Comparison

Santa Shark vs Save the Mars Ultimate

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

Head to head
About

Santa Shark

Play as Santa Shark, shooting gifts to fish and fulfilling their holiday wishes in a festive underwater world. Explore vibrant levels, complete wish lists, and challenge your reflexes in this delightful, fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Play as Santa Shark
  • Shoot gifts to fish
  • Explore underwater levels
  • Complete fish wish lists
  • Unlock bonuses
  • Dynamic gameplay
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Dive into the festive underwater world where you, as Santa Shark, shoot gifts to fish and fulfill their holiday wishes! This delightful game is perfect for players of all ages who enjoy whimsical, fast-paced, and feel-good holiday fun. - Play as Santa Shark, spreading holiday cheer by shooting gifts to fish - Explore vibrant underwater levels filled with festive decorations and surprises - Complete unique wish lists for different types of fish to unlock bonuses - Challenge your reflexes and aim in dynamic, escalating gameplay Get ready to make a splash this holiday season with Santa Shark!

About

Save the Mars Ultimate

Protect the red planet from falling dangers in this fast-paced arcade game. Test your reflexes and timing to dodge obstacles and crashing meteors. Simple controls make it easy to pick up, but mastering the challenge will keep you engaged.

Highlights
  • Protect Mars from falling dangers
  • Dodge deadly obstacles
  • Avoid crashing meteors
  • Test reflexes and timing
  • Simple tap and drag controls
  • Addictive challenge
Features
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Can you Save the Mars? Mars is under attack! Dodge deadly obstacles, avoid crashing meteors, and protect the red planet in this fast-paced hyper-casual arcade game. Test your reflexes and timing in a simple yet addictive challenge that will keep you coming back for more! Easy to Play, Hard to Master Tap and drag to control Mars’ shield. Keep the planet safe from falling dangers! One wrong move and it’s game over. Quick reactions...

Screenshots

Santa Shark4 screens
Save the Mars Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Santa Shark and Save the Mars Ultimate both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Santa Shark's written reviews are positive against 0% of Save the Mars Ultimate's. Santa Shark also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Save the Mars Ultimate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Save the Mars Ultimate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Santa Shark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Santa Shark against 5.0 for Save the Mars Ultimate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Santa Shark's written reviews are positive against 0% of Save the Mars Ultimate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Santa Shark ships an update every 6 months, Save the Mars Ultimate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Santa Shark versus Save the Mars Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSanta SharkSave the Mars Ultimate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdknownSalman Younis

Customer experience

Santa Shark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Save the Mars Ultimate

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Santa Shark

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Save the Mars Ultimate

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy 300 Shields$9.99

Questions

Is Santa Shark free?
Santa Shark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save the Mars Ultimate free?
Save the Mars Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Santa Shark or Save the Mars Ultimate?
Santa Shark and Save the Mars Ultimate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Santa Shark or Save the Mars Ultimate have ads?
Santa Shark shows ads; Save the Mars Ultimate does not.
Which is updated more often, Santa Shark or Save the Mars Ultimate?
Santa Shark ships an update every 6 months, and Save the Mars Ultimate every 5 months. Most recently, Santa Shark was updated on November 4, 2026 and Save the Mars Ultimate on November 5, 2026.

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