Comparison

Asteroid Impact vs Mars

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

Head to head
About

Asteroid Impact

Features
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Asteroid Impact is a fun and free arcade space shooter game set in the future on the moon. A barrage of Asteroids falls from the sky and you must shoot them down by firing missiles at them. Tap on the screen to shoot a missile. Watch out so you don't overheat your missile launcher! The year is 2048, and mankind has finally established it's first colony on the surface of the moon! It is a crowning achievement for all of humanity. Suddenly, a massive asteroid storm is detected on radar, and it's headed straight for the colony! You are the colony's last hope. Man the rocket launchers and destroy the asteroids! - Hours of fast paced asteroid blasting fun! - 4 exciting modes of play! - Fun graphics and an addicting soundtrack! - Global online high scores list lets you compete with the world! - Chicks dig dudes who blast asteroids! - Can be used to train and prepare for the actual upcoming asteroid storm! - You never know what will happen in Impact, you might even see an alien UFO! I am always looking to improve my apps, so please leave comments with suggestions on things I can add to make it better! I update often based on feedback! What are you waiting for!? Impress your friends! Honor your ancestors! Get the girl! All is possible when you download Impact!

About

Mars

Engage in a scientific simulation of establishing a Mars colony. Manage a small group of settlers, research technologies, and build a thriving settlement from a single module. Compete with other human-controlled colonies for success on the Red Planet.

Highlights
  • Scientific Mars settlement simulation
  • Research and development of technologies
  • Exploration of the Red Planet
  • Building and managing specialized structures
  • Managing settler types and life cycles
  • 3D view of settlement and Mars surface
  • Offline playability
Features
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Settle on MARS in a mixture of game and scientific simulation. Take control over a tiny group of 10 settlers and choose a landing site on the barren Mars. Develop your venture from one single landing module into a thriving settlement with hundreds of specialized buildings and even more inhabitants. Research & development of new technologies as well as exploration of the Red Planet are key for establishing a permanent presence in this hostile environment. And you are not alone. Other settlements, each one controlled by a real human somewhere on Earth, are starting to grow everywhere and a competition for being the most successful Mars colony has already begun. Features: - Scientific orientated building & simulation of a Mars settlement - Background story in 6 phases with according phase goals - Mars simulation in 30x real time (even running when app is not active) - Choosing one of 7 Earth organizations providing (dis-)advantages - Research & development of 152 individual technologies - Construction, maintenance & repair of 51 individual building - 35 individual building enhancements (no level 1,2,3...) - Sending Mars exploration teams and analyzing found soil samples - Production & dispatching of 23 different resource/module types - Assignment of 5 settler types to all activities in the settlement - Settler life cycle including children and elders - 3D view of own settlement in authentic Mars topography - Panning & zooming of the Mars surface in high resolution 3D - 100% usable without Internet connection - Optional online: ranking list & other settlements on Mars surface - Unlocking of advanced app functionalities step by step - Tutorial explaining all app functionalities - Contains some Ads but only after 15 Minutes of game and very decent - Contains In-App-Purchases but NO PAY TO WIN! - This is a peaceful app! NO FIGHTING, NO KILLING, NO WAR!

Screenshots

Asteroid Impact4 screens
Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mars at every 2 months against Asteroid Impact's every 15 months. Mars also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Asteroid Impact sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asteroid Impact ships an update every 15 months, Mars every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Asteroid Impact versus Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroid ImpactMars
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2.6 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinStefan Nyul

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Asteroid Impact

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
3 purchases

Mars

One-time3
  • Logistics contract$0.99
  • MAA Gold Membership$1.99
  • Sponsors contract$2.99

Questions

Is Asteroid Impact free?
Asteroid Impact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Asteroid Impact or Mars have ads?
Both Asteroid Impact and Mars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Asteroid Impact or Mars?
Asteroid Impact ships an update every 15 months, and Mars every 2 months. Most recently, Asteroid Impact was updated on October 19, 2026 and Mars on October 22, 2026.

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