SPACE by THIX vs Univerzoom 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPACE by THIX
Create and explore your own universe with realistic physics. Build celestial bodies, experiment with natural laws, and journey through the cosmos you design. Learn astronomy and astrophysics through interactive play.
- Create celestial bodies (planets, stars, black holes)
- Experiment with gravity and natural laws
- Simulate supernovae and planetary collisions
- Interactive real-time physics
- Explore created universes
- Learn astronomy and astrophysics
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* Best of 2016 – Apple * Create your own universe. Play with the law of nature. Visit the outer worlds. Build asteroids, nebula, comets, planets, moons, stars, pulsars and even blackholes at your fingertips. Experiment with gravity, supernova, planetary collision and so forth. Zoom in to ride comets. Zoom out to gaze at the galaxy of stars. S C I E N C E D R I V E N Learn Astronomy and Astrophysics for fun and creativity. All celestial bodies you create can move and interact in real-time and in accordance with the Newtonian astrophysics laws. C E L E S T I A L T O U C H Move planets with your fingers. Swipe to shoot a comet. Play with your own universe in an astronomical scale. SPACE puts gigantic celestial bodies under your fingertips. C O S M I C V O Y A G E Meditate in the indescribable beauty of space that you create, anywhere and anytime. Hold your device to view the universe in from any angle. Visit us: thix.co Like us: facebook.com/thixlab Follow us: twitter.com/thixlab Comments or Questions: support@thixlab.com
Univerzoom 3D
Explore the vastness of the universe and the intricacies of the microcosmos with intuitive touch controls. Compare celestial bodies, everyday objects, and subatomic particles to grasp their true scale. Discover fascinating facts and learn about the cosmos and beyond.
- Intuitive gesture-based scaling
- Explore universe to atomic levels
- Compare sizes of diverse objects
- Learn facts about celestial bodies
- Text-to-Speech for facts
- External resource links
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This app gives you the superpower to scale the entire universe with a swipe of your fingers! Zoom out faster than light and see the cosmos from a whole new perspective. Compare the biggest objects to the tiniest and get a true sense of size. ZOOM • Control the scale with simple gestures • Zoom out billions of light years to the edge of the visible universe • Zoom in to microscopic dimensions, down to atoms and beyond • Easy for anyone to use — from kids to grandparents DISCOVER • Explore the scale of the universe and the microcosmos • Compare stars, planets, rockets, telescopes, animals, and everyday objects • Understand how our Sun measures up to other stars LEARN • Find stunning facts about selected objects, or let them be read aloud via Text-to-Speech • Access trusted external sources for deeper exploration • Perfect for curious minds, students, and science fans Download now and experience the universe like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Univerzoom 3D at 97% against SPACE by THIX's 50%. Univerzoom 3D also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs paid). SPACE by THIX's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
SPACE by THIX costs $2.99 and Univerzoom 3D $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Univerzoom 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 169 and 289 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SPACE by THIX's written reviews are positive against 97% of Univerzoom 3D's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPACE by THIX | Univerzoom 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (169 ratings) | 4.8 (289 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 169 | 289 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #184 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THIX LLC | Linda Schnetzinger |
Customer experience
SPACE by THIX
Univerzoom 3D
Bugs and requests
SPACE by THIX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planets and objects behaving erratically or disappearing
- Frequent crashes or freezes, especially with many objects
- Inconsistent or unresponsive touch controls
- Incorrect physics or behavior of certain celestial bodies
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to customize and edit planets
- Implement time controls to speed up/slow down simulation
- Provide more celestial objects and phenomena to interact with
- Improve performance and reduce lag on complex scenes
- Include a tutorial or in-game guidance for new players
Univerzoom 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SPACE by THIX
No in-app purchases
Univerzoom 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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