Comparison

Mars Miner 2 vs Mars

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mine for artifact pieces
  • Collect gems and ores
  • Upgrade mining equipment
  • Randomly generated mines
  • Explore six planets
  • Manage supplies
Features
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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

About

Mars

Build and manage a thriving colony on Mars in the year 2050. Explore the planet, research new technologies, and collaborate with other colonies to overcome daily challenges and establish a new civilization.

Highlights
  • Explore Mars with Rovers
  • Collaborate on Mega Builds
  • Help Citizens with Minigames
  • Research New Technologies
  • Build Colony Structures
  • Collect and Study Stone Samples
Features
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We are in the year 2050, all the resources on Earth are close to depletion, so we have no choice but to colonize other planets. Mars is the closest planet to us, and we have to find a way to colonize it as fast as possible. However, going to a new planet that we never lived on before is not going to be easy. Every day is different and comes with new challenges. -Explore the Mars- Upgrade or unlock new Rovers to explore Mars on exciting Expeditions and collect and study Stone Samples. -Collaborate with other Colonies- Together with other Colonies you can collaborate on building a Space Lift or other Mega Builds. -Help your Citizen with Minigames- Meet various Citizens of your Colony. Like Freddy the Mechanic, Luna the Scientist, Nura the Gardener or Yuri the Technician and help them with little Puzzles or fun Minigames. -New Technologies- Research on new Technologies like Fusion Energy to unlock new Possibilities for your Colony and Humanity -Build your own Colony- Aluminum Mines, Water Pumps, Solar Power Plants, Residences, Nuclear Power Plants, Science Centers and many more Buildings. Build up a completely new Civilization on Mars. Give it a try for yourself and enjoy creating the best Mars Colony of all!

Screenshots

Mars Miner 24 screens
Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars Miner 2 at 63% against Mars's 20%. Mars Miner 2 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). Mars's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Mars Miner 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mars sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Miner 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Miner 2 has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mars Miner 2's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Miner 2 ships an update fortnightly, Mars every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mars Miner 2 versus Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Miner 2Mars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (73 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB402 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuna Bowl Software LLCPaul Noack

Customer experience

Mars Miner 2

All ratings73 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral15.5%
Negative21.1%

Mars

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mars Miner 2

One-time10
  • 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
11 purchases

Mars

One-time11
  • Tiny Antimatter Pack$0.99
  • Small Antimatter Pack$1.99
  • Medium Antimatter Pack$3.99
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  • Small Bundle$4.99
  • Large Antimatter Pack$8.99
  • Small Bundle$12.99
  • Medium Bundle$13.99
  • Extra Large Antimatter Pack$24.99
  • Large Bundle$31.99
  • Medium Bundle$34.99
  • Large Bundle$69.99

Questions

Is Mars Miner 2 free?
Mars Miner 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mars Miner 2 or Mars?
Mars Miner 2 is rated higher. Mars Miner 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Mars averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Mars Miner 2 or Mars have ads?
Mars shows ads; Mars Miner 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Miner 2 or Mars?
Mars Miner 2 ships an update fortnightly, and Mars every 4 days. Most recently, Mars Miner 2 was updated on October 1, 2026 and Mars on September 30, 2026.

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