars Miner or Silent Forest?

Mars Miner is rated higher. Mars Miner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while Silent Forest averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Mars Miner or Silent Forest have ads?

Silent Forest shows ads; Mars Miner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mars Miner or Silent Forest?

Mars Miner ships an update monthly, and Silent Forest weekly. Most recently, Mars Miner was updated on October 23, 2026 and Silent Forest on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*