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ATLAS:EARTH vs TerraGenesis

ATLAS:EARTH 4.6★ · Free to download 45
Winner TerraGenesis
TerraGenesis 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60

TerraGenesis offers a more engaging and educational simulation experience, while ATLAS:EARTH struggles with user trust due to perceived low earnings and numerous technical issues.

Full reviews: ATLAS:EARTH · TerraGenesis

ATLAS:EARTH aims to let users earn real money by owning virtual land, but many users report extremely low earnings and significant issues with ads and rewards. TerraGenesis provides a deep and realistic planet terraforming simulation, though it is plagued by ads, in-app purchase problems, and a lack of developer support.

Head to head

Earning Potential & Value tieR1R4R6R10
ATLAS:EARTH ATLAS:EARTH users are highly critical of the extremely low earning potential, with many reporting it takes months or years to earn a few dollars, if they can cash out at all R1R6R10R24. Some users feel it's a scam and that the ads are misleading about potential earnings R4. While some long-term users claim to have made significant amounts, they also note a recent decline in features and rewards R12.
TerraGenesis TerraGenesis is a game with in-app purchases (IAP) rather than an earning app. Users often complain about the aggressive ad monetization and the need to pay to remove ads or speed up gameplay R78R79. Many feel the IAPs are overpriced or that the game has become a 'money grab' .
Gameplay & Features edge: TerraGenesisR3R7R9R10
ATLAS:EARTH ATLAS:EARTH offers a unique concept of buying virtual land tied to real-world locations and earning passive income . Users can boost earnings by watching ads, playing mini-games, and doing surveys R3. However, many features are criticized: daily spins often give useless 'bid tokens' instead of diamonds R3, mini-games are hard or don't credit rewards R7R10R15, and the auction system is unpopular R17. Some users also report issues with collecting diamonds on other people's property R9.
TerraGenesis TerraGenesis is praised for its deep, realistic, and challenging terraforming simulation, allowing users to build and spread humanity across planets . Users enjoy the graphics and events . However, some find the game confusing or too complicated, especially at the start . There are also complaints about long wait times for actions to complete and a lack of financial overview .
Ads & Monetization tieR8R17R18R21
ATLAS:EARTH ATLAS:EARTH is heavily criticized for its excessive, long, and often broken ads R17R18R21. Many ads are described as annoying, predatory, or misleading about the game's actual earning potential R8. Users feel bombarded by ads and that the rewards for watching them are insufficient .
TerraGenesis TerraGenesis also faces strong criticism for its aggressive ad monetization, with pop-up 'transmissions' appearing every few seconds, blocking gameplay R63R79. Users report ads automatically opening the App Store and being long and difficult to close R73. While some ads offer rewards, users frequently report not receiving the promised points . The option to remove ads is a monthly subscription, which many find unreasonable .
Reliability & Support tieR11R12R15R22
ATLAS:EARTH ATLAS:EARTH users report numerous critical issues, including lost property and earnings after logging out or updates R11, unreceived cash-out payments , and rewards not being credited for games or surveys R12R15R22. There are also complaints about cheaters and spoofing among top players, which developers seem to ignore . Customer support is described as slow or non-existent, often providing unhelpful generic responses R12.
TerraGenesis TerraGenesis users also experience significant reliability issues, particularly with in-app purchases not being received despite charges R66R70R76R97. Many report lost progress or saves after reinstalling or getting a new phone . Bugs are common, including game crashes and specific mission glitches . Developer support is frequently criticized for being unresponsive to tickets and issues R66R70.
Pick ATLAS:EARTH if

You are interested in a passive income game with a unique real-world property concept and are willing to invest significant time (years) for very small potential earnings, and can tolerate numerous ads and potential technical issues R6.

Pick TerraGenesis if

You enjoy deep, realistic, and challenging simulation games, specifically terraforming planets, and are prepared to navigate aggressive ad monetization or pay for a subscription to remove ads .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews, especially recent ones, which heavily influence the perception of reliability and value. For ATLAS:EARTH, the core promise of earning money is largely unfulfilled for many users. For TerraGenesis, the core gameplay is praised, but the monetization strategy and lack of support severely detract from the experience.

Frequently asked

Can you really earn money with ATLAS:EARTH?
Yes, ATLAS:EARTH claims to allow users to earn real money, with some long-term users reporting earnings, but many reviews indicate that it takes an extremely long time (months to years) to earn even a few dollars, and some users report issues cashing out or not receiving payments R1R6R10R24.
Does TerraGenesis have a lot of ads?
Yes, TerraGenesis is heavily criticized for its aggressive ad monetization, with 'transmissions' (pop-up ads) appearing frequently, sometimes every 10-15 seconds, often blocking gameplay and automatically opening the App Store R63R73R78R79.
Are in-app purchases reliable in TerraGenesis?
No, many TerraGenesis users report significant issues with in-app purchases, stating that they were charged for items or subscriptions (like VIP passes to remove ads) but did not receive the promised perks or content R66R70R76R97.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] ATLAS:EARTH 2/5 · US Two stars: Two stars because it takes too long to make five dollars. Way, way too long to make five dollars. The only way this app would get five stars from me is if I could cash out whatever I wanted whenever I wanted.
  2. [R4] ATLAS:EARTH 1/5 · US Don’t do it: Scam
  3. [R6] ATLAS:EARTH 3/5 · US Meh: I mean… yes it’s fun? I played it for like a couple months (mostly on idle, I got pretty bored quickly) and I barely even got a cent. I’m not typically for advertising other apps, especially in the reviews of another app, but if you’re interested in free money stuff I’d personally try GeoSmile since I got 5 dollars in Amazon gift cards in the span of 11 days. This app is good if you’re engage
  4. [R10] ATLAS:EARTH 1/5 · US Waste of time: You know the ad says players earn ‘on average’ $75 a YEAR. You know how much that is per day?? 20.5 cents per DAY! I earn way more than that playing games on Just Play. And you know what the Atlas Earth game really is?.. it’s one of those apps where you have to play a game from the list to get to a certain goal in a limited time to earn atlas bucks. THEN you can use those to buy l
  5. [R3] ATLAS:EARTH 3/5 · US Mixed bag: 2.5 year user. Pros- Watch ads to boost percents, exchange virtual currency for more virtual currency to buy land, play 1st and 3rd party games, win or lose, repeat, grow, and enjoy. Cons- see diamonds removed from daily spins (even the pointless 1 for 1), “Win”excessive amounts of landmark tokens instead, never use them in any meaningful way, watch a small percentage of others (mainl
  6. [R7] ATLAS:EARTH 1/5 · US Rip off: It’s a rip off. Waste time playing the games they want you to play. Then you don’t get any credit for it
  7. [R9] ATLAS:EARTH 3/5 · US Diamond collecting needs changed!!!: Hi. I’ve used this app for a few years now and it’s pretty cool. I haven’t been able to cash anything out yet, because my income is still too low. But I have an idea on how to make it better. I can’t always collect the diamonds near me because they are on other people’s rl properties. It would be nice if you could change it up to allow us to collect the diamond
  8. [R8] ATLAS:EARTH 4/5 · US Actually pays: The advertisements for this game within other apps is the worst experience ever.
  9. [R17] ATLAS:EARTH 2/5 · US What is the community tab?: Adding the auctions made the game way worse, why do that before doing something with the community tab which has sat empty for like 100 days since I started. How about making it so I can trade diamonds and auction tokens for land? 1 Star! p.s. The ads are broken and smutty, the mini games are broken and full of cheaters, the surveys are lying about duration And payo
  10. [R18] ATLAS:EARTH 5/5 · US Atlas earth ads: the ads are beginning just repeat themselves for minutes and simply annoying, why watch a full length movie to decide to download an app? i am starting to just close atlas earth when i see a long ad is starting
  11. [R21] ATLAS:EARTH 1/5 · US Compromised: After playing the game for over three years here are the things I have learned that only a long time player will tell you: 1. Your rent boost dramatically reduces the more plots you own 2. The Ads become more predatory and you will have to watch twice as many at a longer duration to get your reward, if you are even rewarded at all 3. The surveys are extremely predatory, harvesting pol
  12. [R11] ATLAS:EARTH 5/5 · US Scam: I have had this piece of property for months and it finally made its first penny so I just checked it again and it started me from scratch with the same piece of property!
  13. [R12] ATLAS:EARTH 3/5 · US Turning to trash: I’ve played for over 3 years and haven’t spent a dime. Made over $700 by watching videos, playing and reinvesting. But lately it’s getting horrible to use some of the “features” surveys work maybe 20% of the time and the games for the arcade have a declining success rate for being verified. Waste. Now I expect the same stupid useless response from the developer that has nothing
  14. [R15] ATLAS:EARTH 1/5 · US No rewards: The app lets you download and play games for Atlas Bucks as you reach milestones. I reached one last week and was told the problem wasn’t on there end so no reward. This is the third time. I believe it may be other developers but AE should be doing more to make sure the system is working.
  15. [R22] ATLAS:EARTH 5/5 · US Love it: 7/8/26: Are the games coming back? 7/6/26 I always hit allow tracking when downloading games on AE. But now I can’t play my games because of a message I can’t close asking me to allow tracking. I hope you see this so you can fix it. Thank you.
  16. [R24] ATLAS:EARTH 5/5 · US All reviews are lies: You need to spend a lot money to make little to no money. Than on top of that as trying to be a f2p player they snub you of coins and give you bid tokens for something that doesn’t even work. What a joke. Someone said they made $11 dollars first month. I played for two years and just made $10 bucks. I have close to 164 land parcels. You get them by tokens. To get tokens you c
  17. [R63] TerraGenesis 3/5 · US Fun game, pop ups fkkn ruin it: Even if you pay extra you end up with pop ups “transmissions” that block buttons so you don’t have a choice but to click. Yes there is a setting to turn them off, no it doesn’t work. Just let me play the game dude.
  18. [R73] TerraGenesis 1/5 · US Predatory ads: The game is ok, but the ads automatically opening my AppStore have got to go. Even the less predatory ones are awful because they are long and I have to hit like five buttons to close the ad when it’s done.
  19. [R78] TerraGenesis 3/5 · US More ads than gameplay: Like the title says, you’ll be experiencing more ads than you’ll actually do playing the game. It’s about 90 seconds of ads for every 30-45 seconds gameplay. And that goes for the other TerraGenesis game - Landfall
  20. [R79] TerraGenesis 1/5 · US Money Grab: The incoming transmissions on the top of the screen is constantly showing up after almost every 3-5 seconds. It’s blocking the amount of money I have and other stats. In order to remove that incoming transmission banner, I’ll have to pay(which of course I didn’t do), so this game used to be the best Mars terraforming game ever, but now it’s just a stupid money grabber in which are just
  21. [R66] TerraGenesis 3/5 · US Is it supported?: I saw the updates were coming back. So I came back. I signed up for the subscription and all I got was a bank charge. None of the subscription perks. I put in a ticket 2 months ago and it is still unread. It’s a good game but don’t spend money on it.
  22. [R70] TerraGenesis 1/5 · US Abandoned, broken store: BEWARE. If you have a problem in the game, the developers will not respond to you. I once made an in-app purchase, was charged for it, and didn’t receive what I paid for. Opened a ticket, no response from the developer.
  23. [R76] TerraGenesis 1/5 · US What the heck happened to this game?: I used to love this game. Just reinstalled it. Pop ups for adds every couple seconds, bought the vip pass and it didn’t work at all. How is the shop you pay real money in the most glitchy part of this game?
  24. [R97] TerraGenesis 1/5 · US Paid for no ads, I still get ads: I pad for no ads, and I keep getting ads, I uninstalled ended subscription and tried again, now I’m charged twice for ads and still get ads. This app is a rip off scam

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store