Mars Miner 2 vs Mars Mystery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mars Miner 2
Explore procedurally generated mines on six different planets to find artifact pieces and escape Mars Corp. Sell gems and ores to upgrade equipment and purchase supplies needed for deeper exploration. Manage your resources carefully to ensure a safe return to Earth.
- Mine for artifact pieces
- Collect gems and ores
- Upgrade mining equipment
- Randomly generated mines
- Explore six planets
- Manage supplies
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Mine, build, and upgrade your way to freedom...Again! You've, once again, been kidnapped by the evil Mars Corp. and forced to mine for pieces of an ancient artifact buried deep below the surface of six different planets. Finding all of the pieces of the artifact is your ticket back to Earth. You will find many valuable gems and ores along the way that can be sold at the shop to buy more supplies and better equipment to allow you to mine deeper. Make sure you have enough supplies to get back out of the mine! Every mine is randomly generated. No game is ever the same! Music: www.bensound.com
Mars Mystery
Embark on a thrilling hidden object adventure on Mars. Explore its mysterious landscapes, uncover the secrets of failed expeditions, and race back to Earth. This game offers a unique sci-fi plot and trains your eyes and mind.
- Hidden object gameplay
- Explore Mars locations
- Sci-fi plot
- Hints for beginners
- Replayable scenes
- Eyes and mind training
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Join the Martian Mission 2038 in a new adventure game with hidden objects tasks. Pass the whole dangerous way from the orbit to the Red Planet and hurry back to Earth. You will explore the mysterious Mars, its valleys, caves, and mountains with other team members. By the way, nobody knows why the previous expeditions to the Terra Incognita failed. Probably, you are the one who will solve this puzzle? The game is TRULY FREE, the whole adventure is open to you without any additional purchases - it's entirely up to you to buy optional tools. Game features: + Bright space, Mars, and Earth locations + Hints for beginners + Option to replay every scene with new items + Sci-fi plot inspired by the famous American author + Eyes and mind training in the most exciting way We'll be happy to stay in touch with you at www.facebook.com/CrispApp - make comments, ask questions, get news about coming games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mars Miner 2 at none against Mars Mystery's shown. Mars Miner 2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Mars Mystery's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (620 vs 73). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mars Miner 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mars Mystery sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mars Mystery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Mystery has 620 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 64% positive.
Mars Miner 2 ships an update fortnightly, Mars Mystery every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mars Miner 2 | Mars Mystery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) | 4.5 (620 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 620 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tuna Bowl Software LLC | Crisp App Studio |
Customer experience
Mars Miner 2
Mars Mystery
User reviews
Mars Miner 2
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Special to many users
- 👍 Classic and unique app
- 👍 Good challenge for maze lovers
- 👍 Worth playing
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay to progress
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 💰 Slow progression
- 💰 Limited free version
- 💰 Prices inflated
Mars Mystery
From 620 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 💡 Innovative hidden object gameplay with unique theme
- 🌍 Educational language learning feature
- 👍 Responsive developer that listens to player feedback
- ⭐ Engaging and enjoyable gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and inappropriate advertisements
- 😤 Overly difficult star achievement system
- 🔄 Game progression bugs causing scene resets
- ⏱️ Limited content length
Bugs and requests
Mars Miner 2
Reported bugs
17 issues- Game crashes randomly
- Won't generate new mines
- Endless loop on generating new mine
- Purchased items not received
- Save doesn't work
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- Crashes on red planet
- Crashes when saving
- Game crashes every time
- Ruined after update
- Flash-lightly flashlight broke the game
- Crashes very occasionally
- Bridges disappear when placed on ladder
- Stuck on saved game
- Game goes into endless loop
- Not able to go back to Earth
- Fuel has no use
- Trial version without price
Requested features
12 requests- Add controller compatibility
- More gems to mine
- Way to place multiple ladders at once
- Add aliens to encounter and fight
- Add Mars Miner 3
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- Allow right rotation
- More events
- Add music
- Joystick replaced with tap
- More gameplay factors
- Make ores more valuable
- Dark mode option
Mars Mystery
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skip ad button not functioning properly
- Scene reversion to jungle/animal scenes without clear objectives
- Three-star achievement system not triggering despite repeated play
- Hint system required to progress past certain scenes
Requested features
3 requests- Longer gameplay with more levels
- Better ad filtering for family-friendly content
- Improved star achievement mechanics clarity
In-app purchases
Mars Miner 2
- 10,000 Credits!$0.99
- God Mode!$0.99
- Infinite Jetpack Fuel!$0.99
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- Credit Doubler!$0.99
- Full Game Unlock!$0.99
- 25,000 Credits!$1.99
- 60,000 Credits!$2.99
- 6 Giant Gift Boxes$2.99
- 150,000 Credits!$3.99
- 500,000 Credits!$4.99
Mars Mystery
- Preview Hints Pack$0.99
- NoAds$0.99
- Time Machine$0.99
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- Instant Hint$0.99
- Gold Master$2.99
Questions
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