Comparison

Mike the Planet Miner vs Mars Rocket

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

Head to head
About

Mike the Planet Miner

Embark on a galactic journey as a robotic miner tasked with gathering resources, solving environmental puzzles, and building a starship to return home. Explore unique alien worlds, upgrade your tools, and uncover the secrets of a mysterious mechanized civilization in this 2D sci-fi adventure.

Highlights
  • Explore unique planets
  • Mine and upgrade tools
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • Encounter alien life
  • Atmospheric sci-fi world
  • Dynamic progression
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A lost probe. A robotic miner. A journey across the galaxy. When the Pioneer 10 probe crash-lands on a mysterious robotic planet, one machine takes on an unexpected mission. Meet Mike, a hardworking mining droid determined to gather resources, solve mysteries, and build a starship to reach Earth. Explore alien worlds, mine valuable materials, and uncover the secrets behind a strange mechanized civilization in this immersive 2D side-scrolling sci-fi adventure. Key Features: Explore Unique Planets Travel across 5 distinct celestial bodies, each with its own environment, hazards, and resources. Mine & Upgrade Collect materials and use specialized tools to unlock new paths and improve your mining abilities. Puzzle & Action Gameplay Solve environmental puzzles and overcome obstacles that challenge both skill and logic. Alien Encounters Meet strange life forms—some helpful, others dangerous. Atmospheric Sci-Fi World Experience a handcrafted universe with detailed visuals and immersive environments. Dynamic Progression Discover new mechanics and surprises as you advance through the galaxy. Can a simple mining robot uncover the truth and find its way to Earth? Start your journey with Mike and explore the unknown. Explore alien planets, mine resources, solve puzzles, and build your way back to Earth. Mike the Planet Miner is a 2D side-scrolling sci-fi adventure with exploration, action, and a mysterious robotic world.

About

Mars Rocket

Pilot a rocket through diverse planets, battling enemies in an arcade-style combat experience. Compete to win Bitcoin by mastering controls and going the distance.

Highlights
  • Rocket control mastery
  • Enemy combat
  • Planet exploration
  • Win Bitcoin
  • Arcade gameplay
Features
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Mars Rocket Arena is an arcade game where you have to masterfully control your flop rocket, fight enemies and explore one planet after another! You can now play, wager and win bitcoin! Go the distance and win big!

Screenshots

Mike the Planet Miner4 screens
Mars Rocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mars Rocket at none against Mike the Planet Miner's 6. Mars Rocket also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Mike the Planet Miner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mars Rocket 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 Mike the Planet Miner against 5.0 for Mars Rocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Mike the Planet Miner versus Mars Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMike the Planet MinerMars Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer1Der EntertainmentMOBASO

Customer experience

Mike the Planet Miner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mars Rocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mike the Planet Miner

One-time6
  • Medium Pile Robit$0.99
  • Defender Pack$3.99
  • Explorer Pack$3.99
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  • Survival Pack$3.99
  • Large Pile Robit$5.99
  • Giant Pile Robit$9.99
None

Mars Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mike the Planet Miner free?
Mike the Planet Miner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mars Rocket free?
Mars Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mike the Planet Miner or Mars Rocket?
Mike the Planet Miner and Mars Rocket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mike the Planet Miner or Mars Rocket have ads?
Mike the Planet Miner shows ads; Mars Rocket does not.

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