Comparison

Smart Astronaut vs Mars

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

Head to head
About

Smart Astronaut

Pilot a fighter plane in a World War simulation. Use motion controls to maneuver, fire missiles, and drop bombs to defeat enemies. Collect ammo, dodge attacks, and avoid radar detection in this skill-based flight combat game.

Highlights
  • Motion sensor controls
  • Missile and bomb firing
  • Ammo collection
  • Enemy radar avoidance
  • Multiple enemy types
  • Flight war simulator missions
Features
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Here you can control your plane (i.e move up, down) using motion sensors and can fire missiles and drop bombs with single tap to kill your enemies.The more you play, the higher intelligent enemies you explore. You are the pilot of an airplane of world war and your in a fighter plane which has run out of ammo, you need to collect ammo to shoot and attack the enemy, you have to dodge the attacks of the enemy with your skill, watch to avoid the detection of the radar, you are going to attack, missiles, tanks, planes, anti-aircraft missiles, guns, zeppelins Youll be a good pilot driver? Rogue Hawk, is a game of skill. A good flight war simulator with many missions with your hornet to use all the artillery. Let the typical boring games jet fighter and play real war full of missions, have all your artillery ready.Very soon we will add items to the game as Fighting between aircrafts, artillery cross, helicopter gunships, missiles, aircraft passengers to save, incredible missions, fighter jets old propeller planes, fighters, bombers of World War II, spy planes.The hornet will take off, do not let it crash in combat. In application-simulation game warplanes youll shoot a jet fighter and sounds of gunfire and motor.Plunge into the world of military aircraft and istrebeteley! Call your friends, download the app, select each aircraft simulator itself its military aircraft and fly telephone, both istribitele or plane! Shoot a gun pressing and crank the engine by pressing the engine! Everyone loves military equipment, aircraft no exception.Planes, istribiteli, helicopters will be added. Why buy toys that do not emit sounds, just download the app and show your child-what a real military aircraft!

About

Mars

Embark on a thrilling space adventure as a volunteer on a mission to Mars. Pilot a jetpack to explore the Martian surface, capture unique selfies, and navigate the challenges of interplanetary travel. Prove the doubters wrong and make history on this groundbreaking expedition.

Highlights
  • Explore Mars on a jetpack
  • Take selfies on Mars
  • Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies
  • Discover Martian sights
  • Volunteer for a space mission
Features
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MarsCorp is ready to take the first group of volunteers on an exciting mission to Mars! Fly around Mars in one of our brand new jetpacks and discover what’s out there. As part of the “Put A Human On Mars No Matter What” program, we are proud to announce that MarsCorp is the first company cutting enough corners to make human flights to Mars finally viable. So-called “professional” astronauts will tell you things like “No sane person would travel across space on that thing” or “The fuel on that jetpack lasts about 30 seconds”, but you can prove them wrong! Here’s your chance to make history! - Explore Mars on a jetpack. - Take selfies on Mars's greatest sightings. - Avoid Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies. - Have fun!

Screenshots

Smart Astronaut4 screens
Mars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars at 91% against Smart Astronaut's 0%. Mars also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months). Smart Astronaut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Astronaut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars has 22K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart Astronaut's written reviews are positive against 91% of Mars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Astronaut ships an update every 34 months, Mars monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smart Astronaut versus Mars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart AstronautMars
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings422K — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB256 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer国财 胡Pomelo Games

Customer experience

Smart Astronaut

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mars

All ratings21,739 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews1,809 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

Smart Astronaut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when taking selfies
  • Streak resets when returning to a previous level
  • Inconsistent controls and fuel usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add new planets and environments to explore
  • Introduce different gameplay modes (e.g., time trials, challenges)
  • Allow players to customize platforms and backgrounds
  • Implement a way to revisit previous levels

In-app purchases

None

Smart Astronaut

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mars

One-time10
  • Arnold$0.99
  • Little Martha$0.99
  • Marselot$0.99
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  • Nigiri$0.99
  • Ufo$0.99
  • Discman$0.99
  • Kestrel 5$0.99
  • Eagle$0.99
  • Stephen$3.99
  • El Dorado$3.99

Questions

Is Smart Astronaut free?
Smart Astronaut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars free?
Mars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Astronaut or Mars?
Mars is rated higher. Smart Astronaut averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Mars averages 4.8 from 22K ratings.
Do Smart Astronaut or Mars have ads?
Mars shows ads; Smart Astronaut does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Astronaut or Mars?
Smart Astronaut ships an update every 34 months, and Mars monthly. Most recently, Smart Astronaut was updated on September 13, 2026 and Mars on September 25, 2026.

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