Comparison

Space Simulator vs Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Space Simulator

Experience ultra-realistic 3D space flight with real physics in a full-scale Solar System. Play historic NASA missions or explore planets and moons with functional 3D cockpits and interactive orbit planning.

Highlights
  • Full-scale Solar System simulation
  • Historic NASA mission replays
  • Functional 3D cockpits
  • Interactive orbit planner
  • Real physics engine
  • Ultra-realistic rendering
Features
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Space Simulator is an ultra realistic 3D space flight simulation game running real physics in a full-scale Solar System with unrivaled rendering and graphics. PLAY historic NASA missions of the Apollo Moon Program, Space Shuttle flights, Project Gemini, X-15 Hypersonic Plane and free flight missions to explore all planets and major moons of the Solar System. LAUNCH from Kennedy Space Center, orbit the Earth and Moon, dock with ISS, perform Trans Lunar Injections, land on the Moon, practise rendezvous and return home with reentry and splashdown. PLAN complex interplanetary orbits, operate flight computers, use onboard switches, instruments and displays, experience the full challenges of space flight and unleash the astronaut within! key features: • Custom missions to explore all planets and major moons in Solar System • Spaceships have 3D cockpits with functional controls and instruments • Original audio footage on selected missions • Interactive orbit planner to easily visualize, create and modify complex interplanetary orbits • Space Simulator uses real gravitational forces, distances and velocities based on a physics engine especially created for this app running on the GPU • Ultra realistic rendering engine for the Earth and Moon with high resolution surfaces and atmosphere using a new metal-based graphics engine for unprecedented realism at maximum possible framerate • The Apollo computers are emulated running actual code from the 1960s • Configurable window-based UI allowing customization of the interface to suit your preferences • Configuration options to customize difficulty and gameplay according to your device capabilities

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Space Simulator4 screens
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator at Free against Space Simulator's $4.99. Space Simulator's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator is free to download; Space Simulator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Simulator has 4.3K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Space Simulator's written reviews are positive against 59% of Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Simulator ships an update every 5 months, Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Space Simulator versus Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace SimulatorMars Perseverance 3D Simulator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.0 (178 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better178
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 66 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTai ChenRenzo Macedo

Customer experience

Space Simulator

All ratings4,281 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative13.2%

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

All ratings177 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

None

Space Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Simulator free?
Space Simulator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator free?
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Simulator or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Space Simulator is rated higher. Space Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator averages 4.0 from 178 ratings.
Do Space Simulator or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator have ads?
Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator shows ads; Space Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Simulator or Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator?
Space Simulator ships an update every 5 months, and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator every 66 months. Most recently, Space Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mars Perseverance 3D Simulator on October 25, 2026.

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