Asteroid Impact vs Mars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asteroid Impact
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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!
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Asteroid Impact | Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 65.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2.6 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Stefan Nyul |
In-app purchases
Asteroid Impact
- Advertising Removal$1.99
Mars
- Logistics contract$0.99
- MAA Gold Membership$1.99
- Sponsors contract$2.99









