# Mars Walk

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1192328042](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1192328042)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1192328042`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lockheed Martin
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (34 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2017-05-09
- **First published:** 2017-01-11
- **Size:** 732 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mars-walk/id1192328042)
- **Website:** [http://www.lockheedmartin.com/generationbeyond](http://www.lockheedmartin.com/generationbeyond)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/contact/disclaimer.html#privacy](http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/contact/disclaimer.html#privacy)

## Description

The first people who will visit Mars are sitting in a school today.  To help inspire these students, Lockheed Martin created Mars Walk.  A virtual reality adventure you can experience using your own smartphone.  Mars Walk provides a fun, interactive, and educational tour of the red planet, no special gear required!  
 
Explore Mars – on your phone. Download today.  If you have a cardboard VR device, download the Virtual Reality version - Mars Walk VR.
 
Thanks to our partners NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).   
  
FEATURES:
-      Walk the surface of Mars and explore the landing sites for InSight, Viking and Curiosity.
-      Experience dust storms at the Northern Crater
-      Observe InSight as it gathers information about Mars
-           Visit one of the famous Viking landers that landed more than 40 years ago
-      Follow Curiosity as it navigates the red surface collecting samples

## Rankings

- #215,736 — Overall

## Review summary

Mars Walk is praised for its educational value and immersive visuals, with strong classroom appeal and fun exploration. However, users regularly report difficult motion controls, limited new content, intrusive ads, and inconsistent VR quality, which detracts from the experience for some players.

### Pros

- Strong educational value for students and kids; many reviews highlight learning about Mars and classroom usefulness.
- Immersive visuals and a realistic Mars atmosphere; reviewers praise graphics, 360-degree view, and feeling like you're on Mars.
- Fun and engaging exploration experience; many users say it's worth checking out.
- Positive classroom endorsement and teacher praise.
- The 'Welcome to Mars' robot feature is a liked element for some users.

### Cons

- Motion controls are difficult: navigating often requires moving or turning the device.
- Limited content and updates; objects can disappear after first day and updates don't add new material.
- VR quality is inconsistent or poor; some want VR but the experience isn’t matured.
- Intrusive ads degrade the experience.
- Some users find the app boring.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1192328042)